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Patriotic Layered & Slanted Jell-O

Easy, no-bake dessert for 4th of July.
Prep Time4 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Servings: 12
Author: The Party Teacher

Equipment

  • 8 oz dessert cups
  • 2 12 cup muffin tins
  • Tin foil
  • Large liquid measuring cup (4+ cups capacity)
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Silicone spatula
  • Tea kettle

Ingredients

  • 6 oz Strawberry Jell-O
  • 6 oz Berry blue Jell-O
  • 1 ox Knox Unflavored Gelatin (You'll use 2 packets from the box.)
  • 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 6 cups Boiling water
  • 6 cups Cold water
  • Whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

  • Tear off about 4 inches of tin foil, tear in half (the short way), and crush into a loose ball. Add the balls to the holes in your muffin tin. (If you don't want your Jell-O slanted, skip this step.)
  • Place your dessert cups in the muffin tins with tin foil balls, angling the cups. Th e tin foil will hold the cups in place.

Red Layer

  • Empty strawberry Jell-O packet into large liquid measuring cup.
  • Boil water, then add 2 cups boiling water to strawberry Jell-O. Stir for 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
  • Stir in 2 cups cold water.
  • Pour strawberry Jell-O into the dessert cups.
  • Refrigerate for 90 minutes.
  • Wash the liquid measuring cup and spatula for use in the next step.

White Layer

  • Empty two Knox Unflavored Gelatin packets into large liquid measuring cup.
  • Mix with 1/2 cup of cold water.
  • Pour Sweetened Condensed Milk into the mixing bowl, scraping down the sides of the can.
  • Add 1 cup boiling water and stir.
  • Add the Knox Gelatin mixture and stir again.
  • Add 1/2 cup more of boiling water and mix again.
  • Pull your dessert cups out of the fridge. Rotate the cups in the muffin tin so the tilt will be in the opposite direction.
  • Gently pour in the white layer.
  • Refrigerate for 90 minutes.
  • Wash the liquid measuring cup and spatula for use in the next step.

Blue Layer

  • Empty blue Jell-O packet into large liquid measuring cup.
  • Boil water, then add 2 cups boiling water to blue Jell-O. Stir for 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
  • Stir in 2 cups cold water.
  • Pull your dessert cups out of the fridge. Remove tin foil from the muffin tin. Place the dessert cups flat in the muffin tin.
  • Gently pour blue Jell-O into the dessert cups.
  • Refrigerate for 90 minutes.
  • If desired, top with whipped cream and sprinkles just before serving.