17 Irresistible and Delicious Recipes That Start With a Box of Jello

Jello is a super fun dessert food with so many strong points! It adds an interesting texture to desserts and moisture for others! It also comes in just about every flavor you can imagine, making it super versatile in baking and dessert making. We have gathered 17 of our favorite jello desserts that highlight its best qualities!

 

Red White and Blue Jello Cheesecake

Red White and Blue Jello Cheesecake
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This Red, White, and Blue Jello Cheesecake is an amazing make-ahead dessert for your next patriotic get-together! The cheesecake layer is brightened with lemon jello, berry jello, and strawberry jello to make the other layers for the classic trio of colors. It is topped with fresh berries for a star-studded scrumptious dessert!

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Strawberry Jello Pie

Strawberry Jello Pie
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This Strawberry Jello Pie uses store-bought ingredients and is completely no-bake, making it quick and simple for all occasions. The pie filling is decadent and creamy, dotted with fresh strawberries, all inside a graham cracker crust. It’s a light and refreshing pie, perfect for a Summer BBQ!

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Jello Cookies

Jello Cookies
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This recipe for jello cookies takes an already delicious sugar cookie and makes it fun and extra flavorful. Premade sugar cookie mix is used with other simple ingredients, making it a perfect activity for kids. You can use whichever jello flavors are your favorites for complete control of flavor!

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Jello Cake

Jello Cake
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This Jello Cake is superbly moist and dotted with sweet strawberry jello. The frosting uses vanilla pudding mix to give it extra flavor and creaminess. This cake is the perfect dessert for your next family meal!

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Stained Glass Jello Salad

Stained Glass Jello Salad
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This Stained Glass Jello Salad uses pre-made jello cups to drastically cut down on preparation time. The recipe looks fantastic and tastes great, and it is super easy to customize the colors and flavors of jello for whatever event you are going to!

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Citrus Jello Fluff Salad

Citrus Jello Fluff Salad
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This Citrus Jello Fluff Salad is a perfect Summer side dish bursting with bright citrus flavor. Mandarin orange segments are tossed with whipped cream and squares of lemon jello. The dessert is super simple, featuring just three ingredients, and delivers full flavor!

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Jelly Cakes

Jelly Cakes
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A light vanilla sponge cake is dipped in raspberry jelly and sandwiched with a cream filling. They are finished off with a coating of coconut for an exciting textural contrast. All the flavors meld together and balance perfectly for a sensationally sweet treat!

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Mixed Berry Jello Poke Cake

Mixed Berry Jello Poke Cake
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The recipe features a homemade berry compote, which gives the cake a delicious topping. Berry jello is all throughout the cake, giving it a fantastic texture and flavor. This Mixed-berry Jello Poke Cake looks elegant as can be and is super sweet, with the perfect addition of fresh berry cream.

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English Trifle

English Trifle
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English Trifles are stunning desserts that are perfect for any leftover cake you might have lying around. The cake is layered on the bottom of a dish. It is sprinkled with liquor and then topped with a fruit cocktail, jello, custard, and whipped cream. The layered look makes it a real showstopper, and the flavor is just as stunning!

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Rainbow Jello Poke Cake

Rainbow Jello Poke Cake
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Everyone loves a mouthwateringly moist cake; this Rainbow Jello Poke Cake takes a moist cake and ups it tenfold! Box cake and jello are used alongside premade whipped topping, making the actual creation of the cake a breeze. The rainbow of color and flavors makes it a perfect cake for a family, especially kids!

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad
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This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is almost like a dessert bar. It strikes a perfect balance between salty and savory. The crust is wholly made of pretzels, and most of the ingredients are healthier alternatives to the regular ones, making it a less guilty pleasure!

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Strawberry Jello Angel Food Cake

Strawberry Jello Angel Food Cake
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The cake is torn to pieces and layered with strawberry jello whipped cream, giving it a delicious strawberry swirl throughout! This Strawberry Jello Angel Food Cake transforms a store-bought cake into something you have never seen before!

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Strawberry Jello Pie

Strawberry Jello Pie
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The buttery graham cracker crust houses a light and fluffy strawberry jello filling, which is topped with fresh strawberries when set. This Strawberry Jello Pie is a delicious no-bake dessert that whips up in a flash!

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Cranberry Salad With Raspberry Jello

Cranberry Salad With Raspberry Jello
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The recipe is similar to normal cranberry sauce but is finished with raspberry jello, giving it a perfectly sweet balance. Apples, celery, and walnuts are mixed in, giving the salad a wonderful change of texture. If you love cranberry sauce, you must try this inspired Cranberry Salad with Raspberry Jello recipe!

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Red White and Blue Jello Shots

Red White and Blue Jello Shots
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All three layers of the jello shot have berry-flavored vodka in them, making it especially tasty for berry lovers! Summer is prime time for patriotic parties, and you can’t go wrong with classic jello shots! This three-layered Red, White, and Blue Jello Shot is a fun and patriotic party starter!

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Black Cherry Jello Salad

Black Cherry Jello Salad
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Black Cherry Jello Salad is an enchanting dessert or side dish featuring a plethora of textures. The jello is wobbly as can be, studded with juicy cherries, crunchy pecans, and cream cheese. The execution is super simple, but the flavor is anything but!

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Strawberry Oatmeal Cake

Strawberry Oatmeal Cake
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The “cake” is made primarily of apples and oatmeal; the apples add great flavor and keep it moist. Fresh strawberries are covered in strawberry jello on top for a delicious finish! This strawberry oatmeal cake is naturally gluten-free and has a healthy and delicious twist on a typical cake!

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