Homemade Gumdrops Recipe For A Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat

If you need a cute and easy Valentine’s Day treat, check out this amazing homemade Gumdrops Recipe in a red heart-shaped using applesauce and a few additional ingredients.

Homemade Gumdrops Recipe For A Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and this is such a CUTE and easy recipe to make during the fun and love season!

Making Gumdrops (which includes applesauce) just requires a few ingredients and your favorite people to make them. This would be great for a Classroom treat or to make a homemade Valentine’s Gift for someone that you love!

Or just make some because you love making everything from scratch. Regardless of your fancy, enjoy this easy homemade Gumdrops recipe!

Ingredients Needed for Heart Gumdrops

Granulated Sugar. You will reach for a classic sugar for this recipe. The sugar is going to add sweetness and create that sticky texture that you know and love about gumdrops. 

Applesauce. You can use plain applesauce or even reach for strawberry applesauce for added flavor. Unsweet or classic works. 

Jello. I made my gumdrops strawberry flavor, you are more than welcome to swap the Jello flavor with any flavor you want.

Unflavored Gelatin. The unflavored gelatin is needed to help give this a firmer texture. Make sure it is unflavored as that is different than a classic Jello packet with flavor. 

Lemon Juice. You need acid for this recipe so lemon juice is the perfect ingredient. I recommend using fresh lemon juice. 

How to make Heart Shaped Gum Drops for Valentine’s Day

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Sugar
• ¾ Cups Apple Sauce
• 1 3oz package Jell-O, Strawberry*
• 1 .25oz package of unflavored gelatin
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cup Granulated sugar for coating

Equipment: 

Heart-Shaped Cutters

Directions:

1. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray and place it in the refrigerator.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, applesauce, Jell-O, unflavored gelatin, and lemon juice.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Allow boiling for 1 minute.
4. Pour mixture into the cooled 8×8 baking dish.
5. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm.
6. Once the mixture is firm, turn it out onto a baking sheet sprinkled with granulated sugar.
7. Using a sharp knife or cookie cutters cut out your gumdrops.
8. Give the gumdrops one last good coat of sugar and allow them to dry overnight.
9. Store in an airtight container.

What Size of Cookie Cutters 

You can go as small or large as you want on these gummies. I bought a mix of sizes so that I could create different sizes. For little kids, I like to go smaller so they are a nice bite-size. 

Can I Use Any Flavor Of Jello I Want 

Absolutely! Feel free to reach for raspberry, cherry, blue raspberry, or any flavor of Jello you want. These are great and I have made a few different flavors to give a variety. They are so fun and dare I say, addictive! 

Storing Homemade Gum Drops 

Once your Jello gum drops are set and firm you can place them in an airtight container. They will store at room temperature just fine, or you can refrigerate. The granulated sugar on the outside will help prevent the gumdrops from sticking together. 

If you are worried about them sticking place wax paper between each layer, and that will keep them for sure safe from clumping together. 

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Gumdrops Recipe: great for Valentine's Day

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Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 Cup Sugar
• ¾ Cups Apple Sauce
• 1 3oz package Jell-O, Strawberry*
• 1 .25oz package of unflavored gelatin
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cup Granulated sugar for coating

Instructions

Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray and place in the refrigerator.

In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, applesauce, Jell-O, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Allow to boil for 1 minute.

Pour mixture into cooled baking dish.

Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm.

Once the mixture is firm, turn out onto a baking sheet sprinkled with granulated sugar.

Using a sharp knife or cookie cutters cut out your gumdrops.

Give the gumdrops on last good coat of sugar and allow to dry overnight.

Store in an airtight container.

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