Easy Candy Recipe | Jell-O Candy
My toddler and I are OBSESSED with candy! It’s safe to say that we spend a minor fortune on candy at our house. For example, when at the pediatrician, my toddler looked at the food pyramid and questioned why there wasn’t a candy category… So one day, we were both wanting candy and somehow didn’t have any at home. We had to come up with something! That was the day that I created this easy candy recipe!
I started with looking up different candy or gummy recipes and I found this one made with Jell-O but it also required gelatin. I didn’t have any plain gelatin.
I decided to go ahead and try to make my own variation without it and it worked! I just had to reduce my mixture more than this recipe suggested.
All you need for this super easy candy recipe is:
- A small pot.
- A silicon gummy mold. **I don’t have one so I just used my mini muffin mold and made ‘coin-like’ gummies.
- Two 3oz packages of Jell-O. **Any flavor you like. May also use Sugar-free Jell-O.
- One cup of water.
- Vegetable Oil to coat mold.
- Colored sugar to coat gummies. **May substitute regular sugar or powdered sugar.
How to make homemade Jell-O candy:
- Use a paper towel to coat the inside of a silicon candy/mini cupcake mold. This will prevent the gummies from sticking.
- Dissolve 6oz of Jell-O powder into 1 cup of water over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer.
- Continue to stir for 5-10 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken to desired consistency.
- Pour mixture into mold dividing evenly.
- Refrigerate until set. This will be at least one hour. Best if left over night.
- Remove from mold and coat in colored sugar, sugar, or powdered sugar. This will prevent them from sticking to each other and provide some added sweetness/texture!
- Enjoy them!
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
We love this easy candy recipe because:
- You only need 2 ingredients!
- It’s so simple my toddler can make them (**of course I do the part over the stove).
- You have the option to make them sugar-free (leave in a single layer on parchment paper if not coating with sugar).
- They are super LOW CALORIE!
- They are super budget friendly!
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Jell-O Candy
Equipment
- Small pot
- Silicon candy or mini cupcake mold
Ingredients
- 6 oz Jell-O **two 6oz boxes
- 1 c water
- Colored Sugar **for coating candies
Instructions
- Mix water and Jell-O powder in a small pot over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly.
- While cooking, prepare mold by rubbing vegetable oil on it with a paper towel.
- Continue to cook and stir for 5-10 minutes or until the liquid begins to thicken to your liking.
- Divide evenly within cupcake/ candy mold.
- Chill for at least one hour or until set. (Best if over night.)
- Remove gummy candy from mold.
- Roll each piece in colored sugar.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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I hope that you and your family enjoy this easy candy recipe as much as mine does! Let me know what you think in the comments!
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Sarah
These look absolutely delicious. I will have to try.
Anosa Malanga
Never thought it would be this easy! I guess I will be doing it so I have some in my house for my cousins when they come over.
Marysa
These look like yummy candies. I have never made candy like this before, and it would be a fun project to do with the kids.
Rosemary
So easy and fun. Can’t wait to make this with my niece.