Red, White And Blue Jello Cups
Make these easy Red, White and Blue Jello Cups for a festive celebration for 4th of July, Memorial Day or any day you crave a sweet and colorful dessert.
Servings 6
Calories 168kcal
Equipment
- 3 ounce Disposable cups or use any dessert cups
- 3 Medium-sized mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 ounce blue gelatin blue raspberry
- 3 ounce red gelatin cherry, strawberry or red raspberry
- 1 envelop unflavored gelatin Knox brand
- 1 ⅓ cups boiling water
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Set the cups on a small plate or platter to move the gelatin to and from the refrigerator.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the blue gelatin and pour ⅔ cup of boiling water over the gelatin. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
- Allow the blue gelatin to cool before pouring it into each cup until about ⅓ full. Place the cups in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow it to set.
- In a clean medium-sized bowl, sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over ⅓ cup of milk and let it bloom. Meanwhile, heat the remaining ⅔ cup of milk to almost boiling, either in a saucepan, or in the microwave.Add the hot milk to the bloomed gelatin and stir until completely absorbed. Allow the mixture to cool. Pour the white jello on top of the blue Jello until about ⅔full. Return to fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow to set.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the red gelatin and pour ⅔ cup of boiling water over the gelatin. Stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
- Allow the red gelatin to cool before pouring it into each cup. Place the cups in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow it to set.
- Place a toothpick into each maraschino cherry at the stem end so that you can press the toothpick into the white jello to keep the stem upright while the red jello sets. Place cups in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours to fully set.
- When the jello is set, remove the toothpicks by slowly twisting them so they can easily be pullout out of the cherry.
- Store the jello cups in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Cover the tops of the jello cups with plastic wrap or store them in an airtight container for up to three days.
Notes
Variations
- Feel free to substitute any flavor of Jello for this recipe.
- Add whipped cream on top and sprinkles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 63mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.1mg