How to Make Fruit Snacks

Snacks made of food, whether a jello, with or without gelatin, softer, healthy—you’ll find each one by following these steps and instructions.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fruit puree (strawberry, mango, or mixed berries)
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional, for flavor balance)

Before We Start

• Choose your favorite fruits and blend them into a smooth puree.
• Strain the puree if you want a smoother texture.
• Lightly grease a silicone mold or line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• We are gonna use gelatin, which most people don’t use, but it comes in various kinds. Also, it is halal if you buy plant-based, beef, or fish pork-free. It is available in local stores and marts as halal—you can ask for (Zyad Halal Gelatin, Halal Gelatin by Halal Pride, Agar-Agar for plant-based, and Pectin). Also, you can alter it with corn starch, China grass, or Falooda powder.

Instructions

Prepare the Gelatin

Step 1: Take a bowl, wash it first, add gelatin and water, and let it sit for 2-3 minutes.

Prepare the Fruit Puree

Step 2: Here are common fruits to help you make fruit puree: raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, apples, mangoes, peaches, and pears. (Who says to bring all of them? Anyhow, you can also use just 2 or 3.) Wash them.

Peel them. Remove pits or seeds from them. Grab a blender and blend until smooth. If it is too thick, add a little water to make it smooth. When it’s done, take it out and turn it into any container. 

Even though you can strain it to make pulp puree—this helps remove seeds. If it is too liquidy, strain to make it puree.

Heat the Fruit Mixture

Step 3: Take a saucepan and keep it over low heat. Add fruit puree, honey, and lemon juice. Stir wisely for 2-3 minutes only until warm. Don’t boil.

Mix and Combine

Step 4: Add the bloomed gelatin to the warm fruit mixture and stir until thoroughly dissolved.

Pour and Set

Step 5: Transfer the mixture into any dish, mold, or silicone molds. Refrigerate it for at least 1-2 hours until combined.

Cut Them

Step 6: Take them out from the refrigerator and remove them from the molds, or cut them into shapes if using a baking dish.

Enjoy Your Homemade Fruit Snacks!!

Serve

Cut them and insert toothpicks along with sweet and sour fruit syrup and beverages. Eat to help you with clean hands and enjoy eating.

What Goes with Fruit Snacks?

With fruit snacks will go dark chocolate—a rich indulgent combo. With nuts—crunchy contrast (almonds, cashews). And even with popcorn for salty.

Recipes Related to Fruit Snacks

With Jello

Ingredients:

• 1 package of fruit-flavored Jello
• 2 cups fruit juice (or water)
• Fresh fruit (e.g., berries, kiwi, or mango)

Instructions:

• In a bowl, add warm water and Jello. Dissolve as per the instructions on the package.
• Use cold juice, add it into the mixture, and refrigerate until set.
• Chop the fruit before the mixture sets for added texture and flavor.

With Gelatin

Ingredients:

• 1 package unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups fruit juice
• Fresh fruits (optional)

Instructions:

• In warm juice, dissolve gelatin and stir until thoroughly dissolved.
• Pour into any molds and refrigerate until firm (jelly).
• You can add fruit slices or cubes before refrigerating.

Without Gelatin

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fruit puree (e.g., strawberry, mango, or apple)
• 2 tbsp honey or agave (optional)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions:

• In a blender, add fruit and blend into a smooth puree.
• Mix in honey and lemon juice.
• Set into molds and refrigerate for a few hours until firm.

Softer

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fruit juice (e.g., orange, apple)
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp agar-agar powder (a vegetarian gelatin substitute)

Instructions:

• In warm water, add agar-agar and dissolve completely.
• Pour into molds and refrigerate for a soft, chewy texture.

Healthy

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh fruit (e.g., berries, kiwi, or apple slices)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup

Instructions:

• Toss fresh fruit with chia seeds and drizzle honey or maple syrup.
• Serve immediately as a healthy snack.

With Juice

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups fruit juice (such as orange or cranberry)
• 1 ½ tbsp agar-agar powder or 1 tbsp gelatin
• Fresh fruit (optional)

Instructions:

• Add agar-agar to warm juice or add gelatin and dissolve completely.
• Pour it into molds and refrigerate until set.
• Add fresh fruit slices into the mold for a better look and taste before refrigerating, if preferred.

Conclusion

Firstly, take a bowl, add gelatin and water, stir, and let it sit for a couple of minutes to bloom. Prepare a puree with fruits of your choice (apple, strawberries, raspberries, mango, peaches, or any blend). Blend them as needed until smooth. Then, take a saucepan, add fruit puree over very low heat, and add honey and lemon juice. Stir occasionally until only warm, then turn off the flame—don't boil it. In that pan, add the bloomed gelatin and stir well until dissolved. Transfer the mixture into any baking dish, mold, or silicone mold and refrigerate it for 1-2 hours. Once done, cut them and serve with any fruit syrup and juice.

Eat and enjoy your homemade fruit snacks!

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