Preparation
15 min
Cooking
5 min
Portions
30
to be frozen
No
Looking for a colourful homemade treat to make with the kids? This simple homemade agar-agar gummies recipe is a fun way to keep the sweetness going. Agar-agar is a plant-based gelling agent made from seaweed. You can find it in powder or flakes in the natural foods section of some supermarkets or in specialty grocery stores.
Recipe of @colline.schl.
Ingredients
Tick as you go along!
Ingredients
- 100 ml crushed or blended fruit (fresh of frozen)
- 50 ml water
- 2 g agar-agar
Optional bottom layer
- 100 ml coconut milk
- 50 ml water
- 2 g agar-agar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
Preparation
Get your equipment ready!
- A saucepan
- A blender
- Silicone sweet moulds
Mix the ingredients
- Blend the fruit into a smooth purée.
- Dissolve the agar-agar in 50 ml cold water.
- Bring the fruit purée and agar-agar to a boil.
- Boil for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. The agar-agar must boil to set properly.
- Pour the mixture into small moulds
To the fridge !
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes, until firm.
- Unmould and enjoy!
Optional
If you’d like to try the coconut milk layer
- Heat the coconut milk with the water, the dissolved agar-agar and the maple syrup or honey.
- Boil for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour this mixture over your already chilled fruit purée
- Refrigerate for 5 minutes, until firm.
tips and advice
- Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 4 to 5 days.
- Allergies Québec recommends avoiding citrus fruits, which prevent the agar-agar from setting properly.
- For firmer gummies, slightly increase the amount of agar-agar.