You may have heard of gelatin being great for gut health, it really is a super star when it comes to healing your gut and improving gut lining. Gelatin is rich in key amino acids glycine and proline which are known to play an important role in strengthening and healing the gut. You can easily incorporate gelatin into your diet with fun ways like make these gut healing jellies. They are especially fun for kids.
When choosing a gelatin powder for gut health, make sure you choose one that is good quality, from grass fed range cattle (I opt for Australian) GMO free and with no added additives or fillers. I love using the Thankfully Nourished Gelatin .
The recipe for this sugar free jelly made with gelatin, coated in dairy free chocolate make the perfect sweet treat that nourishes the gut. The recipe is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar, keto and Paleo friendly.
For more fun, gluten free, sugar free and gut friendly recipes check out my Real Food Recipes e-book.
Gut Healing Choc Cherry Jellies
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh or defrosted from frozen cherries, pitted
- 4 tbsp gelatin powder
- 100 g 85% dark chocolate
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender blend cherries until smooth.
- Add to a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
- Meanwhile, place the gelatin powder into 1/4 cup cold water. Whisk until gelatin powder is dissolved and forms a gummy like consistency.
- Once the cherry ‘juice’ has come to a gentle boil, turn off the heat and begin to whisk through the gelatin, whisking continuously until completely dissolved.
- Pour gelatin mixture into moulds. Place in freezer or fridge and allow to set. If setting in the freezer, move to fridge once set.
- Once jellies are set, melt chocolate using a double boiler method.
- Prepare a whole raw beetroot or potato (wrap in foil) to create a holder for the jellies once dipped into chocolate.
- Remove jellies from moulds. Use a toothpick for each jelly and dip into melted chocolate to coat well. Stick into beetroot and repeat until all jellies are coated.
- Transfer to fridge to set.
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Notes
For a clearer jelly, strain pureed cherries through a sieve squeezing out the juices first before heating.
HI Casey-Lee, is vegan alternative gelatine such as Agar Agar good for your gut or is it just animal based ones? Warm regards Jacqueline
Great question! You can use agar agar in place of gelatin for a similar textural point of view. Agar agar has different nutritional properties to gelatin. Whilst gelatin is commonly used an ingredient to support gut health, agar agar is made differently (from seaweed) but has its own nutritional profile (source of minerals from sea weed). When swapping gelatin out of a recipe and using agar agar instead I find agar agar powder easiest to use which you can dissolve in water and sets when cold. You can get this from Asian supermarkets or health food stores. Hope this helps!
Thank you Casey-Lee that is very helpful and informative. I will order some agar agar so I can make some of these gummies I love cherry and chocolate :0)
Pleasure. Have fun making these 🙂
Hi Casey,
Could these be made with other berries as a substitute (ie. when cherries aren’t in season and you are able to source frozen blueberries or raspberries)
Yes definitely! Any berries will work. You can use fresh or frozen seem to be sweeter. Either blend and use as is or strain to remove pips.