After trying these Sour Gummy Stars from Mommypotamus, gummies are my children’s favorite treat right now, and I LOVE that they’re getting coconut oil and gelatin in them! My kids don’t like gelatin that they eat with a spoon, but they love these gummy cubes. It’s great for my sensory seeker too – they’re nice and chewy so it fills the sensory need for resistance.
The coconut milk adds medium chain fatty acids, which are absorbed easily by children who have digestive trouble and, and gelatin is great for healing the gut, joint health, and healthy skin and nails (read more about gelatin here).
These stay solid at room temperature so you can pack them in kids’ lunches, but I store mine covered in the fridge. They don’t last long, though!
EDIT: I got lots of requests for a smaller recipe to try these out before using this much gelatin. I just changed the recipe to be half of what was originally there.
Coconut Pineapple Gummie Recipe
1/2 cup coconut milk, full fat or light
1/2 cup pineapple juice (or 1 cup pureed whole pineapple if you have a high powered blender that can puree it well)
6 tablespoons gelatin from grassfed cows (find gelatin here)
1/4 cup honey (we cut this down to 2 tablespoons but we’re used to things less sweet) (find honey here)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, stir until all lumps are gone BEFORE heating (I thought I’d do this as I heated it once, I never got the lumps out).
Heat over medium-low to medium heat for 5 minutes or until all the gelatin is dissolved and the mixture is completely liquid.
Pour hot mixture in to an ungreased glass, ceramic, or metal 8×8″ pan or dish.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the countertop, so you don’t shock it by sticking it right in the freezer.
Once it’s no longer super hot, transfer to a level place in the freezer to set up for half an hour, or until firm.
Cut into any shape you desire, I prefer cubes or long strips. To cut I flip the whole piece of gelatin out onto a cutting board and then use a meat cleaver to cut a grid to make cubes.
Store covered in the fridge, and enjoy!
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3/4 cup sounds like a lot of gelatin…is that correct? Want to try these!
It is, I might go change the recipe to be half though, since this does make quite a bit (a whole 9×13 pan). To halve the gelatin, use 6 tablespoons (6 tablespoons is half of 3/4 cup)
Is that powdered gelatin?
These sound like something my kids would love. Can you share where you get your coconut milk? :)
I buy mine from Trader Joes, I know it has a little guar gum in it but I don’t worry about that right now.
Here is a coconut milk in a BPA free can from Amazon. We use it all the time.
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Value-Coconut-13-5-Ounce-Containers/dp/B000LKVIEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372515427&sr=8-1&keywords=Natural+Value+Coconut+Milk
Can you use this same recipe with purred strawberries instead of pineapple? Thanks
I didn’t try it with strawberries, but if you do we’d love to hear how it worked!
They look good. I would consider putting some pro-biotic powder in after it cools. I buy Whole Foods canned organic full fat coconut milk.
Thank you Cara
Also, I think a good reason to use the Pineapple too is, it’s a GREAT digestive enzyme. Maybe just add Strawberries to the Pineapple. Just a thought.
I made them with pureed fresh pineapple totally forgetting something I learned 50 yrs ago, the enzymes in pineapple keep the gelatin from setting up. So mine are in the freezer now. You can use canned pineapple or juice.
I just made these and they are AWESOME! thanks!
I made these with fresh lemon juice and they are oddly addicting~ thanks!
I also made these with 1 T. lemon juice. Next time I will use 2 T. lime juice. I also didn’t think I’d get them out of my ungreased pan, so I used a little coconut oil, and I think that helped. They are really good, and I will be making them again. Thank you!
WOW! I barely used any honey but doubled the vanilla and HEY NOW!!! these things are DELICIOUS!! AND I get gelatin in my diet that is so lacking!!
We made these with just a little honey and lime juice and they were awesome- We have been making all kinds of flavors and my kids won’t stop eating them. This fall I am going to make them with elderberry syrup!
This recipe looks great – can’t wait to try it. I was wondering tho, how this would be using pureed ginger to make ginger gummies? That would be great. I’ll try this 1st and maybe experiment. Thanks!
Hey Cara – I clicked on the link to the gelatin and it brought me to porcine (i.e. from pork) gelatin. Is there another source for grass-fed cow gelatin? Thanks SO much!
Thanks for catching that, the same company sells pork and beef, I’ll go change the link to beef. I like beef better too.
