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4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups

May 6, 2015

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These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker. Super cute and fun!

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups

Jell-O for summer bbqs is always super fun. My kiddos are the first to snag a cup or load their plate with any Jell-O or Jell-O salads we serve up. Jell-O is such a fun food. I am thinking the colors are what really puts all of us in a fun mood.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

I will quite often make a batch of Jell-O and fresh whipped cream to enjoy for a simple after dinner dessert. Growing up, we did not have dessert after every meal. When we did have dessert, it was a simple dessert like Jell-O or Homemade Chocolate Pudding.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

With July 4th celebrations just around the corner, I made this batch of Firecracker Jell-O treats because I was anxious to share them with you plus I wanted to make sure the idea would work. I was super excited that these little red, white, and blue Jell-O shots worked out perfect. They are so bright, fun and perfect for our July 4th grill out.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

The ingredients needed to make these Firecracker Jell-O Cups are super simple and inexpensive. You will need flavored Jell-O in red and blue colors, unflavored gelatin, milk, sugar, and maraschino cherries. Plus these Jell-O Cups are so simple that I plan to let my teen kiddos make them next time.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

INGREDIENTS
1 Blue Jell-O Gelatin (like 3 oz package Berry Blue)
1 Red Jell-O Gelatin (like 3 oz package Cherry)
1 envelope Unflavored Gelatin (like Knox)
1 1/3 cups boiling Water
1 cup Milk
1/4 cup Sugar
Maraschino Cherries drained

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

DIRECTIONS
If you can find tall shot glasses they will work best, but any clear glass will do.
Place blue gelatin in a bowl and add 2/3 cup boiling water.
Stir well until dissolved and allow to cool.
Fill each cup 1/3 full of blue and place in refrigerator.
Add 1/3 cup of milk to another bowl and sprinkle unflavored gelatin over top.
Heat remaining 2/3 cup of milk to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in sugar to dissolve.
Add heated milk to gelatin/milk mixture and stir until blended.
Allow to cool.
Gently fill all cups the next 1/3 of the way with white mixture and return to refrigerator.
Place red gelatin in a bowl and add 2/3 cup boiling water.
Stir well until dissolved and allow to cool.
Place a cherry on top of each glass and add about 1/4″ of red gelatin to each.
Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes.
Pull from refrigerator and try to adjust to get stems to point upward.
Fill each cup the rest of the way with red and place in refrigerator.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

Do you host or attend a large July 4th party with family or friends? July 4th is one of our favorite holidays. There is nothing better than spending time with family, friends, enjoying great food and fireworks.

These Red, white, and blue 4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups will be the hit at your Independence Day celebrations. Super simple layers of Jell-O in small cups with a cherry on top to resemble a firecracker.

If you are looking for the same cups I used for our Firecracker Jell-O Cups, I found them at Kroger in the paper products section. They were super inexpensive and the size was perfect.

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4th of July Firecracker Jell-O Cups

Author Jen

Ingredients

  • 1 Blue Jell-O Gelatin like 3 oz package Berry Blue
  • 1 Red Jell-O Gelatin like 3 oz package Cherry
  • 1 envelope Unlavored Gelatin like Knox
  • 1 1/3 cups boiling Water
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • Maraschino Cherries drained

Instructions

  • If you can find tall shot glasses they will work best, but any clear glass will do.
  • Place blue gelatin in a bowl and add 2/3 cup boiling water.
  • Stir well until dissolved and allow to cool.
  • Fill each cup 1/3 full of blue and place in refrigerator.
  • Add 1/3 cup of milk to another bowl and sprinkle unflavored gelatin over top.
  • Heat remaining 2/3 cup of milk to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and stir in sugar to dissolve.
  • Add heated milk to gelatin/milk mixture and stir until blended.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Gently fill all cups the next 1/3 of the way with white mixture and return to refrigerator.
  • Place red gelatin in a bowl and add 2/3 cup boiling water.
  • Stir well until dissolved and allow to cool.
  • Place a cherry on top of each glass and add about 1/4" of red gelatin to each.
  • Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes.
  • Pull from refrigerator and try to adjust to get stems to point upward.
  • Fill each cup the rest of the way with red and place in refrigerator.
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Looking for other July 4th recipe ideas? Be sure to check out these great recipes I have shared…

Red White and Blue Fruit Salad 1

 

Ice Cream Sandwiches 1

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Comments

  1. Serena says

    July 1, 2020 at 5:21 pm

    Not sure how i feel about milk flavored jello. I want to make these but maybe do something different for the white part

    Reply
  2. adri says

    June 17, 2017 at 9:06 am

    They look amazing and will be the shooting star of my 4th of july celebrations, many thanks and much love, adri!

    Reply
  3. Kim H says

    June 30, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Love this idea! How many “shots” does a single recipe make? I’m just trying to figure out if I should use the 3oz packs or double up for our crowd. I use 2 oz clear shot cups all the time for my kids’ birthday parties for small single serving sizes of treats, veggies w/ranch dip, shrimp cocktail, etc so I always have them around. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Allie says

    June 29, 2015 at 6:08 am

    I just wanted to let you know that I featured your post on my July 4th round up…
    http://www.craftyallieblog.com/2015/06/amazing-july-4th-show-your-spirit-ideas.html
    Have a great week!
    ~Allie

    Reply
  5. Angela McKinney says

    May 25, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    Looks like a yummy 4th of July snack. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  6. Cyndee says

    May 22, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    These look awesome! Thank you for linking up with Idea Box Link party!!

    Reply
  7. Susan - ofeverymoment says

    May 22, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I found this at the Idea Box- Thursday linkup. So beautiful, and I was curious about the white layer in the middle! Very ingenious! Thanks for supplying the info about the plastic shot glasses too! Happy Memorial Day weekend.

    Reply
  8. Mila says

    May 21, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    That’s what I call cherry on top !
    Love it :)

    Reply
  9. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:45 am

    So cute! I love the cherry stem fuse!

    Reply
  10. Christine says

    May 20, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    Very cool! These would seriously be the perfect sweet treat for Summertime entertaining. Would love for you to share at OhMyHeartsieGirlWW link party! I tweet, pin and share!
    Have a fabulous week!
    Christine@CherishingaSweetLife

    Reply
  11. Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef) says

    May 19, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    These are so clever! They really do look like those festive fire crackers!

    Reply

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