Homemade Gummy Bears are easy to make and depending on the ingredients you use, they can make for a natural fruit candy for you and your kids to enjoy.

The below video uses strawberry puree but you can of course experiment with different fruit purees including mango, peach, blueberry, cherry and more. Some recipes call for the use of fruit juice so you can use fruit juice in place of purees. The key is to experiment until you find the flavour that’s an all round winning treat. While most recipes use sugar, the below video makes use of honey as a sweetener.

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