Homemade Vitamin Gummy Bears - Healthy Snack Ideas

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, color 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.

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Making your own vitamins, you will know exactly what is in them! No guessing about it. They don’t take much time and are fairly cheap to make. I would say that I save money making our own vitamins. Your kids are sure to love them. You get to try different flavors, and you can cater to what your family like and dislikes!

Don’t use pineapple or kiwi, the gelatin will not set with these!

Homemade Vitamin Gummy Bears Recipe

Need a Gummy Bear Mold Set to get you started? I know the perfect one! It come with measuring spoons and droppers perfect for filling the tiny mold!

Ingredients:

Spray oil – I like coconut oil.
1 1/2 cups of fruit juice or vegetable juice. Fresh or bottled. Not concentrate.
4 Tbsp Beef Gelatin – This is the brand I prefer.
2 Tbsp Honey – more or less depending on how sweet the juice is that you use.
1 Tablespoon Vitamins – add a little bit of vitamin C powder or water kefir soda, or greens powder (my favorite), or kids natural calm or any other healthy boost you can find!
1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions:

Spray mold with oil spray of choice. I like to use coconut oil.
Pour juice in a pan.
Add the gelatin into the pan, 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.
Add all the other ingredients, and mix them in well.
Now get a dropper and pour the mixture into a mold.
Chill until firm. Usually 2-4 hours.
Take them out of the molds, and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

I hope you enjoy this recipe! I know the kiddos will! If you want check out Homemade Water Kefir Gummies too.

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Kristi Mathes says

June 23, 2016 at 10:57 am

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 says
  
  June 28, 2016 at 12:01 pm
  
  You’re welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed this post. Let me know if you try to make some of your own!
  
Carissa says

November 11, 2017 at 5:46 pm

Does the greens powder make them taste gross?

- Kristi @HomesteadWishing says
  
  November 12, 2017 at 8:06 am
  
  The greens powder I buy tastes delicious and makes the gummies taste yummy too!
  
Dori says

December 6, 2018 at 6:22 pm

Have you made this with natural calm?

- Kristi @HomesteadWishing says
  
  December 6, 2018 at 8:06 pm
  
  Hey Dori,
  
  I linked to what I’ve used in the post! “Kids Natural Calm”
  
  Hope that helps!

Homemade Vitamin Gummy Bears – Healthy Snack Ideas

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