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    Home » Recipes » Keto

    Published: Mar 18, 2020 · Last Updated: Feb 8, 2022 by Kyndra Holley

    Sour Lemon Gummy Snacks

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    Quick, easy sour lemon gummy snacks, made with gut-friendly gelatin. With endless flavor variations, these sugar free gummies are the perfect keto snack.

    An overhead shot of a white bottle laying on its side, spilling out a bunch of low carb sour lemon gummy bears
    Table of Contents show
    How to make keto gummy bears
    Ingredients
    Health benefits of gelatin
    Substitutions and Variations
    How to make alcohol gummies
    Other keto recipes you might enjoy
    Sour Lemon Gummy Snacks

    How to make keto gummy bears

    Whether it's gummy bears, gummy worms, sour patch kids, or even Swedish fish, gummy snacks seem to be universally loved. But unlike the store-bought versions that are loaded up with sugar and strange and unnecessary additives, these keto gummies are sugar free and come with some added health benefits. From vitamin gummies to probiotic gummies, I've included modifications in this post for a wide variety of different low carb gummy recipes.

    This Sour Lemon Gummy Snack recipe is incredibly easy and takes only a few minutes. While most of my recipes do not require any special equipment, to make these sugar free gummies, you will need a gummy mold. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, it's all a matter of personal preference.

    Ingredients

    Making your own gummies is as simple as combining gelatin, the fruit juice of your choice, any added vitamins or supplements you might want to add, and the sweetener of your choice to a sauce pan and combining them over low heat until you have a smooth, but pourable mixture.

    From there, you just transfer it to gummy molds, chill, and enjoy! The basic proportions in the recipe below stay the same, while still making this recipe completely customizable for all tastes

    A single lemon gummy bear in the foreground with a pile of gummy bears blurred in the background.

    Health benefits of gelatin

    Not only are these keto gummy bears super quick and easy to make, but they also pack a great health punch beyond the benefits of individual fruit flavors. Grass-fed gelatin is amazing for healthy hair, skin, and nails. It helps improve joint health, reduce inflammation, and improve gut health and overall digestive strength.

    You’ve got to love any snack that is delicious and enhances your wellness. Check out my Ningxia Red Gummy Bear post for even more health benefits of gelatin and for another delicious gummy recipe.

    Fresh mint and lemons next to a white jar, spilling out lemon gummy bears onto a gray napkin.

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Make a tart cherry version by subbing all of the liquid in the recipe for tart cherry juice.
    • Make an orange vitamin gummy by subbing all of the liquid in the recipe for fresh orange juice. Then, add pure orange extract, to taste, for a more intense orange flavor. To make it sour and to add some extra vitamin C, add pure absorbic acid, to taste.
    • Make pineapple gummies by subbing all of the liquid in the recipe for pineapple juice and adding pineapple extract, to taste for a more intense pineapple flavor.
    • For an antioxidant rich, berry flavored version, try my Ningxia Red gummies.
    • Make a mojito version by subbing the lemon juice in the recipe for lime juice and adding some pure spearmint extract, to taste.
    • Make a paleo version simply by using coconut sugar as the sweetener.
    • Make probiotic gummies simply by adding one capsule of your favorite probiotic per serving. Just be careful not to heat the mixture any more than you need to in order to mix it, or you will kill the probiotics.

    How to make alcohol gummies

    Gummies aren't just for kids. A little bit of tequila takes these Low Carb Strawberry Margarita Gummy Worms to the next level. Of course, you could omit the alcohol so everyone can enjoy the strawberry margarita flavor. Even better: make 2 batches, one boozy, one non-alcoholic.

    Not a fan of tequila, sub in rum to make Strawberry Daiquiri Gummies. You could even make them with rum, lime juice, and some fresh mint (or mint extract) to make mojito gummy bears.

    A clear glass full of strawberry daiquiri flavored gummy worms, with a bottle of tequila in the background.

    Other keto recipes you might enjoy

    • Rosemary and Thyme Keto Crackers
    • Lemon Fruit and Nut Bars
    • Pizza Chips
    • Candied Nuts with Bacon
    • Orange Chocolate Fat Bombs
    • Keto Charcuterie Board
    • Garlic Dill Baked Cucumber Chips
    • Parmesan Chive and Garlic Crackers
    • Vanilla Maple Keto Granola
    • Chocolate Nut Clusters

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    Sour Lemon Gummy Snacks


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    • Author: Kyndra Holley
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 110 gummies 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Want to see a video of these Sour Lemon Gummy Snacks being made? Be sure to check out my IGTV.  There are a lot of fun and delicious cooking demos there.


    Ingredients

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    • 3 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin (I use this brand)
    • 2 tablespoons powdered monkfruit (I use this brand)
    • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • ¼ cup water

    Special equipment:

    • Silicone gummy molds

    Instructions

    1. Combine - Combine the gelatin, monkfruit, lemon juice, and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat, while whisking, to dissolve the gelatin and combine the ingredients. They will form a thick paste. Heat until the mixture is warm and pourable.
    2. Transfer the mixture to a measuring cup or bowl with a pour spout, then quickly pour it into the silicone gummy molds.
    3. Transfer the molds to the refrigerator to cool and solidify the gummy snacks, about 1 hour. Pop the gummy snacks out of the molds and enjoy!
    4. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. I like to store mine in the fridge because I enjoy eating them cold.

    Notes

    If you make these gummies and they are not setting, it is likely that you used collagen peptides instead of gelatin. While they share many of the same health benefits, they are not interchangeable in recipes.

    net carbs per serving: 0.5g

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Snacks
    • Method: Gummy Mold
    • Cuisine: Gummy Bears

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 10 gummies
    • Calories: 9
    • Fat: 0g
    • Carbohydrates: 0.5g
    • Fiber: 0g
    • Protein: 1.7g

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    1. Andrea Brown says

      October 20, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      I made a batch of these yesterday. They were...SO GOOD.... I scarfed the whole pile of em. Today I made a triple batch ,AND a batch of the tart cherry ones! I'm going to stick with the lemon, I think. (I'm a sour lemon person by nature) Just amazing, these little jobbies. Thank you for figuring out something so wonderful. I feel like I'm pushing my luck, but here's hoping you can work out a licorice flavored version... or how to use flavor extracts.... If Anybody could do it it's YOU! : D

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