Jell-O with strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream

Jell-O layered with berries, whipped cream and a little bit of chocolate sprinkles is a simple sweet dessert.  The theme is red, white and blue for the 4th of July.  This is something I haven’t made in a long time as evident from the expressions and comments made by my kids and Bill. I have always enjoyed Jell-O especially when it has been mixed, layered, or combined with other things.  This recipe is basic and straight forward, the only decision you have to make is how to layer the four ingredients then top it off with chocolate sprinkles.

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{Print recipe, Here}
serves 6-8

Ingredients

1    package red Jell-O {6 oz / strawberry}
2    cups diced fresh strawberries
2    cups fresh blueberries
¼  cup semi-sweet chocolate chips {chopped into little pieces}
2    cups heavy whipping cream
4    tablespoons powdered sugar
½  teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

1.  Add 1 cup boiling water to gelatin mix; stir until completely dissolved.  Stir in 1 cup cold water.
{For extra firm Jell-O  “Jigglers”,  use 2  Jell-O packages {6 ounces each} and  2 ½ cups boiling water.}

2.  Pour mixture into 8″ x 8″ glass pan.  Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours, or overnight.

3.  Use a regular table knife and cut Jell-O into ½”-1″ cubes {see above image}.  Loosen the Jell-O squares with the knife by sliding it around the inside perimeter of the glass container and under the  Jell-O.  Don’t worry if they are slightly irregular in shape.

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4.  Use a serrated bread knife or a large chef’s knife to cut the chocolate chips into little pieces to make sprinkles.

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5.  Combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl and whip together until it’s stiff but not over whipped.

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layers from bottom to top:
Jell-O  •   whipped cream   •   blueberries   •   whipped cream   •   Jell-O   •   whipped cream   •   strawberries   •   whipped cream   •   chocolate sprinkles

6.  In a 6 oz/8 oz glass start layering Jell-O, whipped cream, blueberries and strawberries.  Top it off with a spoon full of whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.  Repeat the steps for the other glasses.  Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Fun treats for the 4th of July and all summer long!

{Print recipe, Here}

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posted by: Kay