So why make your own homemade vitamin gummy bears? I will tell you why! Store-bought vitamins are loaded with sugar! They may have corn syrup, fructose, and more. I don’t know about you but my boys don’t need any more energy, and that is what their little bodies will turn that sugar into.
The store-bought vitamins also have other undesirable ingredients. Some of them are loaded with GMOs, dyes, preservatives, and “natural flavors” which usually turns out to be MSG.
Companies, unfortunately, can label some ingredients in a sly way. They say it is so that competition won’t get their exact recipes but most of the time it is their way to hide some disgusting ingredients.
More Pros On Making Homemade Vitamin Gummy Bears
By making your own vitamin gummies, you will know exactly what is in them! No guessing about it. They don’t take much time and are fairly cheap to make. Save money by making your own vitamins. Your kids are sure to love them.
The best part is that you can use the powdered vitamin mix that you love. This can be customized for your kids. Do you kids need extra vitamin c? Or perhaps you’re like me, and have that kid that hates veggies!
That’s where the Amazing Grass Greens come in! I love that company. I’ve worked with them when I had a job outside the home. They source their ingredients and fully believe in their product. A huge plus, it’s packed full of greens but it taste like a delicious treat!
Speaking of taste, another great reason to make your own gummies is so you can cater to you and your kids taste buds!
Tools And Ingredients Needed
Homemade Vitamin Gummy Bears Recipe
Homemade Vitamin Gummies
Yield: 30
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Chili Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours7 minutes
Make your own customizable gummy bears with vitamins! Moms approve and kids will love them!
Ingredients
non-stick spray oil – I like coconut oil.
1 1/2 cups fruit or vegetable juice. (Fresh or bottled. Not concentrate.)
4 tbsp beef gelatin
2 tbsp honey (more or less depending on how sweet the juice is that you use.)
1 tablespoon vitamins (see notes)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Pour juice in a saucepan.
Instructions
Add the gelatin into a medium saucepan, and stir well for 2 minutes.
Cook over medium heat. Don’t let it get to a boiling point. The gelatin will be very thin. This just means that it is very well dissolved.
Remove from heat.
Add all the other ingredients, and mix them in well.
Place the mold on a sheet pan to provide stability.
Now get a dropper and pour the mixture into your mold.
Chill until firm. Usually 2-4 hours.
Take them out of the molds, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Notes
 For vitamins, you can add a little bit of vitamin C powder or water kefir soda or greens powder (my favorite), or kid's natural calm or any other healthy boost you can find! I've linked several vitamin choices to this recipe to make it a little easier on you.
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Oh wow! That seems so simple! I give my little girls flinstone vitamins, but I think I’m going to try this! You are completely right about companies putting stuff in their products that are just no good. Thank you for sharing this!
Kristi Mathes
Oh wow! That seems so simple! I give my little girls flinstone vitamins, but I think I’m going to try this! You are completely right about companies putting stuff in their products that are just no good. Thank you for sharing this!
Homestead Wishing
You’re welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed this post. Let me know if you try to make some of your own!
Carissa
Does the greens powder make them taste gross?
Kristi @HomesteadWishing
The greens powder I buy tastes delicious and makes the gummies taste yummy too!
Dori
Have you made this with natural calm?
Kristi @HomesteadWishing
Hey Dori,
I linked to what I’ve used in the post! “Kids Natural Calm”
Hope that helps!