Strawberry Lemonade Fruit Snacks Recipe - GAPS, Paleo, Whole30 Recipe
Make your own refreshing and healthy Strawberry Lemonade Fruit Snacks—perfect for Paleo, Whole30, and GAPS diets! These naturally sweet, low-sugar snacks are made with real fruit and free from additives, ideal for kids and adults craving a guilt-free treat. Easy to prepare and packed with natural flavors, these homemade fruit snacks support clean eating and gut health.
Equipment
- snack molds
- 9x13 pan
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups strawberries pureed
- 1 cup grass-fed gelatin powder
- 3/4 cup honey
(raw is best) - 1/2 cup pure lemon juice (fresh squeezed or store bought-check ingredients)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, over medium heat, mix water, honey, and lemon juice.
- Stir until lemon juice and honey are dissolved into the water and the liquid is warm.
- Slowly add gelatin powder to the sauce pan, mixing quickly with a whisk or immersion blender until it is incorporated.
- Whisk or blend in pureed strawberries until mixture is smooth.
- Pour into 9x13 pan or snack molds of choice.
- Refrigerate or freeze until hardened into gummies.
- Pop fruit snacks out of molds or cut in.to desired sizes and store in the refrigerator
Notes
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- I recommend having all ingredients pre-measured and ready before beginning the recipe. If the mixture is not made fast enough, it can get clumpy.
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- Be sure to pour gelatin in slowly, while stirring/blending quickly, to prevent clumps of gelatin from forming/not incorporating into the mixture.
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- This recipe calls for powdered gelatin, which is different than collagen. Collagen will not produce a gelled fruit snack.
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- You can substitute any liquid for the water to change flavor or nutrients, such as coconut water or orange juice. Whole30 does not include honey, so swap accordingly.
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- You can substitute other berries for the strawberries. Sometimes we use half blueberries or raspberries. Our kids like the strawberry lemonade flavor best.