Candy Grapes

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Made with just 4 ingredients (including your favorite flavor of Jell-O), this recipe transforms ordinary grapes into a sweet surprise that’s the perfect snack. Some may even call them Sour Patch Grapes!

Sour Patch Grapes

Our Candy Grapes Recipe is a super easy recipe—grab some grapes, lemon or lime juice, and your favorite Jell-O flavor, and you’re good to go!

You will love the crunchy coated grape on the outside, and when you bite in, the juicy grape bursts with flavor. You can even mix and match different Jell-O flavors to create your own fun combos, like cherry on a grape or a zesty lime twist!

These tasty treats are a hit at any gathering. They make a colorful and fun addition to snack time or dessert spreads. Whether prepping snacks for the kids, hosting friends, or treating yourself, this no-bake recipe takes just minutes to whip up.

The best part is that not only are they packed with antioxidants, but these “crack grapes” are a delicious and natural way to satisfy your craving for dessert!

Candy Grapes Ingredients

• Lime juice: This recipe can use fresh lime juice or lime juice from concentrate.
• Lemon juice: I like using both lemon and lime when making my citric acid mixture because it adds an interesting depth of flavor. However, you can use only lemon or only lime if you prefer.
• Jell-O powder: I used Raspberry powdered gelatin, Lime powdered gelatin, Lemon powdered gelatin, Orange powdered gelatin, and Blueberry powdered gelatin for my grape candy. Feel free to substitute jello flavors or try this Jolly Rancher flavored Jell-o to make Jolly Rancher Grapes. You can also use Kool-aid powder as well.
• Seedless green grapes: You can go classic with green or red seedless grapes or experiment with elongated Moon Drop grapes or even Cotton Candy grapes. Be sure to use washed grapes.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Candy Grapes

1. Make The Liquid Mixture: Whisk together the lime and lemon juice.
2. Pour The Powder: Pour the colored gelatin powder into separate bowls.
3. Prepare The Produce: Stick a toothpick into the top of each grape (make sure to use clean grapes). Dip into the lime lemon mixture and then roll into the gelatin powder, alternating between flavors, one flavor per grape.
4. Chill: Cover and chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
5. Serve: Remove the toothpicks, serve, and enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

Candy grapes are great refrigerated or frozen! They’re perfect for parties, after-school snacks, or anytime the candy craving strikes. Pile them onto a plate or platter and serve the grapes to your guests!

Garnish Your Glass: Add a skewer of sparkly sugar grapes as a fun garnish to cocktails or mocktails.

Prepare With Peanut Butter: For the classic PB&J combination, dip your frozen grapes in peanut butter for a tangy twist on a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich.

Customize the Colors: You can customize your candy colors and flavors to fit a holiday or special occasion. You can also decorate your fruit pies and other dessert recipes with colorful candied fruit to give them a festive feel.

Tips & Variations

• Prepare The Produce: Make sure your grapes are well washed and dried before beginning this recipe.
• Avoid Dipping Difficulties: The powdered gelatin will become wet after repeated dipping, making it difficult to coat the grapes fully. If that bothers you, pour less powder into the bowls at the beginning, then switch it out with newer powdered gelatin as it gets wet. Alternatively, if you are experiencing clumps of jello mixture when dipping, spoon the jello powder onto the grapes until they are completely covered.
• Coat The Candy: While I prefer to use toothpicks to coat my grapes because it is less messy, feel free to use your fingers and roll the grapes in the gelatin powder. This may be quicker, but your fingers will be super sticky! You can also try using a plastic Ziploc storage bag to shake the grapes in each color. It’s another quick method, but the grapes may not be coated evenly.
• Flavor The Fruit: Feel free to try other fruity flavors of gelatin. You could try watermelon, green apple, strawberry, cherry, or any of your favorites.
• After dipping, I like to set my grapes onto a large parchment-lined plate. This allows the grapes enough space to chill properly in the refrigerator. You can also use a baking sheet or serving tray.
• Try Other Fresh Fruit: Try coating your other favorite fruits, like strawberries, pineapple chunks, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, kiwi, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or mandarin oranges. For inspiration, try my Tanghulu recipe, which features fresh fruit skewered on long bamboo sticks and covered in a clear sugar shell.

Proper Storage

• To Store: Place your candy grapes in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
• To Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. (They are delicious straight out of the freezer!)

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