• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Butter Nutrition
  • About
    • Media, Interviews & Guest Posts
    • Contact
  • Praise
  • Services
    • Creating Wealth eBook
    • Metabolism FastTrack eCourse
    • Hair Analysis
      • About Hair Analysis
      • Hair Analysis – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Gut Testing
    • Fatty Acid Testing
    • Free Consult
  • The Store
  • Blog
    • Recipes
    • Popular
    • Digestion
    • Weight Loss
    • Thyroid
    • Metabolism
    • Hormones
    • Detoxification
    • Low Energy
    • Hair Analysis
    • Skin and Beauty
      • Essential Oils
    • Diet Review
  • Quiz
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • Articles
    • Recipes
  • Services
    • FAQs
  • Praise
  • Take the Quiz!
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • About
    • Articles
      • Recipes
    • Services
      • FAQs
    • Praise
    • Take the Quiz!
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • ×

    Home » Gluten Free

    Fruit Snacks: Sweet and Sour Protein Bites

    By Catherine on May 29, 2013 Last Updated October 14, 2021 22 Comments | No Medical Advice | This Post Contains Affiliate Links

    All Natural Fruit Snacks: Sweet & Sour Protein Bites | Butter Nutrition

    Need a quick snack on the go? These all natural, protein-rich fruit snacks are for you!

    Ingredients:

    ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 large organic lemons)
    ½ cup strawberry puree (from about 1.5-2 cups whole ripe organic strawberries)
    ¼ cup organic sugar for a sour flavor (add an additional 2 tablespoons sugar for a sweeter flavor)
    2 tablespoons gelatin (red can-like this)
    1 tablespoon collagen hydrolysate or collagen peptides (green can like this)
    pinch salt

    Process:

    1) In saucepan over medium-low heat combine the strawberry puree, lemon juice, sugar and salt.
    2) Slowly add the gelatin and collagen hydrolysate, stirring constantly so that no clumping occurs.
    3) Bring to a boil, and then remove from heat.
    4) Grease a small pan with coconut oil. Pour the gelatin mixture and let cool about 1-2 hours in the fridge, or until firmly set.
    5) Cut the fruit snacks and enjoy.

     Notes:

    I use two different kinds of gelatin in this fruit snack recipe. One makes the mixture gel (plain gelatin), and the collagen hydrolysate is used as added protein (because it  is more processed and easier to digest). I prefer to use a combination of both in this recipe to increase the protein content. Please note- if you have very poor digestion, you may have a hard time digesting gelatin, especially the kind that makes a mixture gel. Also, slowly increase the intake of gelatin in your diet over many weeks or months. Adding too much too quickly can cause digestive upset, as gelatin is rich in glycine and fuels the detoxification process.

    PIN IT:
    Homemade Fruit Snacks: Sweet and Sour Protein Bites | Butter Nutrition

    More Articles You May Enjoy

    • Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins | Butter Nutrition
      Gluten Free Strawberry-Rhubarb Muffins
    • Pina Colada Smoothie Image
      Pina Colada Smoothie
    • Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Muffins
    • Gluten Free Swedish Pancakes | Butter Nutrition
      Gluten Free Swedish Pancakes

    About Catherine

    Hi there! I’m Catherine Crow. Seattle-based Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Educator, Diet Investigator, and Coconut Milk Ice Cream Enthusiast. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements. Because when you know better, you can feel better! Read more...

    Don't Diet, Start Getting Nutritionally Wealthy With This FREE Recipe eBook!

    The Nutritionally Wealthy Recipes eBook is finally yours for FREE! It includes over 40 nutrient-dense and gluten-free recipes, as well as a few recipes for your skin. As a gift to my wonderful readers, you can download it for FREE today and tomorrow only! So grab it now below :)
    Free Download: The Nutritionally Wealthy eBook | Butter Nutrition

    Affiliate Link Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Please note: using an affiliate link does not change the price of the product, instead the seller pays Butter Nutrition a small commission. My thoughts on these products are my own.

    Paid Endorsement Disclosure: In order for me to support my blogging activities, I may receive monetary compensation or other types of remuneration for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial and/or link to any products or services from this blog.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Join the Conversation Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    1. The Provision Room

      June 09, 2013 at 11:56 pm

      What a great idea!!!

      Reply
    2. Mariam

      June 18, 2013 at 3:07 am

      Hi there! this is a great recipe that I would like to try. Although it is hard to get grass fed unflavored gelatin here, although it is easy for me to get my hands on agar flakes or powder. Can I substitute agar agar for the gelatin? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Catherine

        June 19, 2013 at 1:07 pm

        No, agar flakes won't work for this recipe.

