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Star-Spangled Gumdrops

May 20, 2014

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gumdrops cut out into star shapes made with red and blue jello. center color block with text overlay.

Celebrate with these Star-Spangled Gumdrops this Memorial Day weekend! Perfect for 4th of July and Labor Day weekend as well!

Need more festive ideas for the 4th? Make sure to check out my 4th of July Mini Vanilla Cupcakes and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flag Dip!

East-to-make Star-Spangled Gumdrops are perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day as well! | MomOnTimeout.com

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Hard to believe that Memorial Day is this weekend! The boys have 11 more days of school and yes, we count down, starting around 50 days 🙂  I am already getting a tad bit nervous as I think of how I am going to be filling our days.

I just know how hard minimum days can be with both of the boys around and it’s only going to be more challenging during the summer. It gets so dang hot here in Sacramento that most days, playing outside after 10AM is pure torture.

Mommy needs to get creative 🙂

East-to-make Star-Spangled Gumdrops are perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day as well! | MomOnTimeout.com

Fortunately, my boys DO love helping me in the kitchen. Especially when the result is something totally fabulous and fun like these homemade gumdrops.

Perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day – they are super festive and make the perfect treat. While my intentions were to make red, white, and blue gumdrops, I realized the sugar coating should totally count for the white 🙂

East-to-make Star-Spangled Gumdrops are perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day as well! | MomOnTimeout.com

They look so pretty it’s hard to not to snatch one up each time I walk by.

East-to-make Star-Spangled Gumdrops are perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day as well! | MomOnTimeout.com

So easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser, you can make these gumdrops into whatever shape and color you prefer. I used a small star-shaped cookie cutter for mine.

East-to-make Star-Spangled Gumdrops are perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day as well! | MomOnTimeout.com

I halved the original recipe and made it up in 8×8 pans and the thickness is really just perfect. You want to use a small cookie cutter for these so you end up with lots of gumdrops. Take the time to get the the cut-outs as close to each other as possible for maximum production.

Do NOT throw out the scraps. Just take a knife and cut them into smaller pieces, dredge in sugar, and then portion off into snack bags for treats for the kiddos. They LOVE this.

East-to-make Star-Spangled Gumdrops are perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day as well! | MomOnTimeout.com

More Festive 4th of July Treats

  1. 4th of July Mini Vanilla Cupcakes
  2. Red White and Blue Rice Krispies Treats Bark
  3. No Bake Pull Apart Berry Cheesecake
  4. Red, White and Blue Sparkler Cookies
  5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flag Dip

How To Make Gumdrops

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Star-Spangled Gumdrops

Celebrate with these Star-Spangled Gumdrops this Memorial Day weekend! Perfect for 4th of July and Labor Day weekend as well!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword gumdrops, star spangled gumdrops
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 36
Calories 44kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

For each color you want:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar divided
  • 3/4 cup applesauce I used natural - no sugar added
  • 3 oz JELLO 1 pkg - I used Cherry and Berry Blue
  • 1/4 oz unflavored gelatin 1 envelope - Knox brand
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice I used bottled

Instructions

For each color you want:

  • Coat a 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray. Place in refrigerator.
  • Combine 1 cup sugar, applesauce, JELLO, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Let stand for 1 minute.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
  • Boil for 1 minute and then immediately pour into cold baking dish.
  • Refrigerate until firm {about three hours should do it. I left mine in overnight.}
  • Generously dust a cutting board with sugar.
  • Loosen the sides of the gelatin with a spatula and invert onto cutting board.
  • Use small, sharp cookie cutters to cut out gumdrops.
  • Sprinkle sugar over a piece of waxed paper and place gumdrops on top of sugar. Let dry for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky.
  • Roll in remaining sugar and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Sarah McKenney says

    May 19, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    silly question…are these pretty flavorful or just a little bit of flavor? Also, is there a way to make them a little sour? We love sour gummy candies at our house and I thought how fun to make our own. Such a cute blog, new follower here for sure!!

    Reply
    • Erin Pidgeon says

      August 28, 2015 at 6:27 AM

      You can find crystalized pure lemon juice, like True Lemon brand, with the drink mixes in grocery stores. It would dissolve nicely in the boiling water.

      Reply
  2. domain says

    October 7, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    This design is incredible! You most certainly know how
    to keep a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos, I
    was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Excellent job.
    I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it.
    Too cool!

    Reply
  3. Patti says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:42 AM

    These are adorable. I’m definitely going to keep my eye out for little star cutters like those and the recipe looks fun too. Happy Fourth

    Reply
  4. Penny says

    July 3, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    Awesome idea…for any age! Also, I hope this does not sound awful but I actually came across your invention when logging into Pinterest to look for jello shots for adults! This is perfect for 4th of July jello-shots, would you happen to know (being in a cook) if liquor would still let these beauties turn out?
    Thank you

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      July 3, 2014 at 8:14 PM

      Thanks Penny! If you wanted to add in alcohol, you would need more unflavored gelatin to help it all set up nicely. Let me know how it goes if you give it a try 🙂

      Reply
  5. Glory/ Glorious Treats says

    July 1, 2014 at 1:35 PM

    Super cool idea! I know my girls would love these!! Pinned!

    Reply
  6. Amy@theidearoom says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    Super Cute! The kids would love these! Pinned!

    Reply
  7. Maggie Unzueta @ Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    June 30, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    I have a yearly 4th of July BBQ. These would be perfect!

    Reply
  8. Hannah says

    June 29, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    Would the pan break if you immediately add the boiling mixture into it?

    Reply
  9. Marah says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:15 PM

    So, could you substitute the sugar for sour crystals?

    Reply
  10. Renee@Two in the Kitchen says

    May 22, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    These are so fun Trish!! My kids would just have so much fun making these!! I am adding these to my summer “must make” list!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      June 4, 2014 at 7:58 PM

      Yay! They are lots of fun and yummy too 🙂 Thanks Renee!

      Reply
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