Homemade Valentine’s Day Gumdrops are made with applesauce and JELL-O – super easy and super yummy!
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I love making holiday-specific treats and we had so much fun making our Christmas Gumdrops that I knew we were going to make some for Valentine’s Day. I let the boys pick out the Jell-O and they chose raspberry and strawberry flavors. We made up two batches so we’d have plenty to enjoy at home and to hand out to friends. This recipe is so simple and is so much fun for the kids! I let Reece and Bryce go through out giant box of cookies cutters to pick out which ones they wanted to use.
Reece is the official “sugar boy” – he loves to dredge the gumdrops in the sugar.
We ended up with a lot of gumdrops! We even made some “X’s” and “O’s” – so fun!
These are going to be so fun packaging up and handing out this Valentine’s Day…
What other shapes would be fun for Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day Homemade Gum Drops
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar divided
- 1 1/2 cups applesauce {I used natural no sugar added}
- 6 oz package of Jell-O
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin {.25 oz each}
- 1 tsp lemon juice {I used bottled}
Instructions
- Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Place in refrigerator.
- Combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, Jell-O, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice in a large 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.}
- Loosen the sides of the gelatin with a spatula and invert onto cutting board or waxed paper that has been sprinkled with sugar. The sugar keeps it from sticking.
- 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.
Here are some more Valentine’s Day recipes and crafts to try out:
Bring on the “Bling” Valentine Ring
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Meg @ Sweet Twist says
Oh.. I wanted to make these as well!! I might have to try this recipe.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Such an easy recipe – they always turn out great!
Ali says
How pretty! I am pinning this to my kids board 🙂 Thank you for the recipe.
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Jeni says
So cute! My little girl would love to make these!
Tamsyn says
These look so great! I think I’ll have a go at making them this week 🙂
Sherry says
Yum! These are so fun! I printed the recipe so I can make these with the littles…so excited.
DesignedByBH says
These look so good!!!
Heather says
Thank you so much for this recipe! We just finished making them and they turned out awesome! I will be sharing our creations and linking back to your fabulous recipe soon. Can they be stored in an airtight container until valentines day? Should we refrigerate them? Thanks again,
xo
Heather
Patty says
Can you add flavoring like peppermint or cinnamon? I love the cinnamon gummy hearts that are out this time of year and would love to be able to make my own.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
The flavoring comes from the type of Jell-O that you use so I don’t think that would work. You could probably use 6 oz of unflavored gelatin in place of the Jello-O and add flavoring – cinnamon would be great!
Patty says
Thanks, That is what I was thinking. Use the unflavored and add flavor and coloring.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Perfect!
Laurie @ Simply Creating Home says
What a fun project to do with the kids ~ I just love how colorful they turned out! I pinned this and shared it on G+ – I am now following. Love your ideas and beautiful photography!
Winnie says
These are beautiful!
GREAT IDEA and It’s so easy-to-make
Thank you for sharing 🙂
Laura Johnson says
Can the mix be refrigerated more than 3 hours? Let’s say overnight?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Absolutely!
Kelly@ Here Comes the Sun says
I saw your Christmas gumdrops and loved them. So glad you did some for Valentine’s Day. Will definitely be making these with the kiddos!
Bethany says
These look yummy! Can’t wait to try this recipe, I am a sucker for sweet treats!
DeDe@DesignedDecor says
This is an awesome idea. I love the recipe! So creative and they look yummy! I love gummy candy! I just started a new link party and would love for you to come over and share your post or any social media sites. Talkin’ About Thursday – http://designeddecor.com/talkin-about-thursday-link-party4/
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Shiloh Barkley says
I seriously need to make these. They look so fun and I hope they taste better than a store bought gummy.