These Paleo Gummies couldn’t be easier to make! The three flavors, Pomegranate, Apple Cinnamon, and Cranberry Orange, are flavored with fruit juice and made with gut-healing gelatin for a superfood boost. You can use any flavor of fruit juice you’d like to customize these to your tastes, too! This post is sponsored by Vital Proteins.

I can’t deal with any chit chat today because LOOK guys, I made homemade and healthy gummy bears!!!
I love making healthier versions of my favorite candies (see my Twix Bars and Peanut Butter Cups), but until now, I haven’t ventured into fruity candies. That’s a shame because fruity candies are some of my favorites.

Luckily, these homemade paleo gummies are way easier to make than I ever imagined. So many flavors of gummy candy are in my future, and I have a bag of citric acid on order from Amazon to figure out to make some sour candies too.
But first, let’s stick with the classic fruit gummies! These are so easy to make, I could barely believe it. For the basic fruit gummy, you really just need two things: fruit juice and gelatin. If you want them a little flavor boost, maybe you’ll add some sweetener or extracts, too, but first let’s talk about the basics. Because they’re so simple, you need the best quality of both ingredients.

I used all 100% pure juices with no sugar added or anything, and I used Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Beef Gelatin. I adore Vital Proteins products because I know they are the highest quality! The gelatin comes from pasture-raised, grass-fed beef, and it is SO good for you. Gelatin is a total superfood – it’s very healing for our immune systems and gut health, and it’s 100% pure collagen, which is wonderful for making our hair, skin, and nails look shiny and beautiful.
To make the gummies, the juice is heated until almost boiling along with the sweetener – I used honey for the pomegranate and cranberry orange gummies, and maple syrup for the apple cinnamon gummy. As soon as the juice is steaming hot, the heat is turned to the lowest setting and any extracts are stirred in. Out of the flavors I made, only the apple cinnamon uses an extract – cinnamon extract for that spicy cinnamon flavor.

Then, whisk in the gelatin one tablespoon at a time, letting it dissolve, before dividing the liquid into the molds. I made these into cute little gummy bears, obviously, using this gummy bear mold. It came with a dropper, which made things super quick and easy.
You can use whatever kind of candy mold you’d like, but I’d recommend silicone so they pop out easily. If you don’t care about cute shapes, you can also just pour them into a loaf pan or 8×8″ pan and cut them into gummy cubes once set.

These cute paleo gummies couldn’t be easier – just three to four ingredients, and they’re a candy with health benefits! They’re super delicious, too – the fruit flavor is super pure, and they’re infinitely customizable to suit your tastes. My favorite was the tart pomegranate, but the spice of the apple cinnamon was also irresistible, and the cranberry orange combo is a holiday classic.
The recipe for each flavor makes 200 gummy bears, for a total of 600 gummies. That’s based on the size of my gummy bear mold – your yield might vary a bit. You can keep them all for yourself, or wrap them up in cute jars and give them to your favorite people. Enjoy!

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Paleo Gummies (Three Flavors: Apple Cinnamon, Pomegranate + Cranberry Orange)
Ingredients
Apple Cinnamon
- 1 cup pure apple juice
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon extract*
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin
Pomegranate
- 1 cup pure pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin
Cranberry Orange
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons pure orange juice
- 2 tablespoons pure cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the juice and the maple syrup or honey and heat over medium heat until steaming hot (just before boiling).
- Lower the heat to the lowest setting and if using, stir in the cinnamon extract. Whisk in the gelatin one tablespoon at a time, making sure each tablespoon is fully dissolved in the liquid before adding the next.
- Once the gelatin is fully dissolved, remove from the heat and use a dropper to put in your gummy molds.
- Put in the refrigerator to firm up completely - if your molds are small like my gummy bears, it should only take about 10 to 15 minutes for them to firm up enough to pop out.
- If you don’t have enough molds to use all the gummy mixture at once, you can pour the extra into a small pan and cut them into squares, OR you can gently reheat/melt the mixture over low heat when your molds are empty and ready to be used again (I did the second option).
- Store the gummies in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Repeat for other flavors!

These are awesome, fell for them on your IG from yesterday. Love these and to think a batch makes 600, just enough for some Netflix binge watching… :)
Haha most definitely!! Thanks so much, Kevin.
These are so dang cute, Rachel! I about died when I saw them on instagram. I had no idea they were so easy to make! :)
You are incredible — I can’t believe you made healthy gummy bears, and they’re so cute! I haven’t tried Vital Proteins and need to give that a try — I love that they’re from grass-fed beef!
These are soo fun! I would eat the pomegranate ones by the handful :-)
The pomegranate ones are my favorite :) thanks so much, Jenny!
What kind of dropper do you use? Thanks!
Hi Trish, it came with the gummy bear mold I used!
Where did you get your molds? I’m struggling finding some really small ones. Thank you!
Hi Mona – mine are from Amazon! Here’s an affiliate link for the ones I used: http://amzn.to/2jvVuYk
Thank you! I ordered them and now I can’t wait to make those cuties! I tried a bigger mold before and while it works there’s just something odd about taking a bite from a gummy ☺️
Haha I agree!! Hopefully this size is perfect for your gummy snacking needs :) enjoy!
Can these be made without the extra sugar? Just pure juice? Thank you!
They definitely can be, they just obviously won’t be as sweet. Enjoy!
Cant wait to try this.The gelatin would i find this in any grocery store?
Hi Kim – I don’t think you can find Vital Proteins gelatin specifically in any stores, but you should be able to find gelatin in stores, usually in the baking aisle. I ordered mine on Amazon!
I found it at New Seasons Market locally. Try whole foods if you have one around?
I made these last night and they were super hard. Not soft like fresh gummies. I made Apple Cinnamon and the Apple didn’t come through to much either. I will not let them go to waste. Any suggestions for the next batch?
Hi Lori, sorry they weren’t how you expected! You could try reducing the gelatin amount a bit for a softer gummy – I’d try reducing it by 1/2 or 1 tablespoon. They also are firmer when refrigerated – they’ll get a bit softer at room temperature. As for the flavor, it depends on the kind of apple juice you used! I used a super flavorful one that almost tasted like a cider on it’s own. Make sure you get 100% pure apple juice (or whatever kind of juice you want), as high quality as possible, to make sure you get the best flavor. A little extra sweetener can also help bring out the flavor a bit more. If you want, you could also try reducing the juice a bit to make it more concentrated. Hope these suggestions help!!
Apologies in advance if I missed it but I couldn’t find a shelf life on these. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t expect them to last long :) I’m planning to make them for my daughter’s birthday party and hope to make them about 5 days in advance. How long do they last? Refrigerated or room temperature? What’s the best for maintaining texture, flavor, etc.? Thanks!! They’re beautiful.
Hi Courtney – they’ll definitely be fine for five days! Mine stayed good for about 2 months in the fridge. I’d recommend storing them in the fridge to keep them freshest, but they can be stored at room temperature if you must. I do think they taste best at room temperature, though. Hope you, your daughter, and all of her friends enjoy them!
I tried them twice already and they didn’t firm in the fridge. How big a cup did you use? Maybe mine was too big? I made the second batch with 5 tablespoons gelatine and they still didn’t come out gelatinous :-( I used a different brand of gelatine, as we don’t have the one you used in Austria. Any advice? I really love your result and am determined to make these healthy snacks for my two kids. Thank you in advance!
Hi Marzena – I use a standard 1 cup measure (8 oz.), and using that, they should set up. What size cup were you using? You may also need to add extra gelatin if the brand doesn’t set up as well, but the listed measurements are what worked for me.