Add layers of star-cut jello if you have time for the perfect festive look!
All you need is some blue and red pre-made jello made and chilled in sheets, chilled and cut into stars from a small cookie cutter, or make different a trifle bowl of jello cubes chilled with blue then a bowl of red jello.
If you a fan like Patriotic holiday foods you may like to check out our Red, White and Blue Roundup of recipes on our site.
Since this is so basic of an idea guess what? You can change the colors up for Thanksgiving, Easter, or any party events you have during the year!
Top with cut-out watermelon stars for decorations and for Adults we even have substituted water for wine or another liquor you may enjoy.
This Patriotic Jello is festive, easy, refreshing and so delicious.
Just scroll to the bottom and hit print to get all our suggestions and ideas quickly.
Easy Steps and Ideas for Layered Jello Parfaits
- make the jello to the holiday theme in square separate cookware to package instructions and refrigerate
- use a knife or cookie cutters to the holiday theme to cutout the jello and stack in glassware with whipped in between the colors
- top with more cream and fruits of choice
Shopping List (scroll to the bottom and click print for measurements)
- any flavor jello (or sugar-free jello)
- boiling water
- cold water
- whipped cream
- Optional: for adults(wine or liqueur)chopped fruits
- Tool: square pan for each color
- Glassware fancy real glass or plastic from a local dollar store
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Fun Flavors Options for Jello Parfaits
- strawberry or cherry, green apple, and whipped cream for Christmas
- blue raspberry emon, and wild berry purple for Easter
- orange, yellow, and apple green for Thanksgiving
- for an adult version substitute some of the water with your favorite wines, vodka, sangria rum, or another liqueur
- sliced fruits can be added before chilling IE: apples, peaches, cherries, and even watermelon
- sugar-free can be used to make substituting jello packages for this low-carb no sugar version
Patriotic Jello Parfaits
Yield: 12
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 15 M
Here are some fun ways to make Patriotic Parfaits for a red, white, and blue party theme with jello and whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 1 package of blue Jello to package instructions
- 1 package of red Jello to package instructions
- 2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping of any kind
- Fruit suggestions: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries sliced, watermelon, or other melon of choice
- Optional: small appetizer star cookie cutter for watermelon and a large one to cut out jello into shapes if preferred.
- Optional: for adults(wine or liqueur)chopped fruits
- Tool: square pan for each color
- Glassware fancy made out of glass or plastic from a local dollar store
Instructions
- Make the jello to package instructions and pour into small rectangular fudge-size pans to make it at least 1 inch thick.
- Refrigerate until firm. Here are some options:
- Scoop into a parfait glass by each color alternate, or a martini glass layered with blue, whipped cream then red jello.
- Top with fruit suggestions and whipped cream. Chill.
- Unmold the jello and scoop or cut it into cookie-cutter shapes (stars would be perfect).
- You can cut out any shapes you like a star shape or anything else pertaining to that holiday, using a cookie cutter.
- Layer with blue, whipped cream, and red jello.
- Fill a Martini glass, a parfait glass or wine glasses will also work fine.
- Option 2:
- In a deep pan chill the red jello until firm.
- Pour the blue on top until firm.
- Cut out with cookie cutter shapes with a knife or scoop out the top with whipped cream.
- Assembly:
- Layer with blue jello, whipped cream, and red jello. More whipped cream and top with any fruits red, blue, or cut-out watermelon stars with an appetizer-size cutter.
- Fill a Martini glass, a parfait glass or wine glasses will also work fine.
- Note: for leftover jello, if you use a cookie cutter layer this is a pan this can look like broken glass building in your parfait glasses or make one big Trifle.
- Just add the two colors of jello mixed with whipped cream and add to a glass or Trifle glass bowl ending with whipped cream and topped with cutout fruits in holiday-themed colors with fruits.
Notes
Fun Flavors Options for Jello Parfaits
- strawberry or cherry, green apple, and whipped cream for Christmas
- blue raspberry emon, and wild berry purple for Easter
- orange, yellow, and apple green for Thanksgiving
- for an adult version substitute some of the water with your favorite wines, vodka, sangria rum, or another liqueur
- sliced fruits can be added before chilling IE: apples, peaches, cherries, and even watermelon
- sugar-free can be used to make substituting jello packages for this low-carb no sugar version
Note: this is with a streusel topping added
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