Keto Candy Duo

I have been wanting to try a gummy recipe since we first started Keto and this coming Halloween season finally gave me the push I needed to figure out a recipe. I had previously tried another gummy recipe listed under the Keto Diet Calculator (which incorporates cream into the gummies) and they didn't go over well with my kiddo. In full honesty the texture wasn't great and the taste was, well, inedible. So I really wanted to find a way to make a more realistic looking and tasting gummy. Now, this recipe can be adjusted to be only the gummies, chocolate, and the side of cream (made into whipped cream or watered down for milk)–but as with most keto-friendly sweet treats they tend to very small portions. So ultimately I decided to adjust the recipe further to add a small side of veggies. These were a big hit in our house and I hope your little one enjoys them as well.

Equipment:
Silicone Candy Mold
Liquid Dropper(s)
Small Pan or Kettle (for boiling water)

Ingredients for a Complete Meal:
Jell-O Sugar Free, Dry Powder, Any Flavor(s)
Knox Gelatin Powder, Unflavored
Lily's Dark Chocolate Baking Chips
365 Whole Foods Unrefined Coconut Oil (or calculate in your preferred brand)
36% Heavy Cream
Group A or B Vegetable

Using the ingredients for a complete meal listed above, calculate out your recipe in the KetoDietCalculator. I have listed William's recipe at the bottom of this post for reference.

Instructions for Gummies and Chocolates:
Start by making the gummies ahead of time as they will take about a half an hour to set up in the fridge. To make the gummies weigh out your dry Jello-O powder and gelatin powder into a small bowl and mix together. In a small pan or kettle, boil a small amount of water, no more than a third of a cup is needed.

Once it has reached a boil add 2 Tablespoons of water to your dry mixture and stir quickly and consistency until all the powder is dissolved. For tips on making multi-flavored gummies, see below. Place your mold onto a plate or tray for easy transfer to the fridge. Using a liquid dropper transfer the liquid to your silicone molds. Place your mold in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set up.

Next place your coconut oil and chocolate chips into a small microwavable dish and heat for a 10 seconds at a time, stirring really well at each internal to ensure it doesn't burn. Once you have combined the two ingredients into a "chocolate sauce" us your liquid dropper again to transfer the sauce to fill the additional spaces in the mold. (I had dreams of making these into chocolate covered gummies but unfortunately the hardened chocolate just fell right off the gummies–bummer!) Place the mold in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.

Once everything has set up, remove them from the mold(s). Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes:
When working on your own meal calculations I recommend keeping the Jell-O and gelatin as close to a 1:1 ratio as possible for the best texture. As for the water, I had to play around with it a little bit but settled on 2 tbsp for these calculations.

For multi-flavored gummies:
For this step you will need to work fast so have everything prep and ready to go before you start. Start by taking your allotted number of grams, based on your KDC calculations, for the dry Jell-O powder and gelatin and divide it amongst the number of flavors you want. For example my calculations called for 2.1 grams of dry Jell-O powder and 2.3 grams of gelatin. I wanted to try three flavors so just to make things simple I did mine with the following weights in three separate small bowls:

Bowl #1: .5g Lime Jell-O powder + .5 g gelatin powder + 1/2 tbsp boiling water
Bowl #2: .5g Orange Jell-O powder + .5 gelatin powder + 1/2 tbsp boiling water
Bowl #3: 1.1 g Strawberry Jell-O powder + 1.3 g gelatin powder + 1 tbsp boiling water

Follow the same directions above for mixing and setting up the gummies, working with one flavor at a time. Do not add boiling water to each flavor until you are ready to add it to the mold. The liquid mixture is slightly thick so depending on the size of the molds (for example gummy worms) you can add one flavor on one end of the mold then switch and fill the rest with another flavor. For something like smaller molds (gummy bears) just stick to one flavor per bear mold - you will simply have a variety of different flavored bears when done.

Once you have the gummies and chocolates ready to go, weigh out the heavy cream and your choice of vegetables. Either add an ounce or two of water to your cream to make milk or use a mini mixer to make whipped cream for dipping! Serve vegetables on the side.

William's Meal Calculations
Keto Candy Duo, Whipped Cream (or Milk) and Veggies
Ratio 2:5:1

2.1 g Jell-O Sugar Free, Dry Powder, Any Flavor
2.3 g Knox Gelatin Powder, Unflavored
7.9 g Lily's Dark Chocolate Baking Chips
10.7 g 365 Whole Foods Unrefined Coconut Oil (or calculate in your preferred brand)
24.2 g 36% Heavy Cream
20 g Group A or 10 g B Vegetable