Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies
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. This sugar free version is one of my favorites! This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten free, grain free, sugar free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
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)
Like what you see? Follow me on Facebook! Love this recipe? Leave a comment & 5-star rating right here! Make sure you don’t miss new recipes by getting email updates!
Want to Save This Recipe?
Enter your email below & we'll send it to your inbox. Plus get great new recipes from us every week!
By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Joy Filled Eats
Red Hot Cinnamon Gummies
Ingredients
- 1 cups water
- 2 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 5-10 or more drops of cinnamon oil to taste
- 1-2 scoops stevia extract or your favorite stevia, optional
- 3 tbsp gelatin 4 packets
- red food coloring optional, I used a few drops
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Mine turned out clear & essentially like cinnamon jello. Any tips for what I did wrong?
The color of mine came from the couple drops of red food coloring I added. Which brand of gelatin did you use?
With stevia, are your scoops the same as THM donks?
1 scoop of Better Stevia is 45 mg. The THM site says a doonk is 55 mg so it’s a little bigger.
Can I use splenda instead if THM?
Possibly. I haven’t tried it but I think it would work.
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?
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.
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
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.
What molds do you use for these??
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
How would you store these? I just made some and I have to limit my son, he loves them!!
I keep them in the fridge.
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.
I think they would taste cinnamony but not spicy cinnamon like a red hot.
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!
A scoop is that teeny tiny scoop in the bottle. I think it’s 1/32 of a tsp. Is your stevia pure stevia?
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. 🙂
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.
Most of it normally dissolves for me but I do strain it too.
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?
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 🙂
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?
Yes, it is pure stevia. And, yes, you can sub the THM stevia. It should be the same amount or a little less.
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?
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/
So after these have set do they need to stay refrigerated? Thinking about a car trip… What do you think ladies?
Yes, they melt if they get hot. I think they’d be fine in a cooler with an ice pack though.
I LOVE THESE!! Thanks Taryn!
Just remember… Knox is PORK…
I have no problem with pork. I actually don’t eat beef (I’m a recovering vegetarian) so I prefer pork 😉
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
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.