Description
Bright blue gelatin cups topped with swirled whipped topping, Teddy Graham swimmers, and gummy life preservers make a playful no-bake dessert for pool parties, summer birthdays, and backyard gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box, 6 ounces, Berry Blue Jell-O gelatin dessert mix
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 to 2 drops blue food coloring
- 6 Teddy Honey Grahams, plus extras in case any break
- 6 gummy Lifesavers
- 6 clear plastic dessert cups, about 8 ounces each
- Additional whipped topping, optional
Instructions
- Place six clear plastic cups on a rimmed baking sheet or sturdy tray.
- Pour the Berry Blue Jell-O powder into a large heat-safe mixing bowl.
- Add 2 cups boiling water and whisk for about 2 minutes, or until the gelatin dissolves completely.
- Stir in 2 cups cold water until combined.
- Divide the gelatin mixture evenly among the cups, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
- Transfer the tray to the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until firm.
- Place about one-third of the thawed whipped topping in a small bowl.
- Fold 1 to 2 drops of blue food coloring into the topping to create pale blue streaks.
- Spoon or pipe the white and blue whipped topping over the chilled gelatin.
- Gently swirl the topping to resemble foamy pool water.
- Slide each Teddy Graham halfway through a gummy Lifesaver to create a swimmer with a life preserver.
- Place one decorated Teddy Graham on each cup immediately before serving.
- Serve the cups cold.
Notes
- Prepare the gelatin cups up to 2 days ahead, but add the toppings and decorations shortly before serving.
- Use a sturdy tray to move the liquid gelatin cups safely into the refrigerator.
- Do not place the cookies on warm or unset gelatin because they may sink and soften.
- Gummy bears can replace Teddy Grahams when you need decorations that resist moisture longer.
- Use smaller 5-ounce cups to create additional party servings.
- Store undecorated gelatin cups covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Eat fully decorated leftovers within 1 day for the best texture.
- Do not freeze the gelatin cups.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dessert cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 29
- Sodium: 125
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 0