My Three Ingredient Low Carb Gummies will please kids and kids at heart. They are chewy, flavorful, and you can easily customize this recipe to your own preferences.
My kids gobble up gummies faster than I can make them. I've been thinking about how to cut back on the ingredients and cost and I found a great solution. True Lime and Lemon drink packets. This has the flavor and sweetener all in one. They do have one gram of sugar per packet but each packet makes more than a dozen gummies.
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Low Carb Gummies for a Snack
Low carb gummies are a favorite snack in my house. They are basically free food. They are low carb, low fat, and low calorie. In Trim Healthy Mama foods that are low carb and low fat are called fuel pulls. Gummies are one of the best fuel pulls.
I also love these drink packets. My kids love them too. Our favorite is the True Lime Watermelon and True Lime Black Cherry Limeade packets. I frequently get them via subscribe and save from Amazon or from a local grocery store.
How to Avoid Foamy Gummies
As you can see in my photo using the blender method can leave a little foam on the gummies. My kids don't mind. If you do you can whisk by hand instead. Soften the gelatin by sprinkling it on cold water. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Then proceed with the recipe. You want to use 2 cups of water total. The exact ratio of cold vs hot does not really matter. Just use a few tablespoons of cold and hot for the rest of the 2 cups.
What Mold should I use for Low Carb Gummies?
Any silicone mold will work. Gummy bears, lego men, hearts, stars? Amazon has all of them.
We already sampled a few low carb gummies before I took a pic. This is one batch of this recipe. It makes a ton of gummies.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups nearly boiling water
- 4 packets True Lemon Lemonade or True Lime Limeade (I used Black Cherry Limeade in these)
- 6-7 tablespoon gelatin (8-10 packets - less for a jello texture, more for a gummy texture)
Instructions
Blender method:
- Put the gelatin into a blender. Remove the center spout from the lid and grab a dish towel. Pour the hot water on top of the gelatin. Cover the open hole with a dish towel folded over a bunch of times. The hot water will spurt up. Blend for a minute or two on the lowest setting until the gelatin is dissolved. Add the drink packets and blend for another minute. Pour into silicone molds and refrigerate until firm.
Bowl method:
- Put ¼ cup cold water in the bottom of a medium sized bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin on top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Pour 1 ¾ cup boiling water over the bloomed gelatin. Whisk until the gelatin dissolves. Add the drink packets and whisk until smooth. Pour into silicone molds and refrigerate until firm.
Nutrition
Sharon says
I would give this recipe a freaking one hundred stars! It is so quick and so super easy to make! I need gelatin to get relief from joint pain especially in my hands! I make these and I put them in my hot tea! I know its crazy but I love the lemon flavor and the sweetness it gives my tea and I love the relief it gives my joints! Thanks so much for this recipe! You have helped me in so many ways!
Stephanie says
I don't have molds. Could I poor into a glass or metal pan and cut them after they've set?
Joann says
yes that would work
Val says
Are these more like jello or gummy bears? Look for a gummy addiction replacement
Taryn says
They are more chewy than jello but less chewy than a store bought gummy bear. You can always add more gelatin to make them chewier but you end up being able to taste the gelatin. It's a fine balance.
Debbie says
What kind of gelatin do you use?
Taryn says
I use Knox.
Pamela Vaughan says
I made these and they were really good - but is there a way to reduce the amount of foam on the back? Some of my gummies were mostly foam. Thanks for your help!
Taryn says
You could just whisk by hand. Blending them does create more foam.
Pam says
How many ina serving?
Taryn says
That will vary depending on the size of your gummy mold. These have very few calories, etc. so you could really eat them all if you wanted to.
Kate says
How much THM Gelatin would I use?
Taryn says
You need a little bit more. The knox is stronger.
Madi says
Do you store these in the refrigerator or the pantry?
Taryn says
Refrigerator
Madi says
How long do they keep usually?
Taryn says
At least two weeks. I had some get moldy in the back of the fridge once but that was after months. The container fell down the back. Lol.
Hannah says
These were so good! I cannot believe how easy it was to make them. The whole process took 10 minutes.
I prefer my gummies to quite firm so I used 12 packets of gelatin. (3 boxes). I also will use an extra drink packet or two for more flavor. Other than that, amazing and cheap healthy snack!
Elizabeth says
I bought True Lime Limeade (watermelon and black cherry flavors) today for the first time, and I have two different size packets--3 gram packets and 12 gram packets. Which size did you use in this recipe? Thank you.
Taryn says
I used the smaller 3 gram packets.
Staci says
Is it possible to make these without a blender? Is it really necessary?
Taryn says
Yup. Just whisk like crazy until the gelatin dissolves.
Tammy Ellwanger says
I have a ton of the true lime and lemon packets and would love to make more, but my packets don't have any additional flavoring. I thought maybe rasberry extract, but was afraid to put much in. Therefore, little to no flavoring. Do you have a suggestion on what I could add? I love the wasy recipe!
Taryn says
Are these the Lemonade and Limeade packets with sweetener? Or just the lemon and lime ones? You need the ones with sweetener or you will have to add your own.
April says
What could you add to these to make them a healthy thing? Looks like they're just a treat at the moment.
Taryn says
Gelatin has a lot of health benefits. http://wellnessmama.com/7419/gelatin-uses/
Molly says
Thanks for the recipe! I've tried making these twice from the THM cookbook and I just can't get the flavor right. I tried the lemon ones and the berry ones from the cookbook. I found them flavorless and I even tried adding more sweetener the 2nd time. My kids won't eat them either. Do you find these have more flavor than the THM cookbook ones? I'm willing to give it another try. 🙂
Michelle Jackson says
How long until the bubbles dissipate? Thanks! 😉
Taryn says
I just poured it into the molds anyway. They mostly dissipated in the fridge while they set. That is why the bottom of the gummy looks whitish. From the bubbles.
Kclee says
How long do these keep? And do they need to be refridgerated?
Taryn says
A couple weeks, and yes.
Marina says
Can they be sent to school without an ice pack?
Taryn says
I think so. I don't think they'd melt that quickly unless it's very hot where you live.
Kelcee says
I don't quite understand the bit about the towel and the blender. Why was this done?
Taryn says
You need to vent the steam since you are blending hot liquid. The liquid with explode if you don't.
Jill says
What size flavor packets are used? The tru lime and tru lemon drinks come in single serve packets And the big 2qt packets.
Taryn says
I've never seen the 2qt packets. I just used the single serve. You need enough to flavor two cups of water so the 2qt packets would be way too much.
Vanessa says
OK...you're making me want to try gummies again. My one attempt was pitiful. They wouldn't release from the mold easily, so I placed the tray in water to loosen up. This caused my gummies to start liquifying and I ended up with some melty, misshapen pieces of warm jello. Maybe I should spray my mold with baking spray and use more gelatin. I know I didn't use as much as your recipe calls for. Any thoughts?
Taryn says
Definitely more gelatin. Is your mold silicone? Mine always release really easily and I never spray them.
Holli Braasch says
What's the easiest way to get them out of the mold?
Taryn says
They pop out of silicone molds very easily. You just invert each section and they come right out.