My daughters recently received bags of Gummy Bears as gifts. These are one of my top sugary foods that I love and will eat non-stop until they’re gone. My kids on the other hand, don’t seem to really love them all that much.

When I wasn’t trying to lose weight, this worked out great for me, but when I’m trying to keep my carbs/calories low, having a big bag of gummy bears in the fridge for months is frustrating.

A few nights ago, I had been googling around and read a couple of recipes for “Zero Carb Gummy Bears”. One seemed more promising to me than the others, so I decided to give it a go.

Basic ingredients are this:

2 Boxes of Sugar Free Jello – Any Flavor

2 Packets of Knox Gelatin – Plain/Neutral Flavor

1 Cup of Water

Take the water to the stove and bring it to a boil. I actually used slightly more than a cup to ensure that I would have the correct amount once some of the water evaporated. Mix all 4 packets of dry ingredients together in a bowl with the boiling water. Stir in completely until all of the dry ingredients have been dissolved. Find a container of the right size to allow about an half inch deep layer of your fully mixed solution to fill the bottom. (I just used tupperware of a reasonable size) Allow your mixture to set up in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. Remove your mixture from the bottom of the container that you used. The mixture should be sufficiently firm for you to get a finger underneath a corner and peel it away from the container without any mixture sticking to the container. Cut your hardened mixture into strips that are approximately the width of gummy bears. Turn the strips sideways and cut them down into cubes that are approximately the size of gummy bears. Enjoy your Zero Carb Gummy Bears that won’t make you poop all day.

Nutrition Facts:

1 Batch of Chubby Hubby’s Gummies – 120 Calories, 0g Carbs, 0g Fat, 24g Protein, 480mg Sodium

I did Strawberry and Lime, so the equivalent of 2 batches. Here’s a picture of the completed Gummies: