5 layer jello jigglers
5 Layer Jello Jiggler
I saw this idea floating around the blogsphere a while back and thought it was fun and kind of pretty and that sometime I was gonna give it a try. “Sometime” came and here it is. I still love how it looks and it really is a fun and tasty treat to eat. But, mercy, it felt like it took forever to prepare.
It’s one of those things that I knew was going to take a while, and I probably wouldn’t have minded if the kids had been knocking me down to get to them. But the fact of the matter is that my kids and Evie didn’t want them. I actually had to pull out the “one bite to be polite” rule to get them to even try them! Isn’t that crazy?? It’s Jello, man! When I was a kid, Jello was king. We used to love mixing it up and drinking it. Forget the fridge – give it to me straight up. My first “cookbook” was a Jello cookbook. Remember poke cakes? Jello. And that thick part that formed at the bottom of the bowl sometimes? {sigh} Loved it! So Jello jigglers were just a natural progression, right? Whatever. My kids are so weird.
All the more for me and Jim I guess. It really is yummy and it would be fun to make for a baby shower or for Christmas or in your kid’s school colors. Sometime that there’s a definite color scheme. As for me… I probably won’t make it again. Did I mention my kids are weird?
Recipe: 5 Layer Jello Jigglers
(this has been on a few blogs, but the one I bookmarked was The Food Librarian)
3 boxes of 3 oz. Jello (I used lime, orange, and pineapple)
1 box of Knox unflavored gelatin
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
Mix the sweetened condensed milk with 1 c. of boiling water. Stir until smooth and combined. In a small bowl, sprinkle 2 packets of Knox gelatin over 1/2 c. cold water. Let stand a few minutes, then add 1/2 c. boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour the dissolved gelatin into the sweetened condensed milk and stir until combined. Cool to room temperature.
Empty 1 box of Jello in a bowl with 1/2 a packet of Knox gelatin. Add 1 c. of boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour into a 9×13″ glass baking pan. Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
After first layer of Jello has set up, pour 1 c. milk mixture on top and return to refrigerator. Chill until set, about 15 minutes. Repeat with next layer of Jello; then milk; then Jello, until you have as many layers as you like.
(You will have enough milk mixture to add one more layer of each and have a 7 layer jiggler, but you’ll want to remember to buy another box of Jello.)
My jaw nearly fell on the floor when I saw this. A sight to behold, indeed.
it does seem like it’d take an eternity, but man–what a pay-off! it’s a gorgeous creation!
Michelle I’m with the kids on this one and I’m pretty certain my children would have been the same way. While pretty it just doesn’t appeal to me but then again neither did jello. My mom didn’t make it or buy.
On another note I love your one bite to be polite rule! My children are very good about trying everything but a few of their friends (Babygirl’s mostly), YIKES! I’m using that line.
~ingrid
Beautiful!
I love the summer color and layers
Great Job!
Digging into that jiggler would be SO MUCH FUN! Pretty colors!
Incredible!!!! Truly a work of art!!! Its so fun and colorful!
I have bought all the parts to makes these but keep putting it off, don’t know why cuz they look so yummy-they do seem to be time consuming huh? I am happy to see the white layer is with Sweet con milk instead of coconut milk since we have nut allergies here. I think my kids would love these in the lunch box come fall. Are they stiff enough to hold and do you think they can live in a lunch box a few hours??
Irana – Thank you! That’s so nice!
Grace – I love how it turned out too, even if I had to eat it all myself. : )
Ingrid – I have Bea to thank for the “one bite to be polite” rule. She’s full of those little tidbits and they all come in handy.
Pontch – Thanks!
Amrita – I had fun eating them, to be honest, but didn’t really love the making part.
Jen – Thanks a lot!
~Michelle
Robin Sue – I think they’d be okay in a lunchbox with an ice pack for a bit. I sure won’t be sending them in my kids’ lunches. : )
~Michelle
That looks great. I’d love to try it with the sweetened condensed milk.
My Grandma would make this for Christmas. It was my favorite thing. I would always try to peal the layers apart. The weird thing is, is that I don’t like jello unless it is like this!
Thanks for sharing the school colors combo concept – great idea!!!
I really appreciate reading your site and the poem in the upper tight hand corner.
I m not married nor do I have any children ( yet) but you make it sound romantic for me.
Thanks and happy holidays!
Lisa Lepak
Tampa, FL
Lisa – Thank you for the kind comments! Hope you keep coming back to my blog. : )
~ Michelle