Fruit Puree Gelatin Dessert

Ditch the artificial colors and flavorings of packaged Jell-O by making your own healthy gelatin dessert using fresh fruits and fruit juices.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Making gelatin from a fruit puree

Step 2

When using a fruit purée to make gelatin, begin by softening the gelatin in a little bit of water. (If you are using a thin puree like watermelon, you can soften the gelatin in a little bit of the cold purée instead.) Use around 3 tablespoons of water for every tablespoon of gelatin.

Step 3

Make the fruit purée by placing the small fruits, or small pieces of larger fruits, into a blender container and blending until smooth. Fruits with lots of water like watermelon will make a thin, juice-like puree that is perfect for making a smooth gelatin. Other fruits, like berries, will make a thicker puree that you can water down (with some water, coconut water, or juice) for a smoother gelatin. You can also strain out the small seeds of fruits like berries. Purée enough fruit to end up with around 2 cups of puree mixture (including added liquid, if used).

Step 4

Pour around 1 cup of the fruit purée into a saucepan. Cook it on low to medium heat.

Step 5

Add the softened gelatin to the saucepan with the fruit puree and stir, over the heat, until the gelatin has dissolved.

Step 6

Remove the saucepan from the heat, and pour in the rest of the fruit puree, stirring it until the cool purée is well incorporated into the warm gelatin mixture.

Step 7

Taste the mixture for sweetness. Add some honey or maple syrup (or another sweetener)if you feel the mixture needs sweetening.

Step 8

Pour the mixture into serving dishes and refrigerate until the gelatin is fully set.