A hand holdable edible composition including a dairy ingredient and gelatin is described. A method for making a hand holdable edible composition including a dairy ingredient and gelatin is also described.

Disclosed is a system for forming and cooling gum, the system including a forming system configured to size the gum to include a substantially uniform thickness, a cooling device that is disposed in-line with the forming system and configured to continuously receive the gum from the forming system at an entry point of the cooling device, and a multi-pass conveying system configured to continuously transport the gum from the entry point to an exit point of the cooling device, the forming system and the cooling device being configured to form and cool the gum to be in a condition for stacking or collecting upon exiting the exit point of the cooling device.

The present invention provides a powdered mixture comprising a non-dairy whipped topping, an isolated protein powder, and a plant-based sweetener that does not affect blood sugar or insulin levels. Importantly, the confection can easily be made at home using only water to reconstitute the powdered ingredients and comes in a variety of flavors. The confections disclosed herein can be configured in a solid form, a powdered form, a frozen confection, or as a semisolid or frozen beverage.