How To Make Gummies With Only 2 Ingredients

Gummies are a big hit in my house. It’s really easy to make and I know my child is getting in good protein! Check out this recipe to make your own. (This post contains affiliate links. I may make a commission from sales but your price remains the same.)

When I originally created this blog, my hopes were to empower you in the kitchen. It’s one thing for me to share a recipe, but it’s another to share with you the basic recipe and technique so you can create different variations on your own.

How many times do you make a recipe, realizing you don’t have all the ingredients? If you knew different substitutions and the reasoning behind the ingredients, you could then see what you have on hand to make it work for you.

That’s a big part of the homesteading journey for me, using what you have on hand and getting creative.

Today, I’ll share a VERY basic gummy recipe with the intention of sharing some favorite flavors with you down the road. There’s fun add-ins (for the parent) that can give your kids a nutritionally dense gummy. But this recipe will give you enough information to create what you or your family especially like.

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Homemade Gummy Bears Recipes

• 1 c. juice
• 3 Tbsp. gelatin

You can really use any liquid, but in a pinch, juice is quick and easy. You could even make your own juice in a juicer or puree up some fruit for this part as well. The fun is endless when you consider adding milk for flavors like strawberry & cream or mango & cream.

Gelatin is necessary to give the gummies it’s consistency. You are absolutely welcome to play around with the ratio of gelatin to juice. Please note that if you don’t use enough gelatin, your gummies won’t hold as well.

Why Gelatin?

We already know that bone broth is essential for gut health, but in today’s modern world, you might not have the time.

Gelatin is a great alternative. Although it doesn’t contain the minerals, glucosamine, and glycosaminoglycans like broth does, it still contains the same amino acid profile as the gelatin you get from broth. So it is still a beneficial protein.

It has been studies for centuries because of its healing properties. Gelatin in Nutrition & Medicine by Nathan Ralph Gotthoffer demonstrates taking gelatin with wheat, oats, meat, and dairy would improve the digestion of these foods. When you can better digest your food, you will in turn get more of the nutrients needs to heal and repair.

Gelatin has been linked to:

• improved digestion
• decreased joint inflammation
• improved sleep
• increased insulin sensitivity
• increased gastric juices in the stomach
• muscle sparing
• healing the gut lining and protecting the stomach from ulcers
• improved allergies
• helping to stabilize blood glucose levels
• improved memory
• improved wound healing
• improved liver detoxification
• improved the health of your skin, hair, and nails
• helping with arthritis
• helping with diabetes

I also want to reference the book Heal Your Metabolism by Kate Deering. She has a whole section on super proteins and gelatin made the list.

One reason she believes it to be such a healing food is because of its lack of inflammatory amino acids found in other proteins. Gelatin is void of the inflammatory amino acid tryptophan. Gelatin also contains very little cysteine, methionine, and histidine. Those four amino acids (in excess) can produce anti-metabolic and inflammatory conditions in the body.

So if you’re struggling with poor digestion, achy joints, muscle loss, allergies, poor sleep, fatigue, detox issues, headaches, forgetfulness, weight gain, etc. then you may benefit from a diet low in muscle meat and trying getting in more gelatin and bone broth.

The Properties of Glycine (Found in Gelatin)

On the contrary, gelatin contains anti-inflammatory amino acids: alanine, hydroxyproline, proline, and glycine. Glycine is the simplest of all the amino acids and has many benefits of its own.

• improvement in tissue repair by improving energy and oxygen to the cells
• accelerates liver recovery in an alcohol-induced liver energy
• Enhances gastric acid secretion in the stomach which improves your digestion and stomach ulcers
• may prevent cancerous tumor growth.
• anti-stress properties
• improved sleep
• improved memory & learning

Based on the specific benefits of anti-stress properties and improved sleep, I like making gummies specifically for bedtime. Tart cherry juice is a great companion to use as a sleep aid as well!

Of course gummies is an easy way of adding gelatin and therefore glycine into your diet, but you can add it to your food and drinks as well.

Can You Use Powdered Gelatin?

Powdered gelatin is perfectly fine! The process of making powdered gelatin is they take the gelatin that has been dried and process it into a powder. There are so many fun recipes you can make with gelatin! It makes it super easy to add to things like smoothies, drinks, sauces, and more! It’s such a simple way to add in protein.

What Type Of Powdered Gelatin Should You Use?

For gummies specifically, you should use bovine (beef) gelatin. This comes from the hides of grass-fed cows. This specific gelatin will give you the specific consistency you want with gummies.

Where Can You Buy Grass-Fed Gelatin?

There are a few companies I’ve been know to purchase grass-fed gelatin from

• Perfect Supplements: The gelatin comes from cows who are exclusively grass fed. It is glyphosate free (you can read why that’s important here). It also received a perfectly pure certification. Their gelatin has no fillers or flow agents. If you choose this gelatin, be sure to use my code THEORGANICBEEHIVE10 for 10% off!
• Great Lakes Gelatin: This was a brand I started with and still recommend. I like to give several options since finances and convenience are to be considered. This can be found on their particular website which I prefer to buy directly from. You can also purchase from Amazon and several health food stores carry it as well.
• Further Foods: This is a woman owned company out of California. It comes with great reviews on their website.

Optional Add-Ins

Honey or any sweetener you have on hand can be used if you’d like your gummies sweetened. I just add enough to taste. 1-2 tablespoons is a great starting point.

1 tablespoon of lemon Juice can be added as well to add a little more dimension to the taste.

Other Equipment Needed

Gummy silicone molds (they should come with a dropper to fill them)
Glass dish is also optional. I actually find this easier. Once the gummy is set in the fridge I just cut into square.

Homemade Gummy Bear Instructions

1. Add the liquid to a medium-sized saucepan, without heat on.
2. Sprinkle gelatin thin, evenly distributed layer on top and let sit for a minute to bloom.
3. Turn stove on medium heat and slowly stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. (if you have any gelatin clumps, use the back of a spoon to flatten them out.
4. Turn off heat and stir in any optional add-ins.
5. Use a dropper to fill the gummy molds with the liquid mixture. If you’re using a glass dish, just pour directly in.
6. Put the molds in the refrigerator until firm.
7. Pop out and enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup juice of choice
• 3 Tbsp. gelatin

Instructions

1. Add the liquid to a medium-sized saucepan, without heat on.
2. Sprinkle gelatin thin, evenly distributed layer on top and let sit for a minute to bloom.
3. Turn stove on medium heat and slowly stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. (if you have any gelatin clumps, use the back of a spoon to flatten them out.
4. Turn off heat and stir in any optional add-ins.
5. Use a dropper to fill the gummy molds with the liquid mixture. If you're using a glass dish, just pour directly in.
6. Put the molds in the refrigerator until firm.
7. Pop out and enjoy!

Notes

Honey or any sweetener you have on hand can be used if you'd like your gummies sweetened. I just add enough to taste. 1 tablespoon is a great starting point.

Lemon Juice can be added as well to add a little more dimension to the taste.

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