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Your friends and family will remember these chewy, fruity candies long after they've licked the last bit of sugar off their fingers! They're a great gift any time of year. —Christin Holt, Kingsburg, California
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 35 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.
Originally published as Homemade Gumdrops in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2004, p27
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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2013 by csublet
These were delicious but too soft. I think I will add another package of unflavored gelatin next time. Also I had to dry them some more after sugar coating them and after a day they were still quite soft. Maybe my humidity was too high.
Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2013 by debs951
debs951 Thanks for the info! I have a few diabetics in the family who will no longer be left without these tasty little trats! *treats*
Thanks for the info! I have a few diabetics in the family who will no longer be left without these tasty little trats! *treats*
Thanks for the info! I have a few diabetics in the family who will no longer be left without these tasty little trats!
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2013 by lizs88m
I made them "adult" style...using a cheesecloth I strained the applesauce and substituted tequila for the liquid that strained out. then rolled them in a vanilla rim sugar. BIG HIT!!
Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2013 by jws353
Just a note answering my own question. I made these gumdrops with sugar free Jello and Splenda baking sugar. I even rolled them in the Splenda and they are just as good. I even used a silicone mold and it released (relatively) easily with just a bit if oil. Valentine's day..Yummy.
Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2013 by ttaroemom
Excellent! I used strawberry applesauce with strawberry gelatin, and the entire tray of candy was gone at the New Year's Eve party. Everyone raved about how good they are! I didn't notice until cutting that there was a thin layer of pink, while the rest was red. Was it 2 colors for anyone else? Absolutely will make again!
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by Cookinggypsy
How chewy are these suppose to be? My gumdrops are more of the texture of a firm "jello jiggler". I was hoping for chewy gumdrop and it sounds like others got the desired results. I did not chill the pans, it was very cool in the house- is this a critical step? I will try this again if the texture is suppose to be gum drop chewy.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by psalmist121
I made 4 batches of these using mango, blue berry, melon blast, and red raspberry gelatin. I cut down the applesauce to 1 cup and added 1 extra package of unflavored gelatin. I used a 9X13 pan which I lightly treated with non-stick cooking spray, wiping out excess oil with a paper towel. After pouring in the pan, I let it set on my kitchen counter until firm. I then transfer it to the fridge and allowed it to chill overnight. Doing it this way keeps the mixture from settling unevenly. Next, lay a piece of wax paper out on counter the size of your pan. Sprinkle sugar on the surface of the candy, covering completely. Next, pull candy gently with sugared fingers from the sides of the pan. Gently shake off any excess sugar into the pan before transferring face down to the wax paper. Sprinkle sugar on the remaining side and cut with kitchen shears or pizza cutter. Transfer squares to a large container of sugar and coat all sides; remove with a sieve, shaking off excess sugar to a large bowl. I then let the candy sit out, tossing occasionally, in a warm, dry area (I set my bowl just under my under-the-cabinet lighting) to dry out. Its easier to sugar them and then let them dry out. Because I had red, orange, green, and blue candy, I called them Stained Glass Candies. They made wonderful gifts to both young and old.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by CaliforniaFoodie
I was ready to commit suicide trying to get them out of the pan...then off my fingers...I must have done something wrong...even tried the blow dryer to heat bottom of pan. I will make again and put them in a zip lock to toss with sugar...but only after reading a few reviews and see what I did wrong...they are going out on Greyhound today...hope they love them!
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2012 by alyssaparkerweb
So easy and so yummy. I can't wait to try different flavors. I didn't have a cookie cutter small enough, so I took the bubble ball off the end of a plastic baster. I used the large end hole of the baster to cut, and the gumdrops actually were largest at the bottom and tapered up to the top. They look like store bought gumdrops.
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