        Reply
    3. Angie

      June 19, 2013 at 4:22 pm

      Hi Catherine, I just made these - they are setting up in my fridge. I'm wondering about portability...do these need to stay refrigerated? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Catherine

        June 20, 2013 at 11:44 am

        @Angie- I store mine in the fridge, unless I'm taking them out for a snack on the go. I'm guessing they last about a week in the fridge. As for longer I'm not sure, since they never last longer than a week at my house.

        Reply
    4. Jennifer

      July 20, 2013 at 7:49 pm

      Hi there. These look good. I was just wondering if I could sub the sugar for honey possibly???

      Reply
      • Catherine

        July 20, 2013 at 8:59 pm

        Yep-- honey should work, it might add a little more moisture though.

        Reply
    5. Sapna

      August 20, 2013 at 12:08 pm

      I have the red gelatin, no green. Can I just use the red in this recipe? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Catherine

        August 20, 2013 at 5:27 pm

        I would try it with just the red can, however-- don't increase the red can amount to account for the green. Just eliminate the collagen portion all together.

        Reply
    6. Amber J

      September 22, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Would love some more recipes like this one with different fruits and juices. I'm not an experimenter and tend to follow all directions exactly as written so you can imagine my lack of cullinary creativeness! LOL! I don't have enough lemons so I might have to get creative and add some other type of liquid to make this recipe work!

      Reply
    7. Deborah

      October 07, 2013 at 8:52 am

      Just made these last night. They are so easy and really tasty. I love the sourness of the lemon in there and my son likes them too. I'm so glad to know I can make an easy gummy snack that is actually nutritious. Thanks Catherine.

      Reply
      • Catherine

        October 07, 2013 at 10:50 am

        <3 So glad you like them!

        Reply
    8. Huldah

      November 12, 2013 at 11:23 am

      I had some ridiculously strong cravings for lemonade until I made these. So easy, so yummy. Can't get enough!

      Reply
    9. Lclax

      January 14, 2014 at 5:54 pm

      I've never cooked with gelatin. Is this one serving? How many grams of protein?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Deborah

        January 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm

        I think I cut mine into about 16 squares. They were approximately the size of a tablespoon.

        Reply
    10. Fathom

      January 16, 2014 at 1:05 pm

      Do you know if I could use hemp protein in this?

      Reply
      • Catherine

        January 17, 2014 at 7:59 am

        No, I would not recommend making these any other way than shown.

        Thanks for reading!
        Catherine

        Reply
    11. Violet

      March 06, 2015 at 4:23 pm

      I only have green can. Do you know the portions I should use?

      Reply
      • Catherine

        March 06, 2015 at 11:19 pm

        You can't make these with only the green can. This post should answer all your questions 🙂

        https://butternutrition.com/what-you-dont-know-about-gelatin-may-hurt-you-5-things-you-need-to-know/

        Abundantly,
        Catherine

        Reply
        • Violet

          March 07, 2015 at 7:31 am

          Oh goodness- I just looked again and noticed I have the red. Now I'm off to make these before my children eat all the strawberries! Yum!

          Reply
    12. mel

      August 15, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Catherine, I just want to say I absolutely love your approach with nutrition. We are so alike in our thinking it's crazy! I admire every one of your article/blogs that I come across on pinterest! You have nerve and spunk and I really appreciate your dedication. Keep up the great work!

      Reply
    13. Karen

      November 21, 2017 at 6:59 pm

      Made this with blueberries. Very tasty.

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Meet Catherine

    As a nutritional therapist, my passion is education. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements! Because when you know better, you can feel better! Read more...

    Follow on:

    • Facebook

      45k

    • Instagram

      2k

    • Pinterest

      61k

    • Tiktok

      13k

    Quiz: Are you in nutritional debt?

    Get your free customized results!

    Take the Quiz

    3 Nutrition Secrets

    Grab the 3 Nutrition Secrets You Must Know for Your Health to THRIVE!

    Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis

    What Others Are Reading:

    • Why I Don't Recommend Pink Himalayan Salt
    • 15 Signs of Potassium Deficiency
    • 16 Signs of Histamine Intolerance (and WHAT causes it)
    • 8 Signs of Calcium Deficiency
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok

    Get The eBook!

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Catherine
    • Client Praise
    • Media/Interviews/Guest Posts
    • Newsletter Sign Up

    Fine Print

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Accessibility
    • Terms of Use

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Services
    • Media Kit
    • FAQ

    Copyright © 2023 Butter Nutrition LLC