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Immune Boosting Homemade Elderberry Gummies
Free from processed sugars, these homemade elderberry gummies are made using a base of elderberry syrup sweetened with honey. Naturally dairy and gluten-free these elderberry gummies are a staple for cold and flu season.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 18 gummies
Calories: 20 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1.5 tablespoons elderberies freeze dried
- ⅓ cup water
- 0.5 tbs acai powder
- ¼ cup coconut water
- 2.5 tbs gelatin
- ⅓ cup boiling water
Instructions
- In a small pot, combine the elderberries and ⅓ cup of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
- Mash the elderberries with a fork. Use a small mesh strainer to strain the water and elderberry "juice" out (roughly ⅛ cup)
- In a blender, add the blueberries, acai powder, honey, elderberry juice and coconut water. Blend until smooth. Get your molds ready.
- Boil ⅓ cup of water. In a large measuring bowl, whisk the water and gelatin really well.
- Very quickly pour the blender mixture into the measuring cup with the water and gelatin. Continue to whisk to ensure no clumps remain.
- Quickly pour the mixture into the molds, taking care to re-whisk if you're moving slowly.
- Place molds into the fridge to set (about 3 hours)
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Notes
- How many the batch makes will depend on the mold you choose. With the molds linked you get roughly 15.
- You can eat 1-2 elderberry gummies each day when trying to boost your immune system.
- When making the gummy bears, you need to move fast as gelatin binds very quickly. Make sure everything is ready before you mix the gelatin.
- These particular homemade gummies are a bit dense for my personal liking, but my daughters love them. If you like them a bit more "gummy" take half a tablespoon of gelatin away.
- Grab the ingredients you need from my Pantry Staples
Nutrition Information
Calories
20kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18gummies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.