Valentine's Day Gummy Hearts
These gelatin-free Valentine's Day gummy hearts are perfectly chewy, bouncy, and so cute! Infused with raspberry syrup, these little gummies are fruity with a hint of coconut flavor. Gift them to your sweetheart or make them together!
Ingredients
Red Layer
- 1/2 cup (56 g) tapioca starch
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp (15 g) white rice flour
- 3 tbsp (37 g) granulated sugar
- 7 tbsp (105 ml) water
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) raspberry syrup
- 3 drops red food coloring
- 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice (optional)
White Layer
- 1/4 cup (28 g) tapioca starch
- 2 tsp (6 g) white rice flour
- 1 tbsp (12 g) granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) water
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) coconut milk
Instructions
Red Layer
- Mix the dry ingredients. Add the tapioca starch, white rice flour, and sugar to a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients. Then, pour in the water, raspberry syrup, red coloring, and lemon juice if using. Whisk until fully combined. Set aside.
White Layer
- Mix the dry ingredients. Add the tapioca starch, rice flour, and sugar to a small mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the water and coconut milk and whisk until well combined.
Steaming
- Arrange a steamer. Add about 2 cups of water to a large pot that can fit under your steamer. Bring the water to a boil. Place the heart-shaped silicone mold inside your bamboo basket steamer.
- Fill the mold. Pour the red batter into each cavity, filling it about 4/5 full.
- Steam. Close the steamer with its lid and steam for 7-8 minutes over medium heat.
- Top with the white batter. Next, pour about 1/2 teaspoon of the white batter over the red gummy.
- Steam. Close the lid and steam for an additional 7-8 minutes, or until the tops of the gummies appear set.
- Let it cool. Remove the mold from the steamer and let it cool completely before unmolding the gummies. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- You can store these gummies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. After that, they tend to harden. Do not store them in the refrigerator, or they will harden even faster.
Notes
Adjust the color. I use three drops of red coloring to give the gummies a light red color. You can use more or less, depending on the color you want. Using less coloring will give your gummies a pink hue, while adding more will yield a vibrant red.
Steam over medium-heat. To prevent bubbles from appearing on your gummies, steam them over medium heat. The water should be bubbling slowly, not aggressively.
Whisk the batter from time to time. The tapioca starch and rice flour tend to settle at the bottom of the bowls, so be sure to whisk the batters occasionally, especially just before pouring them into the mold.
Avoid coating the gummies in sugar. I'm not sure why, but even though they don't feel wet on the outside, the sugar will melt once it comes into contact with them.
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