Pina Colada Fruit Jellies

Description

Fruit jellies are a simple and sweet treat, but when you give them a pina colada flavor, you just might find them addicting.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup Mott’s® Natural Applesauce
  • 1 (3 ounce) package pineapple-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
  • 3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ¾ teaspoon coconut extract
  • ½ cup granulated sugar for coating

Instructions

  1. Spray an 8×8-inch baking dish with non-fat cooking spray. Place dish in refrigerator.
  2. Combine granulated sugar
  3. applesauce
  4. pineapple-flavored gelatin
  5. unflavored gelatin
  6. lime juice
  7. and coconut extract in saucepan.
  8. Bring to a boil over medium heat
  9. stirring constantly. Boil for about 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat
  10. and cool at room temperature for about 10 minutes. (Do not pour boiling hot liquid into a chilled glass dish.)
  11. Remove baking dish from refrigerator
  12. and pour warm mixture into the cooled baking dish. Refrigerate until firm
  13. 1 to 2 hours.
  14. When firm
  15. remove from refrigerator
  16. lift one side with a spatula
  17. and turn out onto a cutting board or parchment paper sprinkled with granulated sugar.
  18. Using a sharp knife
  19. cut gelatin into squares or use a small cookie cutter for decorative shapes. Coat the jellies on all sides with sugar. Place on a rack
  20. and allow to dry overnight.
  21. Store in an airtight container.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 1 day

Servings: 8

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