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Jello with a twist, making use of interesting ingredients

Jello with a twist, making use of interesting ingredients

Desserts are a perfect way of concluding the main course, which can range from many confections in cakes, tarts, cookies, biscuits, pastries, pies, ice creams and many more interesting combinations to choose from. Here are a few different ingredients which can be used in preparing different varieties and combinations of the jello pretzel dessert. Strawberry Jello pretzel salad: An interesting take on the classic, combining strawberries with the gelatin to create strawberry jello on a crunchy and salty base layer of pretzels. The cream cheese which is incorporated into the recipe cuts through the saltiness and gelatinous flavor of the dessert making it the perfect conclusion to a wonderful main course. It is easy to prepare and is served chilled. Raspberry Jello pretzel salad: Raspberries are rich in many nutrients and vitamins which in general are good for your heart health, boosting brain functions, with powerful antioxidants boosting digestion, detox and disease preventions. Health benefits aside, Raspberries can be creatively infused with gelatin to create that perfect jello to compliment that crispy salty pretzel. Orange gelatin pretzel salad: Another possible combination which features a very commonly used fruit. Oranges are rich in vitamin B, vitamin A, calcium, copper and potassium.
Easy jello recipes for Kids

Easy jello recipes for Kids

Everyone loves Jello. The colors, the variety of flavors, the jiggly wiggly texture and the refreshing taste, what’s not to love. Jello is especially a summer favorite and is extremely popular with kids. Here are a few recipes that will be sure to attract the attention of any kid (or adult) around. 1. Blueberry sailboats Ingredients 1 packet Blueberry Jello 1 cup boiling water 1 cup cold water 1 can Sliced Peaches, drained Colorful toothpicks Triangular colorful paper to make the sails’ Method Add the blueberry Jello into the boiling water and keep stirring until all the Jello has dissolved. Add a cup of cold water and mix. Pour this into small glasses and refrigerate until the Jello sets. Place the peace slices over the set Jello in such a way that the peach slice should resemble a boat on blue water (Jello). Insert the toothpick into the triangular paper in a manner that looks like it is a sail. Put the other end of the toothpick into the peach and serve. 2. Jello Pudding Pops Ingredients 1 packet Instant Jello chocolate pudding mix 2 cups Cold milk Method Combine the Jello Chocolate pudding mix and the milk and whisk till well blended.
Four cream cheese jell-O recipes you will love

Four cream cheese jell-O recipes you will love

Cream cheese and Jello-O make a super yummy combinations. Here are four super delicious recipes to indulge yourself. 1. Christmas cherry and cream cheese jell-O Ingredients 1 packet cherry flavored Jell-O 230g soft cream cheese 250ml aerated cola, chilled 1 cup sweet, dark cherries, pitted and drained Method Cook the Jell-O in boiling water as instructed on the box. Let the Jell-O mix cool down completely. Add the cream cheese, cola and cherries to the Jell-O mix. Pour it into molds and chill until it sets completely. Unmold and serve. 2. Strawberry cream cheese and jell-O pie Ingredients 250g Graham crackers 1 packet strawberry Jell-O 300g cream cheese 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced For Topping Whipped cream ¼ cup blueberries ¼ cup strawberries Method Line a dessert dish with the crushed biscuit. Lay out the sliced strawberries on the biscuit layer. Prepare the Jell-O according to the instructions on the box. After the Jell-O cools down a little, add the cream cheese to it and blend well. Add the Jell-O mix over the layer of strawberries. Chill until the dessert is well set. Add the whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries over the set Jell-O and serve. 3. Cream cheese, pear and lime jell-O Ingredients 1-2 cups water, boiling I packet (170 grams) Lime Jell-O 1 can peaches, sliced with juice 1 packet cream cheese, softened on room temperature 1 cup mini marshmallows ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecan nuts (optional) 2 cups whipped cream Method Dissolve the Lime Jell-O into the boiling water and let it cool slightly.