Patriotic Layered & Slanted Jell-O
Easy, no-bake dessert for 4th of July.
Prep Time4 hours hrs
Cook Time1 hour hr
Servings: 12
Author: The Party Teacher
- 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)
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.