LAYERED VALENTINES JELLO CUPS

Everyone loves jello and this layered jello recipe is absolutely perfect for Valentines Day! This jello recipe is super easy to make too – you can use any type of red jello that you like – strawberry, raspberry, cherry, etc. To make the other layers, you just combine the jello with yogurt. That’s it!
You can make Valentines Jello in a larger dish, but I love the look of the smaller cups and it is so much easier to serve this way too! The other advantage to using smaller dishes is that each layer of jello sets up really fast which is very helpful when you need to wait for several different layers to set up.

What flavors of jello do you need to make layered jello?

I used cherry, strawberry and raspberry jello to make Layered Valentines Jello Cups because the colors are perfect for Valentines Day and the flavors go together really well, but you can use other flavors if you prefer. There are other red jello flavors that would work well – I’m thinking that black cherry and watermelon would be fabulous! You could even add in grape jello if you wanted to add a little bit of purple to the mix!

I have also made a Rainbow Jello version of this same recipe – the great thing about this recipe is that you can use various flavors of jello to make the perfect dessert for any holiday! You can do red and blue jello for the 4th of July, yellow and orange jello for Halloween (or purple and green!), and red and green jello for Christmas!

LAYERED VALENTINES JELLO CUPS

Prep Time 20 mins
Total Time 20 mins

Ingredients

Jell-o Layer

•     1 pint (about 2 cups) strawberries, hulled and sliced
•     2 packages (3 ounces EACH) strawberry jell-o + boiling and cold water called for

Jell-o Mousse Layer

•     2 and 1/2 cups COLD Sprite, separated
•     1 container (8 ounces) Cool Whip, completely thawed
•     4 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
•     1 package (3 ounces) strawberry jell-o
•     Optional: fresh mint and strawberries for garnish
•     Optional: additional whipped topping or fresh whipped cream to top

Instructions

1. Prepare a regular sized muffin tin: use 9 small balls, or wad up balls of foil (or paper) and place in the muffin tin. Place 9 clear plastic cups on top of the balls at an angle (see video at top of this page!) The small balls help to keep the cup at an angle.
2. Next prepare the strawberry jell-o (both packets) according to package directions (not for quick set, but for regular set). Fill up the cups evenly with the strawberry jell-o (be careful as you pour and ensure the cups stay at an angle).
3. Hull and slice the strawberries and then place a few slices of strawberries into each jell-o cup. Carefully transfer the muffin tin into the fridge and allow the strawberry jell-o to completely set up.
4. When the jell-o layer is nearly set up, you can begin on the mousse.
5. Place 1 and 1/2 cups Sprite in a microwave safe bowl or cup and microwave just until the mixture comes to a boil. Whisk the packet of strawberry jell-o into the Sprite.
6. Transfer the mixture to a high powdered blender and add in the cream cheese. Blend until completely smooth. And in remaining 1 cup of (COLD) Sprite and blend again until smooth.
7. Add in the completely thawed Cool Whip and blend just until smooth. (You can leave out about 1/2 cup for optional garnish at the end if desired).
8. Pour this mixture evenly over the jell-o layers (you shouldn't use as much of this mousse as you did of the jell-o or it tends to be overpowering).
9. Place in the fridge and allow to set completely.
10. If desired, garnish with fresh whipped cream (or 1/2 cup extra cool whip) and garnish with fresh mint and a small strawberry.

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