This homemade St Patrick’s Day Gum Drops Recipe is so fun and perfect for the holiday. Having fun sweets for our candy dish for holidays is always a must. We made Valentine’s Day Gum Drops a few weeks back, they were so popular. I think I enjoyed them more than the kiddos. Plus I found that they get even better after a few days, ha ha! So, time to hide myself a private stash.
St. Patrick’s Gum Drops Recipe
Since St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, lime gum drops in a shamrock shape are perfect. Great for a party candy. A sweet treat with Irish flare!
These homemade Gum Drops can be made in any flavor and any shape. I find them perfect and plan to make them for every holiday now. We all like them so much. They are so inexpensive and simple to make.
The ingredients for DIY Gum Drops are so simple. Just grab some plain gelatin, flavored gelatin, applesauce and sugar!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups Applesauce
2 1/4 cup Sugar
2 boxes (3 oz) Lime Jello
2 envelopes Unflavored Gelatin {like Knox}
DIRECTIONS
Grease 13×9 pan.
Combine all ingredients in a pan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Boil for a minute.
Pour into prepared pan and refrigerate until set.
Dust cutting board with sugar.
Use a spatula to loosen sides and turn out onto cutting board.
Dust top of Jello with sugar.
Use shamrock shaped cookie cutter to cut out gum drops.
Roll edges in extra sugar and set onto wax paper for 1 hour to dry out slightly.
Store in an airtight container.
If you are looking for a set of Shamrock Cookie Cutters you can hop on over to Amazon where you can find this Shamrock Cookie Cutter Set
. I purchased my small cookie cutter at a local back shop and this set appears to be just like the one I used.
St. Patrick’s Gum Drops
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Applesauce
- 2 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 boxes 3 oz Lime Jello
- 2 envelopes Unflavored Gelatin {like Knox}
Instructions
- Grease 13x9 pan.
- Combine all ingredients in a pan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil for a minute.
- Pour into prepared pan and refrigerate until set.
- Dust cutting board with sugar.
- Use a spatula to loosen sides and turn out onto cutting board.
- Dust top of Jello with sugar.
- Use shamrock shaped cookie cutter to cut out gum drops.
- Roll edges in extra sugar and set onto wax paper for 1 hour to dry out slightly.
- Store in an airtight container.
How cute are these? I love it, I have a thing for shamrocks! ha ha. I think I may have to try these!
Did you find your shamrock cutter online or find it a local store?
I have perfect size holiday cutters, I’ll have to play at Christmas time.
Hi Kelly! Thanks much! We thought they were quite adorable too! I found my cookie cutter set at a local bake supply shop. I did add a link to a set that is available on Amazon that is very similar to the one I have. We are looking forward to making some little Easter bunnies and carrots for our kiddos Easter baskets this year. I think they will be adorable. Have fun making yours and thanks for dropping by.
Thank you for the info. :) I didnt even think about a bake shop! I want to try and buy it local, instant gratification! ha ha
Easter sounds fun.
How adorable–and yummy-looking! I love that they have applesauce in them, so we can convince ourselves that they will count toward one of the 27 or so fruits and veggies that we’re supposed to eat every day! And I also love how easy they’ll be to prepare… no pectin, corn syrup, or candy thermometer required! xoxo
Wow these look fantastic!!! Can’t believe they are homemade! And I would never think that there’s applesauce in them! What a great idea!
Stopping by from the Saturday Night Fever link party. Cool you can make gum drops!! Thanks for sharing!
Loving the applesauce in these! I might have to give these a whirl! Thanks for sharing, visiting from Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop.
LOVE the cute shamrock gumdrops. Pinned and stumbled! Coming to you from Wonderful Wednesday!
Great idea. We are planning a Cinco de Mayo party this year. I’ve got to figure out how to work homemade gum drops into the equation! Thanks from Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up!
I would never have thought to make gum drops! Thanks so much for linking this up at Best of the Weekend!
WOW,these are so cool! Thanks for sharing at The Project Stash!
Yum! I love gum drops! Im featuring it tonight on Worthwhile Wednesdays 8pm CST!
~Allie http://www.craftyallieblog.com