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- Daniela Kretchmer
- Updated: Oct 27, 2023
- Candy, Desserts, Dupe, Popular Posts, Semi Homemade
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Make Gushers at home with this quick and easy recipe. You just need two ingredients and you’ll have your own Gushers fruit candy.
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Using only two ingredients, these DIY Gushers are an incredibly easy way to make your own custom liquid or slime-filled homemade candy. You can get creative with the flavors and molds for different holidays or celebrations. In this example, however, I kept it to on the fruit candy theme with a strawberry mold and fruit flavors.
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Ingredients for DIY Gushers
- Fruit gummies (I used Whole Foods’ Gummy Fruit Stars – here’s the link)
- Liquid Candy (this is the type I used)
- Silicone candy mold (this is the set I have)
Note: I also tried making them with gummy bears, but that did not go well as the mixture was way too sticky. The final texture was also not quite right. The gummy stars were the candies that I found that were most accurate.
Video Instructions
Step by Step Instructions to Make Homemade Gushers
Start making your own by separating out a single flavor of the fruit gummies into a microwave safe dish.
Heat in the microwave for 10 seconds at a time until melted.
Be careful not to overheat them as they can become hard and too difficult to chew.
Using a spatula, spoon the gummy into the silicone mold, coating the bottom and sides.
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Squeeze some liquid candy into the cavity made by the gummy, leaving room at the top.
Spread another layer of the melted gummy on top. Be sure to cover all of the liquid candy so it doesn’t leak out.
Leave to cool and set. Then remove your homemade Gushers from the mold and enjoy!
I made a bunch using different gummy flavors and liquid candy fillings so you too can get as creative as you’d like.
Just like the original, these DIY fruit gushers are a fun surprise to bite into.
If you make your own, I would love to see them! Tag me on Instagram @ab.crafty!
What do I do if the DIY Gushers are sticking to the molds?
You can sift some corn starch on the inside of the mold before putting the melted gummy. The will make them pop right out of the mold when set.
More Homemade Candy and Edible Crafts to Try
For more slimy fun, try making some edible slime.
And be sure to check out some more candy and dessert recipes:
- Agate Slices
- Tootsie Pops
- Ring Pops
- S’mores Brownies
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
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Gushers Candy
Make Gushers at home with this quick and easy recipe. You just need to ingredients and you’ll have your own Gushers fruit candy.
Yield 12 candies
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Ingredients
- Fruit gummies (I used Whole Foods Fruit Stars)
- Liquid candy
Equipment
Silicone candy mold
Small microwave safe bowl
Microwave
Instructions
Separating out a single flavor of the fruit gummies into a microwave safe dish.
Heat in the microwave for 10 seconds at a time until melted.
Spoon the gummy into the silicone mold, coating the bottom and sides.
Fill the hole with liquid candy, leaving room at the top
Spread another layer of the melted gummy on top. Be sure to cover all of the liquid candy so it doesn't leak out.
Let them cool and set. Then remove from the mold
Video
Notes
Tips:
- Have fun with the flavors of gummies and liquid candy, making unique combinations.
- I also tried making them with gummy bears, but that did not go well as the mixture was way too sticky. The final texture was also not quite right. The gummy stars were the candies that I found to be the closest to the real thing.
- You can sift some corn starch on the inside of the mold before putting the melted gummy. The will make them pop right out of the mold when set.
Keyword Candy, DIY, Gummy, Gushers, Liquid Candy
Daniela is a lifelong crafter who loves to share her passion for crafting. Through classes or learning on her own, she likes to say she'll do pretty much any craft aside from scrapbooking. Her current personal obsessions include garden crafts, felting, and spinning yarn.
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