![]() ![]() Your little one (or you!) won’t even know that it’s healthy and will just enjoy the treat! This is a great snack because it’s full of protein and fruit. You could even try adding in some fruit pieces (just not pineapple, it won’t gel). If you want to get creative with this, try different kinds of juice or different combinations of juice. * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Print this Simple Apple Gelatin Recipe to add to your Recipe Binder below: Place it in the fridge until it is firm.Įnjoy! As you can see, it’s toddler approved! Pour this mixture into a refrigerator safe container. Remove your saucepan from the heat and add in the other cup of fruit juice. Mix it well, making sure you get rid of any clumps that form. Once it’s warm, whisk in one tablespoon of unflavored gelatin. You don’t need it to boil, you just want it to warm up. I used an organic apple juice because that’s what I had on hand but you could use any flavor of juice for this recipe!įirst, pour 1 cup of your juice into a saucepan and heat on low heat. Plus you also have the security of knowing that there are only 2 ingredients in your homemade version instead of an average of 9 (only one of which I can pronounce) like there is in store-bought Jello. That is enough to make 64 batches of homemade gelatin! Of course, you will still have the extra cost of the fruit juice for this recipe but it still should come out to around the same amount for your homemade gelatin as it costs for the store-bought kind. One container of Great Lakes Gelatin (which is from grass-fed cows, don’t buy just any old gelatin!!) costs $15. One box of Jello from the store costs around $0.75. Turns out in my snack making experiments, homemade gelatin is very easy to make and pretty cost-efficient. –Learn more about How to Deal With Food Allergies On a Budget In our food allergy household, it can be difficult and expensive to find a decent snack that makes everyone happy! We’ve been searching lately for easy and simple (and frugal!) toddler snacks. To get the gelatin to release from mold, set briefly in warm water and then invert onto a plate.You’ll love this easy Apple Gelatin recipe! It’s an easy, sugar-free, recipe with just two simple ingredients and makes a perfect snack or dessert! You can prepare the "Jell-O" up to 5 days ahead. Let cool, then refrigerate for several hours, until set. Pour into four individual bowls or into one bowl or mold. Add the lemon juice and sweetener to taste, if desired. Stir into the gelatin mixture until dissolved. In a medium saucepan, bring the remaining 1½ cups fruit juice to a boil. Pour ½ cup of the fruit juice into a medium glass bowl or measuring cup and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Sugar, honey, maple syrup, or fructose to taste (optional) You can also use a sweet wine in lieu of juice.įrom Sally Schneider's A New Way to Cook (Artisan, $24.95).Ģ cups fresh or good-quality bottled fruit juice or puréeĢ to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (optional) Cooking the juice or ginger for five minutes will denature that enzyme and allow the dessert to jell. ![]() Some tropical fruits such as pineapple, papaya, kiwi and mango contain an enzyme that won't allow the gelatin to set. Play with it and see where it takes you.īefore I give you Schneider's "real Jell-O" formula, a word of caution. According to Sally Schneider's A New Way to Cook (Artisan, $24.95), all you need is some unflavored gelatin, your favorite flavor of fruit juice, lemon juice, and, optionally, a sweetener of your choice such as honey, sugar or maple syrup.įor anyone who wants to avoid artificial dyes and flavorings, this formula is the cat's meow. This time, though I want to make the real stuff. Light and clear and romantically rippled, this gorgeous piece of kitchenalia got me thinking about a food I have not made in eons. I made a quick stop at my favorite Geneva thrift shop and found a really cool Jenaer Glas gelatin mold from Germany. ![]() Editor's note: This story was first published 2011.
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