I am constantly trying to find ways to sneak in more protein and grass-fed gelatin into my kids meals. The other day we made “chocolate flowers” as my children are calling them and even my son (who usually won’t touch things made with gelatin) kept asking for more, more, more!
I confess I did tell a wee little lie to get my son to try them. I told him they were made WITHOUT gelatin.
In my defense, the only reason he gets caught up about not liking gelatin is because he tried one of my failed attempts at homemade fruit snacks. I put WAY too much gelatin in during the first stages of creating the recipe and my son has never let me forget that HE DOES NOT LIKE GELATIN.
But actually, he does 🙂
In this recipe I use some specific ingredients like grass-feed gelatin
No seriously, she did.
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I also use raw cacao powder
These easy homemade chocolate gummies seem like dessert but they are actually a healthy, real food snack. I hope your kids like them as much as mine.
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin
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Heat the milk over medium heat
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When milk is warm, add raw cacao powder, sweetener and vanilla.
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Whisk to combine
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Add in gelatin to the mixture and keep mixing to make sure it doesn't clump
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You want your milk hot, but not boiling
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When all ingredients are well combined, pour into silicone molds and place in fridge for 1 hr.
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Keep in the fridge, they will retain their shape better than way. We travel with these and in a cooler they will hold their shape for a few hours, after that they get a little jello-like.
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Enjoy!
Sounds awesome! Do you store them in the fridge? Or can you keep them out awhile? I gotta try this soon. 🙂
Fridge is better!
can I use normal uhomogenised cows milk instead?
yes!
yum! agree with questions – do these go right in the fridge to store? my kids will love these. ok…so will i! 🙂
I store them in the fridge to hold their shape better. We travel with them and they will stay pretty solid for a few hours in a travel cooler but then turn into a little jello jiggler. Better to keep them cool when you can. Enjoy!
Did you try them with light coconut milk? (That’s all I have on hand right now)
I haven’t but I’m sure they will be great.
How many should we let our kids have each day?
I would let them have as many as they want without getting a tummy ache 🙂 There isn’t enough gelatin in them to cause any problems, but eating the whole batch at once would make anyone too full I think! I hope they enjoy them!
I recently purchased the green can of gelatin from Great Lakes and would like your thoughts on the best way to incorporate into the diet of my eight month old. Any advise would be greatly appreciated as we are just beginning this more holistic approach to health and wellness. Many thanks!
You can add a 1/2 – 1 teaspoon to smoothies or other liquid!
Can these be made with agar powder instead of the gelatin, if so, what would the measurement be? And can they be dehydrated in a dehydrator to last longer
I have not tried it so I don’t know, but let us know if you do 🙂
I keep meaning to make gummies but I never get around to it. I really should as it would be such a great way to get some gelatin into Arthur, altho he actually can’t tolerate cacao powder so I’ll have to improvise. 🙂
You are great at improve Trisha so let me know what you come up with! I love using gelatin for the kids, they both seem to love them and I love the health benefits and protein!
My kids are going to LOVE these 🙂
“But actually, he does :)” Haha, that little happy face at the end is adorable!