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# Desserts: Fruit Gel
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/fruit_gel_0625110905/
- Published: 2011-06-25T10:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:57:10.000Z
- Description: A plant-based alternative to Jell-O: strawberries simmered with apple juice concentrate, agar and kudzu, chilled, then folded together with blueberries. Makes about four cups at 77 calories per half-cup serving.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Desserts, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Recipes

Fruit Gel  
*Makes about 4 cups*

This is an all natural alternative to Jell-O. Agar powder and kudzu (“kood-zoo”) are natural plant-based thickeners available in natural food stores.

1-1/2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen  
3/4 cups apple juice concentrate  
1/2 cup water  
1/2 teaspoon agar powder  
1 tablespoons kudzu powder  
2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen

Chop strawberries by hand or in a food processor. Transfer to a pan. Add apple juice concentrate, water, agar, and kudzu. Stir to mix.

Bring to a simmer and cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and chill completely.

Fold in blueberries and transfer to serving dishes.

Per 1/2-cup serving: 77 calories; 0.5 g protein; 19 g carbohydrate; 0.2 g fat; 2 g fiber; 9 mg sodium; calories from protein: 2%; calories from carbohydrates: 95%; calories from fats: 3%

Recipe from *Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes* by Patricia Bertron, R.D.

Source: http://pcrm.org/health/recipes/recipe030616.html