Low Carb Gummies – THM FP, 3 Ingredients
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.
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.
Make a batch of this Keto Jello Recipe next!
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Three Ingredient Gummies
Ingredients
- 2 cups nearly boiling water
- 4 packets True Lemon Lemonade or True Lime Limeade (I used Black Cherry Limeade in these)
- 6-7 tbsp 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 1/4 cup cold water in the bottom of a medium sized bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin on top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Pour 1 3/4 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.
This looks so good! It would be fun to make with kids!
Is it possible to replace the true lemon packets with something else for more flavor variety? Also, I have some gummy bear molds on the way for my gummies. Going to try this recipe first 🙂
They have a lot of different flavors of the lemonade and limeade. Any sugar free drink mix should work. I have a few other gummy recipes too: https://joyfilledeats.com/?s=Gummies
Can you substitute the limeade for sugar free jello mix? I’m diabetic and I don’t eat any sugar. I noticed that the limeade listed stevia and sugar under its ingredients. Thanks 🙂
I don’t use sugar free jello because it has aspartame. The True Lime packs have 1 gram of sugar. This entire recipe (12 servings) uses 4. If you want to make a jello mix more firm I’m sure you could add extra gelatin but I haven’t tried.
How much gelatin would I use to make jello? Is it better to get the limeade or true lime and add stevia?
I’d use half the amount listed. I haven’t tried making these with true lime. It should work but I don’t know how much you would use.
Oh my gosh! I’m an adult, my children are grown, there are no kids here. I wanted something for dessert that would be a little sweet, light and low carb. These are GENIUS! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!
I can’t wait to try these. I use the true lime cherry thingy in my GGMS everyday and my kids are always wanting those. Do you think I could use some acv swapped with some of the water to give it an added health benefit?
I think so. As far as I know, the acid in the vinegar wouldn’t hinder the gelatin from setting.
Any ideas on how to make cinnamon gummies?
Yup! I have a cinnamon gummy recipe https://joyfilledeats.com/red-hot-cinnamon-gummies
These gummies are so cute and I love how easy it is to change up flavors. My kids are going to help me with this project since they will love making them and seeing how they come out of the molds!
A great recipe! Perfect for the kiddos. Thank you! 🙂
These were fantastic – I love how easy they were to make the kids helped me make some Lego sets which they enjoy taking in the lunch boxes to school.
I made them using ratio of 1 cup close to boiling water, 4 TBSP gelatin and 3 (3 gram) packets. The flavor, sweetness and firmness came out great! Used black cherry (liked that best of all), watermelon and peach lemonade. Thanks so much for the recipe!
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!
I don’t have molds. Could I poor into a glass or metal pan and cut them after they’ve set?
yes that would work
Are these more like jello or gummy bears? Look for a gummy addiction replacement
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.
What kind of gelatin do you use?
I use Knox.
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!
You could just whisk by hand. Blending them does create more foam.