I almost never write comments, however i did some searching and wound up here Coconut-Pineapple Gummies- all natural,
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Do you have to put in honey or can I use a honey alternative like maple syrup? I’m allergic to honey.
If I make my own coconut milk, will that work for this recipe?
I made a similar recipe, on I used freh orange juice am pineapple, but it would not stiffen up. I ended up putting it in the freezer overnight, and that stiffened it, but it isn’t cutting consistency. I’ve made these before, an they’ve turned out fine! I’m thinking of letting it soften completely and returning it to a saucepan with more gelatin. Do you think that’s the problem? I somehow somewhere didn’t use the right amount?? I really don’t want to waste good gelatin. Please help! The recipe was 1/3 juice, 3T gelatin, 3T honey , and I quadrupled it:/
hahahaha…wow. you can use any fruit any juice as long as it has the same measurements in liquid yes you can add vitamins to it yes you can add whatever you want to it. really have to ask this person over and over do some research on gummy candies. they were simply sharing their recipe. wow america. just wow.
I just made these and did recipe to a “t”. They did not set within time stated. I left in for a hour, still not set. Another hour and OMGOSH it made like creamy pineapple ice cream!? Could not “cut” them.. but we took spoons and spooned out yummy goodness! Not sure what to call this OR why my batch didnt turn out gummy but BOY what amazing flavor! AND any excuse to get in Gelatin! LOVED! <3!
I just made these, used the 1 cup puréed pineapple and 6 tab gelatine. After a 1/2 hr I transferred to fridge, it was still runny, now it’s been 2 hrs in fridge and still runny. What did I do wrong, I was so excited about these??
Hi Cara,
I also made this recipe using 1 cup pureed pineapple, and it didn’t set up well. I poured it into square silicone molds and put them into the freezer. After a couple of hours they set, but they melt when you take them out of the freezer (even in the fridge). They are EXTREMELY delicious eaten straight out of the freezer. I think next time I’ll try 3/4 cup of pineapple puree to see if that ratio allows the gelatin to set.
Thanks for the recipe!
Has anyone tried it with vegan gelatin?
I haven’t made these, but they look delicious. For some that had trouble with them setting, I wonder if perhaps you didn’t cook long enough or hot enough? Those wonderful enzymes in fresh pineapple will prevent the gelatin from setting.
Very good website you have here but I was curious if you knew of any user discussion forums that cover the
same topics discussed in this article? I’d really love to be a part of online community where I can get opinions from
other knowledgeable people that share the same interest.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Many thanks!
The gelatin won’t set with fresh pineapple unless you bring the mixture up to a high temp first. Pineapple has a special enzyme that inhibits the gelatin from working. Fun science experiment for the kids :-)
Maybe you could make a note on your post that the fresh pineapple doesn’t set?! They have great flavor but I didn’t read the comments about that until after making them and it used up a lot of gelatin to end up with no gummies! thanks though for a great recipe!
I know I am way late to the party on these, but are these safe for babies under a year old to eat? Honey is suppose to be avoided, but because it is heated is it okay? Or should I just sub out the honey to be safe?
UNCOOKED PINEAPPLE WILL DESTROY A GELATIN RECIPE. To those commenters & readers whose Coconut-Pineapple Gummies didn’t set up, I’d bet the reason is you used fresh or frozen fruit instead of canned. Pineapple is among a group of fruits (pineapple, kiwi, mango, ginger root, papaya, figs, & guava) who all contain protein eating enzymes. These enzymes, bromelain & papain, are the active ingredient in meat tenderizers, and when they’re combined with gelatin, an animal product, it, too, is broken down and you just end up with a fruity soup. The secret to using bromelain- or papain-containing fruits in gelatin recipes is to heat the fruit to a temperature high enough to kill the enzymes BEFORE blending it with gelatin. To deactivate bromelain and/or papain, bring fruit at least up to 68 degrees C or 155 degrees F. High heat involved in the canning process explains why it’s ok to use canned pineapple, but fresh or frozen won’t work without this extra step. If you don’t have a thermometer at the ready, simply bring the fruit to a boil. Sorry, but once the gelatin and active enzymes of unheated fruit combine, there’s no way to make the liquid gel. To avoid a complete waste of your expensive and healthy ingredients, try freezing the stuff and eat it with a spoon or add it to a smoothie and drink your gelatin. Best of luck!