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Rainbow Jello Cups Recipe

My kids loved helping me make these Rainbow Jello Cups for St. Patrick's Day! They are so easy to make and delicious for the whole family!
Prep Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: jello, jello dessert, Rainbow dessert, Rainbow jello
Servings: 8
Calories: 341kcal

Equipment

  • Clear Plastic Cups
  • 5 Small Mixing Bowls
  • Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

  • 5 3 ounce boxes Jello (red, orange, yellow, green, blue)
  • 2½ cups sour cream
  • whipped cream for topping
  • sprinkles (I used these sugar pearls )

Instructions

  • Stir the first package of Jello with one cup of boiling water until dissolved.
  • Pour half of the mixture into another bowl.
  • Whisk in 1/2 cup sour cream into one half of the Jello mixture.
  • Pour the creamy Jello layer into 8 clear plastic cups placed on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • In the meantime, whisk 3 Tablespoons cold water into the other half of the Jello mixture and set aside on the countertop.
  • After the creamy layer of Jello has set up, remove from fridge and pour the other half of the Jello on top.
  • Put back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Repeat for each layer.
  • When done, top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkles.

Notes

  • We used 9 ounce clear plastic cups

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 105mg | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg