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When I was a kid I would eat handfuls of Red Hots until my mouth was on fire. Spicy cinnamon has been a favorite flavor ever since. When I found cinnamon oil I knew I had to use it in a batch of Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies.

Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies - THM FP, sugar free, gluten, dairy, & grain free, low carb

Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies – Keto, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, THM FP

Gummies always make me feel like a kid. They are my favorite candy and one I really missed when I gave up sugar. Making sugar-free gummies at home is easier than I thought it would be and can be a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

At first, I used a tiny dropper but then I got impatient and tried to pour a few drops faster. Woah. My mouth was burning. But it was a good burn. These are really good. If you like spicy cinnamon just keep adding drops until your mouth is happy.

I use LorAnn Cinnamon Oil in these. You can either buy tiny bottles, small bottles, or an assortment of flavors. If you really like cinnamon the small bottles are the most economical. Remember that you only need a few drops for a recipe. The tiny dram bottles still have enough for 4 or 5 batches of gummies.

These are low carb, gluten free, grain free, sugar-free, and a THM FP. This recipe makes about 2 dozen gummies. You can double it to make more.

Ingredients in homemade gummies:  

1 cups water

2 tbsp THM gentle sweet (or my blend of erythritol, stevia, and xylitol)

5-10 or more drops of cinnamon oil (to taste)

1-2 scoops of Better Stevia (or your favorite stevia), optional

3 tbsp gelatin (4 packets)

Food coloring (optional, I used a few drops of red)

Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies - THM FP, sugar free, gluten, dairy, & grain free, low carb

 

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Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 

These spicy cinnamon gummies are the best healthy snack. They are sweet and spicy despite being very low in carbs, calories, and fat!

Course: Dessert, Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 17 kcal
Author: Taryn
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small pot and heat over low to medium heat until very warm. TASTE IT. You can add more cinnamon oil or more sweetener (add stevia if you'd like). Tailor it to your taste buds.
  2. Slowly whisk in the gelatin until dissolved. At this point I pour it through a mesh sieve to strain out any pieces of gelatin that didn't dissolve. Pour into silicone molds and refrigerate until firm.
Recipe Notes

Notes on Sweeteners: 

I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.


To sub in Swerve use 1.5 to 2 times the amount of sweetener called for.
 
To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
 
Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.
 
 
 
 

 

Nutrition Facts
Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 17
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 4g 8%
Calcium 0.3%
Iron 0.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Comments

  1. Lanny says

    I made these yesterday.....and......WOW, I LOVE them!! They take me back to my childhood; reminding me of those red hot cinnamon candies. Yummm! Thanks for developing such great recipes!!

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  2. Karen says

    It says low carb with a little less than 3 calories per gummie, but what is the carb count? Love cinnamon (and gummies) and can't wait to try this! Thanks!

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  3. Diane says

    Thanks so much for this recipe idea! I used beef gelatin and Allulose for the sweetener. Delicious and all my non keto friends want to make them. Only question is that your pics show solid color thru the gummie and mine are translucent. How did you achieve it? Thanks again for giving me a new, healthy treat!

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  4. Dee McNeal says

    Do I have to use 2 different sweeteners? I have liquid Pyure, powdered pure Stevia and powdered and granulated Swerve so I am unsure how much of one or two sweeteners I need to add to this recipe.
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    • Taryn says

      You can really sweeten this one to taste. I'm not sure of the conversions for all of those. I know swerve should be 1.5 to 2 times the amount listed.
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      • Davida McNeal says

        So why is it that you use two different sweeteners? What is the reason for having to use both instead of just one or the other? I am dying for something keto friendly that is cinnamon so I want to make sure I do it right.

      • Taryn says

        By adding a little extra pure stevia powder it increases the sweetness without the expense of a granulated sweetener.

  5. Lillian says

    I followed this recipe exactly and all the gelatin dissolved and I also got hard jello....not the texture of regular cinnamon bears. You should tell people that in your recipe. May be ok for some, but I want thee real thing. After buying all the ingredients and molds......I through the finished product out. The taste was there, but that part is a no brainer. Still looking for the right recipe.
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    • Taryn says

      I'm sorry you didn't like them, Lillian. I never claimed they were like 'regular cinnamon bears'. It may be impossible to get a true store bought gummy texture without sugar. Even the new sugar-free gummy products on the market are not the same texture as the sugar varieties. These are more 'gummy' than 'jello'.
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  7. Michele Biggs says

    Just made these. They came out great, I just need to use more cinnamon next time. I used the THM Gelatin and added 3.75 of a Tablespoon and they were the perfect gummy bear consistency. Thanks for the recipe.

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    • Taryn says

      The color of mine came from the couple drops of red food coloring I added. Which brand of gelatin did you use?
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  11. Rick says

    So I followed the recipe above - I don't get these nice shiny deep red gummies - no big thing...I really don't want to put much more red coloring in them..... my problem is with the consistency - like jello - is that right? I really don't know what I expected, with nothing to make them gummy :) They did come out right I guess - just like strong cinnamon jello bears :) I like the strength of the cinnamon....a nice bite. Am I doing something wrong? Should I add anything else to make them more chewy like regular gummies?
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    • Taryn says

      Are you using the lorann cinnamon oil or a different brand? And knox gelatin? You can always add more gelatin to make them chewier but at some point you start to taste the gelatin.
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      • Valerie says

        Taryn, I looked at the Lorann cinnamon oils on Amazon and there seem to be different types. Should I be using the "hard candy flavoring oil" type? Your recipe sounds delicious! Thanks, Valerie

      • Taryn says

        Sorry for the delayed response. This got buried in my messages. Any of them that say "3x to 4x stronger than typical alcohol-based extracts" are fine.

    • Taryn says

      Any silicone mold works. I can't find the heart shaped mold I used on Amazon. I suppose they are no longer selling it. But here is an alternative: http://amzn.to/2kQ9QpM
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  14. Amy L says

    Taryn, I don't have cinnamon oil on hand, but have cinnamon extract. I know it's not the same thing, but wonder if it would still work so I can try these.
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  15. Julie Wilson says

    I don't have better stevia, I have plain stevia, is that the same thing? How much is a scoop? I'm used to a dooink not a scoop. Why do you need 2 sweeteners? I'm really excited to try this I love cinnamon gummies!
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      • Julie Wilson says

        It is a pure stevia. I turned the container around and noticed the serving size was one scoop. Maybe there's a scoop in there and I just haven't come across it yet?! LOL. Looks like I'm going to do some digging around. :-)

      • Julie Wilson says

        I spun my container all around and never found a scoop, so I just used a dooink. They are chilling in my fridge now and I can't wait to try them! How did you get your gelatin to dissolve? The first pack did with out a problem, after that it was all gloppy. I stirred forever trying to get it to dissolve before I gave up and strained it.

  16. Kari says

    I just made these and I am so happy with how they turned out!! Thank you...I am wondering if you have tried other flavors?

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    • Taryn says

      I've tried a few other flavors with the flavoring oils. Some were better than others. The cinnamon oil is the strongest. For some of the others I needed a lot more of the flavoring. My kids ate them all though :)
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  17. Shelly says

    Is 'Better Stevia' pure stevia or is it a mixed blend of something. I can't find it in our stores around here. Could I use the THM Pure Stevia instead? If so, how much would I use?
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  18. Susan says

    How much of the THM gelatin is equivalent? Do you know? And I have cinnamon oil that I use for glass candy at Christmas thst you buy at the pharmacy counter. That would work?
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    • Taryn says

      The cinnamon oil should be fine if it's normally used for candy making. Briana Thomas has a great comparison of gelatin brands on her site. You need a little more if you use the THM gelatin. http://www.briana-thomas.com/the-great-gelatin-comparison/
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  19. Carrie says

    So after these have set do they need to stay refrigerated? Thinking about a car trip... What do you think ladies?
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    • Taryn says

      I have no problem with pork. I actually don't eat beef (I'm a recovering vegetarian) so I prefer pork ;)
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  22. Cheryl says

    I made these yesterday and they are more like jello jigglers than gummies. I was hoping for a chewier texture. Could I melt them down and add more Great Lakes gelatin and let them set again? Thanks
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    • Taryn says

      Hi Cheryl, To be honest I have no idea. Sorry. I use the Knox gelatin and they were much chewier than jello. Maybe it's stronger than the Great Lakes variety. You could try heating just a few of them and adding a tiny bit more gelatin to see what happens.
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