Layered Jello Cups in Red, White, Blue

These fun and easy layered Jello cups are perfect as desserts for summer, July 4th desserts / patriotic desserts, or easy kid snacks. This is one of the most easy recipes for Jello (and may even take place of your Jello salad recipes!).

 

If you are looking for easy patriotic desserts (fun for holidays like Memorial Day jello desserts  or 4th of July dessert) or fun Jello recipes for cookouts or parties, look no further!

These Red, White, Blue layered Jello cups will quickly become a go-to favorite at family gatherings for kids and adults alike.

It’s like a mini red white and blue jello salad for one!

(Think: red white and blue trifle, but with Jello!)

 

Layered Jello Recipe

For our Red White Blue Jello Cups, we used simple, small juice glasses (like these).

However, this is a really pretty dessert and would look fabulous in some fun dessert cups.

You just want to be sure that you get clear dessert cups so you can see how cool this layered jello dessert looks from the side!

 

How To Make Layered Jello Cups

Since there is no red, white, and blue Jello, you have to make each color and then layer them (just use this easy recipe for layered Jello!).

Making this colorful layered Jello cups dessert is super easy—you just make the Jello according to packaged directions.

Once set, you simply spoon it into your dessert dish, alternating colors, and top with whipped cream and red, white, and blue sprinkles (or nonpareils).

We also put a little twist on our layered Jello and added in some pudding for the “white” part of our patriot dessert, making this a layered Jello pudding dessert!

(We’ll tell you how we layered it in the recipe below.)

So easy for such a great little dessert and it’s simple enough that the kids can even make their own!

File this layered Jello recipe under: Super Easy Desserts and put it with your layered Jello salad recipes!

 

Here’s what we used for our cooking with books…

Red, White, Blue Layered Jello Cups Paired with What Does It Mean to Be American?

We decided to pair up these beautiful little red-white-blue Jello patriotic desserts with an American theme and chose What Does It Mean to Be American? children’s book by authors Rana DiOrio and Elad Yoran, and illustrator Nina Mata.

From the book synopsis:

An engaging picture book for children that celebrates what it means to be American―regardless of politics!

 

What does it mean to be American? Does it mean you like apple pie or fireworks? Not exactly.

 

While politics seem to divide our country into the two opposing teams of red and blue, one truth remains: we are all Americans. But what does that mean? 

 

This continuation of the popular What Does It Mean to Be…? series provides a nonpartisan point of view perfect for any and all Americans who are proud of who they are―and where they come from, regardless of their political views.

Listed Book Age Range: 4-8 years

 

How To  Make Layered Jello Cups

Red White Blue Jello Recipe

Yield: 10 Mini Cups

Layered Jello Cups

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These fun red white blue layered Jello cups are great for anytime you need patriotic desserts, red, white, and blue desserts, or kids desserts. Change up the colors to meet your theme, cookout or party!

Prep Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 Package Red Jell-O (flavor of choice)
• 1 Package Blue Jell-O (flavor of choice)
• 1 Package Vanilla Pudding, (plus ingredients on package for preparation)
• 1 can Whipped Cream
• Red, white, and blue sprinkles or nonpareils for decorating, (optional)

Instructions

1. Follow the directions on the package to prepare the red Jell-O, the blue Jell-O, and the vanilla pudding in separate bowls.
2. After both Jell-O and pudding have set, assemble the desserts by spooning blue Jell-O into the glass, followed by the vanilla pudding and ending with the red Jell-O on top.
3. Spray whipped cream on top of each and sprinkle with red, white and blue sprinkles or nonpareils.
4. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 197Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 100mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0gSugar: 20gProtein: 3g

Nutrition information is estimated. Changes to the recipe and use of different brands may cause changes to the nutritional information to vary slightly from the ones provided here.

Homemade Whipped Cream

This is a layered Jello with Cool Whip recipe.

However, instead of the store bought whipped cream, you can try out our homemade whipped cream to use with this dessert.

(It’s SUPER easy and tastes WAY BETTER than store bought whipped cream!)

Check out the recipe here.

 

Have you ever made layered Jello cups?