Last Updated on February 18, 2026 by Deliciously Organic Editor
Chocolate gummies are great for a fun snack or for a little something sweet after a meal.
The gummies are a combination of heavy cream, gelatin, cocoa, maple syrup, instant decaf coffee, sea salt, and vanilla. The instant decaf is optional, but it does deepen the chocolate flavor, so I recommend giving it a try.
You can pour the liquid mixture into an oiled 8×8 pan, or you can use a candy mold. Because the liquid is cooled and then put into the refrigerator, I feel ok using a silicone mold, but if you prefer to stay away from any kind of silicon, the square pan is a good option.
The chocolate gummies can be made with coconut milk, but keep in mind that the gummies will have a strong coconut flavor. Be sure to only use coconut milk and not a coconut beverage. Native Forest is the one I recommend.
PrintChocolate Gummies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream (I used raw cream) - or coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon decaf instant coffee
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pour the cream into a medium saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin overtop. Let sit for 5 minutes to allow the gelatin to bloom. Add the cocoa powder, maple syrup, instant coffee, and salt. Put the saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat and whisk constantly until gelatin is dissolved and all ingredients are incorporated. Remove from the heat and whisk in vanilla. Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve. Cool for 20 minutes, then pour into molds or an oiled 8×8 baking dish. Refrigerate for 5 hours. Serve cold.
This looks great! Do you think adding some MCT oil will be fine? probably not too much right?
I don’t think this recipe would work well if you added oil to it. Not sure it would gelatinize, so I recommended sticking with the recipe as written. 🙂
I don’t use gelatin. Could chia seeds be subbed, and if so, how?
I haven’t tested this recipe with substitutions, so I don’t know what would lend the exact same texture and flavor.
Would organic whole milk work in place of the heavy cream? I use the Alexandre A2 brand. Or does it need to be cream? Would a mix of cream/milk work?
I haven’t tested the recipe with substitutions, so I don’t know what would lend the exact same texture and flavor.
These turned out great! Very chocolately and not too sweet. They are a bit dryer than juice-based gummies, and much richer, but i like that! And so does my 5 year old!