This recipe for homemade Gummy Bears Multivitamin is vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, and naturally flavored. If you are looking for a cost-effective way to enhance your family’s health, this recipe’s for you.
If you like these homemade multivitamins you may also like this recipe for Vitamin C Anti Inflammatory Juice.
These homemade gummy bear vitamins are cute, colorful, and nutritious. Best of all they cost a handful of what a multi-vitamin costs at the store. So, if you are looking for an option to store-bought, give this gummy recipe a try.
This recipe is easy and simple. Included below are instructions on how to make red gummy bears from beet juice and orange ones from pure carrot juice. However the choice is yours, so please find the flavor and color your little one will enjoy or use these recipes as a template.
What is agar agar powder?
No typo here, this is what it is called. Agar agar is a natural vegan-vegetarian source of gelatin. Unlike gelatin which is made from animal collagen, agar agar is a natural vegetable gelatin made from seaweed, making these gummy vitamins without gelatin makes them suitable for those who are vegan or vegetarian. If you can’t find agar agar at your local grocery store you may need to make a trip to a health food store.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe For Multivitamin Gummy Bears
Kid-friendly: These brightly colored gummy bears are so cute, the kids will love them.
Simple: If you thought making gummies from scratch was complicated, this recipe will show you it is pretty easy.
Clean ingredients: No artificial colors, added sugars or hard to pronounce ingredients in these gummy vitamins.
Suitable for vegans: These non gelatin gummy bears can be eaten by those who follow a vegan diet.
Ingredients For Vegan Gummy Vitamins
CARROT GUMMY BEARS
- Carrot – Use a peeled carrot to add an orange color.
- Water – Tap water or filtered water are both fine.
- Maple syrup – If you want sweet gummies, add maple syrup. This is optional.
- Liquid multivitamin – Use a liquid multivitamin that you can add to the mixture like this one here.
- Agar agar powder – Agar agar powder helps thicken the gummies.
BEET GUMMY BEARS
- Beet root – You’ll need a small beet root.
- Water – Tap water or filtered water are both fine.
- Maple syrup – Optional
- Liquid multivitamin
- Agar agar powder
How To Make Gummy Vitamins
Step 1: Place the carrot (or beet, one flavor at a time, same process) water, maple syrup in a blender and blend.
Step 2: Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the concentrated juice into a glass bowl. Add the multivitamin and agar agar powder and whisk to combine. Set aside for 5 mins while you work on the next flavor.
Step 3: Pour the carrot mixture into a sauce pan and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly to dissolve any powder.
Step 4: Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the liquid into the gummy bear mold using the dropper that comes with it.
Step 5: Refrigerate the mold to set the gummy bears and then remove the bears from the mold and store them in a jar in the fridge.
Tips and Variations
Change up the color: Instead of beets and carrots, use a green vegetable to get green gummies or try blueberries for purplish gummies.
Add different nutrients: Try making vitamin c gummies with just vitamin c, add probiotic powder instead of the multivitamin powder or incorporate some omega 3 fats.
Buy a mold: Buy a gummy bear silicone mold so the vitamins are cute and look appealing. It isn’t essential to have this mold but it does help make the gummies kid friendly.
Date the gummies: In case you forget when you made them, label the jar with the date.
FAQs
Yes, you absolutely can! You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make gelatin free multivitamins at home. With the right ingredients and a special mold, they come together easily.
Homemade gummies may not have the same dosage. The best thing to do is to check the dosing information on the liquid multivitamin.
Yes, you can play around with different fruits and vegetables to get the color and flavor you like.
It is important to check the label if you are buying gummy vitamins at the store. This recipe for gummy vitamins is gluten free.
Make Ahead and Storage
Make ahead: These vegan vitamin gummies will last quite a few weeks in the fridge so there’s no problem with making them ahead of time. This recipe allows for up to 10 gummy vitamins a day for a month supply, however you can make the adjustments that work best for you.
Storage: Store uneaten gummies in the fridge in an airtight container.
