{"id":289079,"date":"2025-06-12T01:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T01:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/blw\/healthy-homemade-fruit-snacks-with-veggies\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T01:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T01:15:20","slug":"healthy-homemade-fruit-snacks-with-veggies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=289079","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Homemade Fruit Snacks (with veggies!)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Healthy homemade fruit snacks with veggies inside.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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If you pegged me for one of those moms that would make her kid homemade fruit snacks, then you hit the nail on the head.<\/p>\n

If you knew that I would not only make fruit snacks, but I would also find a way to incorporate vegetables, well, then, you probably know me a little too well.<\/p>\n

The beautiful truth is that Camille has never had a fruit snack\u2026until someone gave her a pouch at her school Valentine\u2019s Day party. She liked them (of course), but I waited a significant amount of time before making these at home. I wanted her little brain to forget the store-bought sweetness.<\/p>\n

These healthy homemade fruit snacks have the same texture as the store-bought version, but are made with pureed fruit, vegetables, honey, and grass-fed gelatin. I\u2019m pretty sure none of those ingredients are in the store-bought version!<\/p>\n

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I use Vital Proteins grass-fed beef gelatin to make these healthy homemade fruit snacks. I\u2019m a big fan of all of their products (I don\u2019t go a day without adding their collagen peptides to hot tea), and incorporating their grass-fed beef gelatin into my kitchen was easy.<\/p>\n

As you know, both Camille and I struggle getting enough protein in our diets. Neither of us love meat, and so I\u2019m always looking for easy ways to boost our protein intake.<\/p>\n

Grass-fed gelatin fruit snacks are a perfect protein-rich dessert for her lunch box.<\/p>\n

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My recipe makes a 9\u2033 bread loaf pan worth of puree with 5 tablespoons of gelatin in it. In the photos, you see two flavors: carrot-mango fruit snacks and strawberry-beet fruit snacks.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the real deal on this recipe: you need to taste the puree after blending.<\/strong> Does it taste sweet enough that your kid would eat it? If not, add more honey.<\/p>\n

I can actually get away with 2 tablespoons of honey for Camille. If your kiddos have had store-bought fruit snacks, the level of sweetness won\u2019t be enough for them. Add extra honey, one tablespoon at a time, until they taste right to you.<\/p>\n

One time, I tried making these with just 1 tablespoon of honey, and they tasted a bit\u2026vegetal. I ended up rolling them in granulated sugar before serving them to Camille.<\/p>\n

You really need a high-speed blender to get the fruit the perfect consistency. Puree the mixture for at least 5 minutes, no chunks here! If you\u2019re having trouble getting the mixture smooth, add another tablespoon of water.<\/p>\n

Adding the gelatin can be a strange process if you\u2019re unfamiliar with working with gelatin. It took me at least one dozen batches of homemade marshmallows<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>before I became comfortable working with gelatin.<\/p>\n

After the fruit mixture is smooth, pour it into a wide-bottomed pan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the surface (it\u2019s hard to cram 5 tablespoons over the surface area, but do your best!). Let the gelatin sit for 5 minutes. The mixture will start to look wrinkled, like this:<\/p>\n

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Once it\u2019s wrinkled, it\u2019s time to whisk the mixture while turning the heat to medium. Continue to whisk the mixture, and the heat will melt the gelatin. At first, there will be clumps, but they will dissolve as the mixture heats. Don\u2019t let the mixture boil, but do cook it while whisking until it is smooth.<\/p>\n

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After pouring the mixture into a parchment paper lined loaf pan, let it set for a few hours. I usually leave mine overnight. The next day, I use little pie crust cutters to cut out cute shapes.<\/p>\n

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What do I do with the scraps? Cut them into smaller pieces with scissors and mix them in! Don\u2019t waste the scraps; I just didn\u2019t photograph them this way because we live in a Pinterest world.<\/p>\n

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I hope you and your little loves these healthy homemade fruit snacks with veggies!<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPrep Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t20 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tCook Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t10 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tTotal Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

For the mango carrot fruit snacks: <\/h4>\n