These Individual Gelatin Desserts are super delicious, and a fun food project to make with kids this summer. Filled with strawberry and blueberry gelatin, fresh strawberries and blueberries, and a fluffy marshmallow whipped topping.
Gather the ingredients for this recipe so that you have everything close by on the counter or table. For this recipe you'll need a tea kettle to boil the water, as well as three bowls for mixing the gelatin and whipped topping. A medium-sized scoop is also helpful when filling the dishes.
Prepare the Ingredients
Rinse and drain fresh strawberries and blueberries in a colander.
Using a pairing knife, remove the tops from the strawberries and slice into small pieces.
Make the Gelatin
Using a tea kettle, boil the water for making the gelatin. While the water heats, go ahead and add the red and blue gelatin mixture into two medium-sized bowls.
Measure boiling water out with a glass measuring cup and pour one cup into each of the bowls. Stir constantly until the gelatin has dissolved.
Once the gelatin has dissolved, add 7 regular-sized ice cubes to each bowl. Continue stirring the gelatin until the ice cubes have melted.
Add the sliced strawberries to the strawberry gelatin, and the blueberries to the blue gelatin. Cover and refrigerate until the gelatin has moderately set, about 1 hour.
Prepare the Whipped Cream
Spoon whipped cream and marshmallow cream into a large bowl. Mix well with a whisk until combined.
(We used half of an 8 oz container of whipped cream, and 1/2 of an 7 oz container of marshmallow cream. This made enough for 6 large milkshake dishes. Simply refrigerate the remaining cream to make more desserts later in the week.)
Assemble the Dessert Dishes
Once the gelatin has set enough, it's time to assemble the dishes. Use a medium 2 oz. disher scoop or 1/4 - 1/3 cup to measure each color, depending on the size of dessert dishes you are using.
(We used smaller sundae dishes for the little children, and larger milkshake dishes for the adults. These measurements are simply suggestions and what worked for us.)
Start with the blueberry mixture on the bottom, dishing out about 2 oz into the bottom of the cups. Be sure to center the scoop in the middle of the dish for less mess.
Next, add a scoop of the whipped topping mixture.
Last, add the strawberry gelatin mixture to the dish, spreading to the edges of the cup. Decorate with colored sprinkles, if desired.
At this point, the dessert is ready to eat. Or you may cover the tops with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to eat. These individual desserts will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
This recipe will make 6 larger desserts or 8-10 smaller desserts.
Notes
*This is a great recipe to do with little children. They love to watch the water turn colors and to practice stirring without slopping water everywhere. Practice makes perfect! **Unless you're extremely careful in dishing the gelatin, it may be necessary to clean up any spills with a paper towel. But if you're not overly concerned, just let the kids have fun with this and do the best you can to clean up any mess on the dish.