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RECIPE TIP
Note these are vitamins, not candy so keep them out of reach of children and read the multivitamin label carefully for the suggested dosage.
Gummy Bears Multivitamin (Vegan + Gluten-free)
Ingredients
Carrot Gummy Bears
- 1 medium carrot
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional
- 30 tbsp liquid multivitamin
- 1 1/2 tsp agar agar powder
Beet Gummy Bears
- 1 small beet root
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional
- 30 tbsp liquid multivitamin
- 1 1/2 tsp agar agar powder
Instructions
- In a blender add the carrot (or beet, one flavor at a time, same process!) water, maple syrup, and blend.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the concentrated juice into a glass bowl. Add the multivitamin and agar agar powder and whisk to combine. Set aside for 5 mins while you work on the next flavor.
- When done, come back to the carrot multivitamin juice and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly to dissolve any remaining solids/ powder residue (2-3 mins)
- Remove from heat and pour into the gummy bear mold using the dropper (which comes included with the gummy bear mold).
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours to set. Remove from mold and store in a jar. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is AMAZING! I’m so glad I found your recipe. My kid … and my husband are both crazy about gummy bears but since we changed our diet and we don’t consume store bought sweets, they can’t enjoy in sweet bears anymore. Until now 🙂 I’m pinning this and saving to try. They will be thrilled when I make them this healthier gummy bears.
OMG what an interesting recipe/post. First off…totally love the little gummy bear mold. I would never have thought of making gummy vitamins….like ever!! This is a great option if you don’t want to use store brand vitamins….really cool!!
Thanks so much gloria! I have to say I am very proud of the outcome and the big $avings too 🙂
I love the fact that these gummy bear vitamins are made from all natural ingredients. Also the fact that you can control what’s going in them a big plus. I think the gummy bear mold thing is so cute..Need one of those and would love to try this 🙂
Exactly Stephanie, its nice to be able to control what’s in my kids’ vitamins!
I am speechless. I really didn’t even think about making your own vitamins. I’m past the time when my kids are home and using vitamins but I can certainly see the benefits of all natural and high quality. And the mold is adorable! I bet any little one would eat the vitamins without hesitation.
That’s right Marisa, it’s all about making it clean and making it irresistible! Thanks 🙂
My kids would FLIP for these and I love how natural they are for them. And that gummy bear silicone mold, totally ordering it! Too cute!
That’s awesome, so glad Megan!
This is fantastic! I .. um.. love gummy vitamins. I absolutely refuse to buy them though, because they’re always full of sugar and corn syrup!!! (I’m pretty sure that’s not “healthy”). This is such a great idea!
I never fully understood the “benefit” of vitamins that are full of sugars, artificial flavors and coloring… That’s when we Mamas come out with our own solution!! hugs 🙂
Thanks for pointing out about the two agars in that ingredient. Too easy to slip up.
I love the mold! I think it’s a must. I’m not a fan of gummy bears at all … not into gummy things, period. But I’ll tell you what! If you served me anything in the shape of those tiny teddy bears, I’d be eating it all up. Shape matters. LOL
Thanks Noel, the shape definitely makes it fun!
this is BRILLIANT!!!!!! I HAVE to get one of those molds and make it. My kids will love me until the end of times!!!
Yes Lorena, your little ones will love this! My kids, although a bit older, they love that I made our own vitamins and are super proud to tell their friends haha. They think It’s cool!! xoxo 🙂
First of all, I think EVERYONE needs a gummy bear silicone mold! 🙂 These are so cute! I’m a huge fan of gummy bears though I must admit I eat more candy than vitamins (yikes). These are awesome, kids won’t even realize they’re eating healthy.
Exactly Jolina, they get so wrapped up with the shape and cuteness and don’t realize it is pure vitamins! and you can definitely keep the vitamin out and just make candy instead… healthier candy too!!
This is amazing! I am so impressed you figured out how to make vegan gummy vitamins! You could start your own vitamin business. People would totally buy these!
Aww thanks love! who know right… maybe some day 🙂