These homemade fruit snacks are the best grab-and-go snack for the kiddos. My kids are obsessed with this fruit snacks recipe— and the best part is that they are so easy to make! Ditch the store-bought fruit snacks that are filled with high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, artificial flavors and food dyes and make your own healthy version from scratch!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
You can make any flavor you want! This homemade fruit snacks recipe is super versatile. You can opt for any fruit you’d prefer— like strawberries, blueberries, peaches, or grapes— to make the flavors you’d prefer. I personally like to make multiple batches of different fruit flavors and combine them together in a jar, so it’s a new flavor in every bite.
These fruit snacks are actually healthy for you. Store-bought fruit snacks contain unhealthy ingredients— like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, artificial flavoring, food dyes, and more. My homemade recipe is made from healthy and wholesome ingredients that you can feel good about feeding to your kids— like fruit, honey, and gelatin. These fruit snacks are not only delicious, but they are good for you too!
They’re so easy to make! This homemade fruit snacks recipe couldn’t get more easy to make. Simply blend the fruit and water together to make a puree, combine the puree with the honey on the stove top, mix in the gelatin, and pour into molds. It’s really that simple!
The kids will be obsessed. If your kids love fruit snacks— then they’re going to be obsessed with this homemade version. These are the perfect grab-and-go or back-to-school snack that the kiddos will love.
Homemade Fruit Snacks Ingredients
- Fruit– You can use any fresh fruit of choice for these gummies— like raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, peaches— you name it! I love to prep a few separate batches with different fruits to have multiple fruit snack flavors. You can also use frozen fruit if that’s all you have on hand.
- Honey– This homemade fruit snacks recipe is naturally sweetened with honey. You can also use maple syrup as another healthy, unrefined sugar option.
- Gelatin– Gelatin powder is what gives these fruit snacks their gummy, chewy texture. I recommend getting a grass-fed gelatin powder for the best quality flavor, and to reap the healthy benefits of gelatin— which is a great source of collagen and amino acids that are beneficial for our skin, joints, bones, and gut.
- Water– Water is used to help blend the fruit into a smooth puree. Opt for filtered or distilled water.
How to Make Homemade Fruit Snacks
1. Add the fruit and water to a blender or a food processor and puree until smooth.
2. Combine the fruit puree and honey in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally, until the mixture is warm but not boiling.
3. Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the warm fruit mixture while whisking continuously to prevent lumps from forming. Whisk until the gelatin completely dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes.
5. Pour the mixture into silicone molds. You can also use a shallow dish lined with parchment paper if you do not have silicone molds.
6. Place the molds (or dish) into the refrigerator and let the gummies set for at least two hours or until firm.
7. Once the gummies are set, remove them from the molds. (If using a dish, cut them into your desired shapes.)
8. Store the gummies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Homemade Fruit Snacks
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh fruit fruit of choice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2.5 tbsp gelatin powder
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
- 2 silicone molds or shallow dish lined with parchment
Instructions
- Add the fruit and water to a blender or a food processor and puree until smooth.
- Combine the fruit puree and honey in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally, until the mixture is warm but not boiling.
- Sprinkle the gelatin powder over the warm fruit mixture while whisking continuously to prevent lumps from forming. Whisk until the gelatin completely dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes.
- Pour the mixture into silicone molds. You can also use a shallow dish lined with parchment paper if you do not have silicone molds.
- Place the molds (or dish) into the refrigerator and let the gummies set for at least two hours or until firm.
- Once the gummies are set, remove them from the molds. (If using a dish, cut them into your desired shapes.)
- Store the gummies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
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Did you make my homemade fruit snacks recipe? Let me know in the comments! And checkout these other delicious recipes on the blog:
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Hey there! I’m Selina.
A homesteading momma obsessed with living a healthy, holistic lifestyle— teaching you how to do the same!
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