alternatives to Gellatin?

[layton]

I'm making my own energy gummies and they turned out rather awesome (rainy day today). But, the recipe I used called for a lot of gelatin, which has little calories and isn't as "gummy" as I'd hoped.

 

Anyone in the food sciences?

Pectin? Syrup solids? Carnuba wax?

 

Looking at the ingredients in Shot Blocks and Sharkies made me ask. And if anyone knows of a great alternative and where to get it, lemme know! I'll post my recipe if you do.

[denalidave]

Sounds like a great rainy day project, care to share the recipe?

[layton]

Dry:

24 oz of gelatin (try less)

2 cups sports drink (I used accelerade)

2 packets of electrolyte drink mix

a lot of salt

one packet of green and one packet of blue dried fruit/vegetable superfood powder

 

Wet:

2 cups brown rice sryup

4 cups mixture of green and blue superfood from Bolthouse Farms (also can use Naked or Odwalla)

4 tbs olive oil (or flax seed)

2 bottles of 5-Hour Energy Drink

 

Mix everything, bring to a slow boil stirring constantly.

Pour into a thick layer in a glass baking dish coated with olive oil PAM. Put in your fridge, wait, and cut into blocks.

 

 

[layton]

Here's another recipe:

 

Homemade Luna Bars:

6 cups of high energy granola, nuts, fruit, and or trail-mix

One package of mashmallows

Omega-3 margarine spread

A few tablespoons of powdered milk

 

Make your standard rice-krispie treat recipe, and when it's cooled, back over it with your car a few times to get rid of the air.

 

If someone can think (and test) a better glue than marshmallows, let me know please.

 

 

[layton]

Fruit n' vegi roll-ups:

 

liquify a bunch of fruit and leafy greens. add a little bit of sugar and salt.

 

pour into thin layer on a coated cookie sheet and bake at 150 degrees with the oven door open for a while.

[akhalteke]

Thanks mike. Those sound good. Me and the Misses will have to give those a try tonight.

[denalidave]

Ditto, thanks.

[layton]

let me know how it goes! Mine are pretty damn good - way more energy and calories than clif blocks...just not as "refined"

[akhalteke]

Those bars were damn good. I am gonna gain some weight now asshole! Thanks for the recipes though. Came out great.

[CollinWoods]

Arnt Luna Bars made for women?