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Layered and Colorful Jello Party Recipe

Jello is a simple but colorful dessert! It's perfect for serving at dinner and you kids will love it.
Total Time5 hours
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 12
Calories: 288kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • small bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 packages gelatin
  • ½ cup cold water
  • 2 cups milk, warm
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • ½ tsp dry vanilla
  • 4 packages Jello, variety of colors & flavors

Instructions

  • In a small bowl combine gelatin and cold water. Set aside.
    2 packages gelatin, ½ cup cold water
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  • Heat the milk and combine milk and gelatin together. Boil in the microwave for 2 minutes.
    2 cups milk,
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  • While milk and gelatin are boiling up, in a separate bowl combine together the sugar, sour cream, and dry vanilla.
    1 cup sugar, 2 cups sour cream, ½ tsp dry vanilla
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  • Combine milk with sour cream mix. This is the whipped part of the layered jello. Keep it warm so it does not stiffen quickly.
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  • Pour a thin layer into a baking dish or cups.
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  • For the jello, follow the package instructions on each box. Mix each color as soon as you are ready to put it in your dish.
    4 packages Jello,
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  • As soon as each color layer stiffens in the fridge, pour another layer and refrigerate. Continue until the dish fills up. And there you got a colorful and fun treat!
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Notes

  • Make sure each layer is cooled down and set, before pouring in a new layer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 112mg | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg