Christmas Gumdrops

5 from 1 vote

These Christmas Gumdrop Candies are so gorgeous and delicious. These are the perfect treat for the holidays are make a great gift or are fabulous for passing around while opening presents. These easy candies are made with flavored gelatin, sugar, unflavored gelatin and applesauce. These are so bright and colorful everyone will love and kids will love helping make them.

Prep Time20

Chill Time3

Total Time3 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas Gum Drops

Servings: servings

Calories: 113kcal

Ingredients

5 cups sugar divided
2 ⅔ cups applesauce divided
6 ounces strawberry jello 3 ounces packages
6 ounces lime jello 3 ounces each packages
4 envelopes unflavored gelatin divided

Instructions

In a large saucepan, stir together 2 cups sugar, 1 ⅓ cups applesauce, 2 packages of strawberry jello and 2 packages unflavored gelatin.
Let this mixture stand for 1 minute.
Next over medium heat bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly.
Boil the mixture for one minute.
Immediately pour the mixture into a greased 11x7 or 9x13 pan.
Repeat these streps with another 2 cups of sugar, 1 ⅓ cups sugar, 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin and lime jello.
Place both pans into the fridge for 3 hours.
I find it is easier to cut the mixture into squares and use a metal spatula to pull the squares out and transfer onto a wax or parchment paper. This will be a sticky job but they will come out of the pan.
Using some mini Christmas cookie cutters cut out your shapes and place onto a parchment or wax paper lined tray.
Let the candies dry at room temperature 8 hours or overnight.
After a minimum of 8 hours dry time take the remaining 1 cup of sugar and dip each gumdrop candy in, coating it all around with sugar.
Serve!

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