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My homemade keto gummies are made with 3 ingredients and taste EXACTLY like regular gummies, just with zero added sugar and zero guilt. 1 gram of net carbs per serving.
Need more keto candy recipes? Try my keto peanut butter cups, keto fudge, and keto crunch bars next.
As kids, we’d each get to pick our own candy at the theater. My sister would usually get something with chocolate, but me? It was gummy bears all the way!
Sadly, gummy bears are like 99% sugar, so they’d definitely kick you out of ketosis. That’s where my sugar-free gummies come in. They’re as soft, chewy, and fruity as regular gummy bears, just sans added sugar.
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Why I love this recipe
- Only 3 ingredients. And one of those is literally water…
- Endless ways to customize. As many flavors of sugar-free Jello you can find–that’s how many gummy flavors you can make.
- They take minutes to make. Just combine the ingredients and pour them into your bear molds. Half an hour in the fridge, and they’re ready to enjoy!
- Healthier. They’re sugar-free, low-carb, and low-calorie. This means they’ll help with weight loss, AND they won’t spike your blood sugar levels.
Ingredients needed
- Sugar-free Jello mix. I used raspberry, lime, orange, and peach, but go ahead and use whatever flavors you want!
- Unflavored gelatin. Thickens the gummy bears and keeps them firm at room temperature.
- Water. You’ll need boiling hot water.
How to make keto gummies
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1- Mix dry ingredients. Set out 4 bowls and add 1 jello packet to each, plus 2 envelopes of gelatin. Set the gummy bear molds onto a lined baking sheet.
Step 2- Add water. Pour boiling water into each bowl and whisk to combine.
Step 3- Pour into molds. Use a liquid dropper to portion the mixture into the bear molds.
Step 4- Chill. Refrigerate the molds for 20-30 minutes. Then, pop out the gummies and enjoy!
Arman’s recipe tips
- Make them vegan. Swap the gelatin for agar agar and refer to the directions on the box for instructions on how to use it.
- Adjust the sweetness. Taste the gummy bear mixture and add granulated sweetener (I prefer allulose) until it suits your taste buds.
- Let them chill overnight. If possible, I find letting the bears firm up overnight yields the best texture.
Variations
- Make sour gummy bears. Add 1-2 tablespoons of a sugar-free powdered drink mix, like Kool-Aid. If I go this route, I like to toss the bears in granulated sweetener.
- Give them a health boost. Add 1-2 tablespoons of a sugar-free electrolyte mix (like sugar-free Liquid IV) or unflavored collagen. I made electrolyte gummies the other day and I SWEAR my headache immediately disappeared!
- Make apple cider gummies. Swap ⅓ of the water for raw apple cider vinegar. I find this gives them a more tart flavor–and it helps alleviate nausea and stomach problems.
- Add natural extracts, like lemon extract or vanilla extract, for added flavor.
Storage instructions
To store: These gummy bears should be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for a few weeks.
To freeze: Place the gummies in a shallow container or ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Frequently asked questions
No, Haribo gummy bears are loaded with carbohydrates and sugar. Each 1/4 cup serving has over 45 grams of carbs. No, thank you!
More no-bake keto desserts
Homemade Keto Gummies
Ingredients
- 4 .3 oz packages sugar free jello mix 4 different flavors * See notes
- 8 envelops gelatin 56 grams ** See notes
- 1 1/3 cups boiling water
Instructions
- In four large mixing bowls, add one box of sugar free jello mix into each one and two envelopes of gelatin. Mix well until combined.
- Add 1/3 cup of boiling water to each one and whisk very well, until the jello and gelatin has completely dissolved.
- Place four gummy bear molds onto a large baking sheet. Using a liquid dropper, transfer the gummy bear mixtures into a gummy bear mold. Repeat this process for each flavor.
- Refrigerate the gummy bears for 30-40 minutes. Once set, remove from the refrigerator and pop out the gummies.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published July 2022, updated and republished November 2024
These are fabulous!
I couldn’t wait to make these and only had 1 box of sf jello and 1 package of knox jello –
It worked perfectly! Too perfectly! I ate them all in one sitting!
These were fab!
Such a good low carb and low sugar snack!
Can’t stop eating them LOL Fantastic and so quick and easy! The grandkids will love these. Thanks for a great recipe.
The boxes of jello I have are either 0.37 ounce or 6 ounces. You said to use 4.3 ounce boxes. How should I do this?
This came out excellent! Instead of separating the flavors, I mixed together sugar-free lime, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, and 1/2 of citric acid. Additionally, since aspartame in the sugar-free gelatin is not suitable for us AND because it has that nasty back taste, I added 1/3 a cup of allulose-monk fruit blend and 1 extra pack of unflavored gelatine to account for the extra moisture allulose provides. There was absolutely NO residual “sugar-free” back taste because of the allulose-monfruit blend. It turned out fabulous! I made it again tonight. I love this method. Thanks for the recipe!
I made these and they are delicious!! My lime ones are turning out a little grainy, like they haven’t been mixed well but it was completely dissolved when I let it cool and put into the molds. Do you have any suggestions or has this happened to you? All the other flavors I’ve tried work great!
These are SO great!! I was surprised at how good they came out!! I used sugar-free raspberry jello & to make them sour I added blue raspberry lemonade kool-aid powder. Definitely satisfied my sour gummy cravings. I am about to make more& try different flavor combos!
Delicious. I wont cheat anymore 🙂 I added erythritol to mine. My issue was the dropper wouldn’t work and got sticky. I had to be creative and use a spoon…..a bit messy but came out looking great! Do you know why the dropper did not work?
Love it! Was wondering if you ever tried making it with diet sodas / and had any tips?
Have had great luck doing keto, but have been looking for a go-to for the sweet snack cravings that doesn’t come out of a box from the low-carb aisle at WM. Most advertised “sugar free” gummies still have carbs so wasn’t even interested in them. Googled keto snacks for when going to the movies and saw a list that had keto gummies in it. Found 3 recipes, but Arman, yours was the easiest so I gave it a try. All I can say, is WOW! I have found my go-to! I figured I would make a batch before I decided to Amazon it and get gummy molds, but had to find something to put them in to set up. Best thing I could come up with was a non-stick mini-muffin pan (24 muffins). Mixed 1 serving, then poured about a 1/4″ in the muffin slots. 1 serving (1 sugar free jello/2 gelatin packs) got me 8 muffin slots. So then, went ahead and made 2 more servings to fill the pan. Last night I made 3 more servings. No need for gummy molds – I now have 1/4″ gummy disks (8 per serving) and now will be on the lookout for other flavors of sugar-free jello. Thanks!!!!!
This was fantastic!!! I bought some gummy bear, frog, monkey molds from JoAnn Fabrics and I added sugar free lemon aid/crystal light to it and the ones with the crystal light were my favorite! Thx for such a unique & easy recipe!
Hi everyone. I’m in Australia. Thank you for this recipe. I don’t use an individual shaped mould. I just pour it into a mini loaf pan and then cut it up with a knife. One sachet of jelly (Aeroplane Jelly Lite contains 2 sachets; there are 9 flavours available) with 14gms gelatine plus 1/3 cup water will make 16 pieces. I weigh the gelatine and add the sachet, then put hot water into a glass jug and sprinkle, stir, sprinkle, stir the powder into the water so it doesn’t go gluggy, and then put it in the microwave for about 35-40 seconds on high until it starts to bubble around the edge. I then stir with the same spoon I used at the start (it will have some mix stuck on it) until it is all mixed up well and then pour into one section of the mini loaf pan. The pan will need to be on a solid flat surface. I use a plastic bread board which is about the same size as the loaf pan.
Hi there,These look soooo fab!! Is there an alternatvie to gelatin for vegetarians please?
Not that I’ve tried 🙂
Maybe xanthan gum? I do not know how much you would use, but it is used in vegan products as a stabilizer and thickner.
Try agar-agar? That’s what’s used in a lot of Asian jelly-like foods, made from seaweed.
How much citric acid would you add to make them sour?
Do you think they will freeze dry? Making astronaut bears
I don’t see why not!
Best gummy recipe I found. The first one I tried the jello was too concentrated. The second one was a weird texture. This was just right! I added a pinch of citric acid for some extra tartness.