Halloween Layered Jello

A jello dessert with three layers, using Halloween inspired colors. Orange, yellow, and white layers.

Welcome your favorite spooky season with this easy 3 layered Halloween Jello Inspired by the fun colors of candy corn, this no bake Halloween dessert is made with cool whip, cream cheese, and Jell-O. No condensed milk required! This Halloween layered Jell-O is the perfect family fun activity, and delicious to boot!

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Halloween

Prep Time: 4 10

Additional Time: 2

Total Time: 6 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 72kcal

Author: Dolly (Dash for Dinner)

Ingredients

▢ 2 3oz packages orange flavored Jell-O
▢ 3 3oz packages lemon flavored Jell-O
▢ 8 oz brick style cream cheese
▢ 1 12oz container frozen whipped topping (ie. Cool Whip), thawed

Instructions

First, prepare the orange Jell-O by adding the two packages of Jell-O to a medium sized bowl. Pour in 2 cups of boiling water. Stir to dissolve.
Pour in 2 cups of cool water, and stir well.
Pour the prepared orange Jell-O into the bottom of a deep dish or lasagna style 9X13 pan. (*see notes for alternatives)
Chill the bottom layer of Jell-O until firm, 1-2 hours. Letting the Jell-O set for longer will ensure that it does not bleed into the middle layer, which is white and creamy.
About 30 minutes before the bottom layer is chilled, begin preparing the center layer.
Add 1 package of the lemon Jell-O powder to a medium sized bowl. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and whisk until dissolved.
Add the cream cheese to a medium sized bowl and beat with a hand blender until smooth. Pour in the lemon gelatin mixture and blend with the cream cheese until smooth.
Let this mixture cool to room temperature. Then, add the thawed whipped topping.
Fold or blend the whipped topping until the mixture is completely uniform.
Spread the cool whip and cream cheese mixture over the firmly set bottom layer.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for an additional 1-2 hours, until firmly set. Again, the longer you let the layers chill, the more crisp and clean your layered gelatin will be.
About 30 minutes before you are due to take the layered Jell-O out of the fridge, begin preparing the final layer of your Halloween Jell-O.
Add 2 packages of lemon flavored Jell-O powder to a medium or large sized bowl. Pour in 2 cups of boiling water, and stir to dissolve. Add in 2 cups of cool water and stir until well combined.
Let the lemon gelatin cool to room temperature.
Once the lemon gelatin mixture is cool, but still pourable, gently pour it onto the surface of the cream cheese layer. Smooth it out evenly with a silicone spatula and cover with plastic wrap.
Chill for 2-4 hours before slicing and serving.

Notes

Dish Size: You will need a 9X13 deep casserole dish. A standard 9X13 is too shallow, and you will not be able to fit all of the Jell-O layers into the dish. A deep or lasagna-style dish is what you will need to make this recipe.

If you do not have a deep dish style pan, you can remove a portion of each layer to make a smaller layered Jell-O dessert, or make individual ramekins. You will need to remove about ¾ cup of each layer if you are using a standard baking dish.

Package Sizes: Since many of these products come in difference sizes, it's important to note the package size in the recipe. Jell-0 comes in 3oz (85g) and 6oz (170g) sizes, note that it is the 3oz size that is used in this recipe. Cool Whip (frozen whipped topping) comes in 8oz, 12oz, and 16oz sizes. We are using the 12oz (1L) size of Cool Whip for this recipe.

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