Red White and Blue Jello

I love how these red, white and blue jello treats turned out. We wanted a fun tasty treat for 4th of July, but I wasn’t sure exactly how these would come out.

These are easy to make for any occasion. They are also perfect for Memorial day. See 97 of The Best Memorial Day Food Ideas and even more 4th of July Desserts including these Patriotic Oreo Truffles Recipe, Red White and Blue Cheesecake Salad and these 23 Easy 4th of July Cookies.

Why We Love This Recipe

This festive treat is always a crowd favorite. You can easily make this for other occasions by simple just changing the color of the Jello. My kids love to help and I love how simple the recipes are.

We have even made blue layered jello shots in shot glasses for a girls night in.

Ingredients for 4th of July Jello

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Substitutions and Additions

• 4th of July Jello Shots. – If you are hosting an adult party. This is a fun patriotic jello shots to make. You can easily mix in alcohol such as vodka, tequila for a delicious cocktail.
• Change the Jello Flavors – You can easily make these treats for any occasion. Change the red layer to a strawberry jello or orange jello.
• White Layer – You can easily use a unflavored gelatin to make the white layer add 1 cup of cool whip.

How to Make Red White and Blue Jello

Step 1 – Make the Blue Layer – Make the berry blue jello according to the package instructions with cold water. Fill your cups ½ cups full with the blue jello mixture.

Step 2 – Allow layer to Set – Next, place in the fridge for about an hour to let the jello set. If you are in a hurry, you can put in the freezer for just a few minutes to do the trick.

Step 3 – Add White Layer – Fill cups another ⅓ full with whipped cream. It does not take much for this layer.

Step 4 – Make Red Layer – Stir Cherry jello ingredients with cups of boiling water. Let it cool in fridge for 20 minutes. Make sure the jello doesn’t solidify at all. You just need it to cool down so you can pour it on top of your whipped cream without melting it.

• Step 5 – Refrigerate – Refrigerate to allow the cups of jello to start to set. After a few minutes, add the cherry allowing the stem to stick out like a firecracker.
• Step 6 – Set Jello – Return to the fridge for another 30 minutes to allow the jello to set until firm.
• Step 7 – Serve and Enjoy – These fun and festive Jello 4th of July will be perfect for all the holidays. Make them for Labor Day, Memorial Day or 4th of July. You can even make red and green for Christmas. We like to serve them cool instead of room temperature.

Recipe Tips

• Allow Jell-O to Set – When making the white and blue layered jello. Make sure to allow it to set in the fridge.
• Adding White Layer – When adding the cool whip topping, make sure to smooth out the top. We like the layers to be defined as that adds to the look.
• Cool Red Layer – When preparing the red jello layer make sure to let it cool to right before it sets. This allows you to easily stick the cherry in the red layer.
• Refrigerator – Before serving we recommend allowing the jello cups to set in the fridge for about 30 minutes. This allows for the jello to be firm and ready to serve.

How to Make White Jello

I’ve seen these cute firecracker treats all over pinterest, but they used milk mixture in the middle to make the white. However, that didn’t sound very tasty to me as sweetened condensed milk can be very heavy.

Instead, we used cool whip for the white layer. Everyone loves cool whip with their jello so it makes the perfect middle white stripe.

Everyone loved it and I think the cool whip is much better than milk. You get a bite of jello and milk in each spoonful making this so delicious.

How to Store Jell-O Cups

Store these Jello Cups in the refrigerator when not serving. They will last about 4 days if stored properly.