Barb Hodgens
Barb Hodgens

Barb Hodgens loves to cook with alternative, healthy whole food ingredients, with a focus on gut health. Barb has overcome her own gut health issues through healthy eating. Share your ideas, comments and photos at the end of this post :)

Berry gummies

Kids will love these healthy smoothie gummies.

Store-bought probiotic gummies are often disappointingly high in sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and artificial colours. The healthiest option is to make your own, and it’s surprisingly easy with the Vibe Blender System.

We couldn’t be happier with these berry smoothie gummies. They taste just like a thick berry smoothie, with a lovely soft, chewy texture and a naturally vibrant colour that kids adore. These homemade, gut-loving gummies make a nourishing snack or healthy dessert for the whole family, but they’re especially popular with little ones. Each bite is packed with healthy fats, gut-healing gelatin, antioxidant-rich berries and probiotic yogurt.

berry gummies

To make them, we simply blend homemade yogurt and blueberries, then incorporate a premium powdered gelatin. This transforms a delicious, gut-nurturing smoothie into a portable probiotic snack. Finished with a layer of raspberry jelly, they look like something straight from a lolly shop—what a treat!

These gut-healthy berry gummies are gluten-free, refined sugar-free and can easily be made dairy-free. We’ve tested them with both coconut yogurt and dairy yogurt, with equally delicious results.

All you need is good-quality gelatin, berries, homemade yogurt and the Vibe Blender.

Berry gummies

A note on gelatin

Grass-fed gelatin is essential for this recipe. Be sure to use gelatin, not collagen, or the gummies won’t set properly.

Choose your shape

We used a single silicone loaf pan and sliced the gummies into squares once set, but cute silicone moulds work beautifully too.

Storing homemade gummies

Store leftover gummies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.

Gummy-making tips

To prevent the gelatin from setting in the blender jug, use room-temperature yogurt and frozen fruit that has been fully thawed and well strained.

berry gummies

Ingredients

Blueberry smoothie layer
2 tablespoons of powdered gelatin
½ cup of water 
¾ cup of organic blueberries (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
1 cup of homemade yogurt
1 tablespoon of raw honey (or more to taste)

Raspberry jelly layer
1 tablespoon of powdered gelatin
¼ cup of water (for gelatin)
½ cup organic raspberries (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
½ cup of water (for berries)
1 dessertspoon of raw honey (or more to taste)

Method

Blueberry smoothie layer

1.  In a small saucepan combine the gelatin and water.
2.   Stir and set aside for 5 minutes for the gelatin crystals to expand.
3.   Place the saucepan of gelatin on the stovetop and heat gently, while stirring with a spoon. The gelatin will quickly dissolve and only needs to be warmed to 95⁰-104⁰F (35⁰- 40⁰C) to activate. Do not boil the gelatin.
4.   Remove from the heat as soon as it has liquefied and set aside.
5.   Combine the yogurt, berries and honey in the Vibe Blender jug and blend on 'smoothie' mode for 20 seconds until smooth. Scrape down the side of the jug.
6.   Pour the liquid gelatin into the smoothie mixture and 'pulse' the blender for a few seconds to incorporate.
7.   Pour the smoothie mixture into a silicon baking dish or mould and place in the refrigerator for approximately 1 hour to set.

berry gummies

Raspberry jelly layer

8.   In a small ceramic dish combine the powdered gelatin with ¼ cup of water. Stir, then leave to swell for 5 minutes.
9.   Simmer the raspberries and half a cup of water in a small saucepan for 4 minutes or until soft and falling apart, then remove from the heat.
10.  Removing the seeds from the raspberries is an optional step but the texture is smoother without seeds. Place a wire sieve over a bowl. Strain the raspberry sauce. Use the back of a spoon to push the fruit pulp through the sieve, into the bowl – discard the seeds.
11.  Add the gelatin and honey. The berry sauce should still be warm enough to dissolve the gelatin. Stir thoroughly.
12.  Pour the berry sauce onto the smoothie layer. Transfer to the fridge for one hour to set firm
13.  Slice the gummy into bite sized squares
14.  Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

berry gummies

You might also like these mango and coconut gummies.

 

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