25 Easy Jello recipes

When people think of Jello recipes, they may think of their grandmother’s signature jello mold at the holidays or a school cafeteria. Moving beyond old jello recipes, more jello recipes are popping up as families, and home cooks put a new spin on these classic recipes.

As more families spend time at home, creative ways of using this pantry staple have been popping up all over the internet. Jello can make for a fun and refreshing dessert to enjoy all year round.

One benefit of Jell-O recipes is that they are generally very easy to make. They also require little to no baking, so they are great for the summer when it is too hot to turn on the oven or come in handy during the holidays when the oven is full of other dishes.

Below, you will find more than just Kraft Jello recipes, including some recipes detailing how to make your own all-natural gelatin from scratch. There are so many great ideas listed here, from cakes to pies to mousse.

1. Berry Jello Mousse

This layered berry mousse is so pretty. You will make it again and again for parties or guests. This is the perfect jello recipe with fruit. The tangy, creamy yogurt base contrasts perfectly with the sweet red jello top layer.

And while it looks impressive, the recipe is very simple and easy to make. You could make this recipe with any variety of jello. Add fresh fruit to the top to really make it shine.

2. Orange Creamsicle Jello Whips

If you love an orange creamsicle, you will love this dessert. This is such a simple Jell-O recipe and yet is also low carb and keto-friendly. The sugar-free jello is mixed with Greek yogurt to make a tangy, creamy, quick jello dessert.

This recipe only takes 5 minutes to make and a few hours to set in the refrigerator. It’s perfect for making the night before you want to enjoy it. The tangy and bright citrus flavor is sure to be a bit hit!

3. Lime Green Jello Salad

Sometimes, there is nothing quite like an old-fashioned jello recipe. They can remind people of past family gatherings or a grandmother’s signature dish. If that is what you are craving, then this jello salad recipe has you covered.

Crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, evaporated milk, mayonnaise, and crunchy walnuts are combined with lime jello to make this classic cold and tangy dessert.

While this combination may sound a bit strange, the result is totally refreshing and delicious! There’s a reason this recipe became a classic Jell-O dish!

4. Jello Slushy

Are you looking for a refreshing beverage to beat the heat? This Jello Slushy will do the trick. This recipe uses any flavor of jello, some lemon juice, and a juice or soda of your choice that would complement the jello flavor.

This recipe has step-by-step instructions with photos and some great ideas for layering different slushy flavors into glasses to make these look totally impressive and would be a great addition to a backyard barbeque.

5. Homemade Healthy Jello

This homemade jello recipe has all the flavor and fun wigglings and jiggling without artificial dyes or preservatives.

Using fruit juice and good-quality gelatin, you can make your own delicious gelatin dessert at home with all-natural ingredients! And best of all, it is so easy!

This would be perfect as a simple dessert or after-school snack for kids. You could easily top with your favorite fruit and homemade whipped cream to take this dish to a new level!

6. Raspberry Pretzel Jello

This jello recipe would be perfect for your next potluck. Raspberry jello and frozen raspberries are layered on a crushed pretzel crust and a cream cheese and whipped topping filling. The result is sweet, tangy, creamy, salty, and crunchy! It’s totally scrumptious.

This dessert is cut and served in bars, and it looks so pretty on a plate. It will be a hit at your next gathering!

7. Healthy Jello

Healthy Jello – it’s not an oxymoron! This is a great Jell-O recipe with fruit, and everything is made from scratch.

This recipe features all-natural fruit juice, good quality gelatin, honey, and raw fruit. This recipe had some great tips about where to find your gelatin.

If you are looking for a natural gelatin dessert to serve your family, this is a great recipe that yields a healthy dessert that you will feel good about putting on your table.

8. Raspberry Cream Cheese Jello Salad

This is another pretty Jell-O salad recipe that is sure to be a hit. Because of the genius step of blending the ingredients, it’s also incredibly easy to make!

Canned pears, raspberry jello, cream cheese, and whipped cream are combined and blended. Once set, the dessert is a beautiful creamy pink color. Top each serving with additional whipped cream and berries.

This would be such a lovely dish to serve at a ladies tea or girl’s birthday party. It’s light, sweet, tangy, and creamy!

9. Holiday Jello Poke Cake

Looking for the perfect holiday dessert recipe with jello mix? This adorable poke cake is so simple yet has a very festive look.

A simple cake is prepared from a boxed mix, and then large holes are poked into it with the back of a wooden spoon. Green jello is poured over the cake and chilled.

This cake is then topped with a cream cheese frosting and cherry pie topping. When the cake is sliced and served, the red, white, and green clearly show in every serving!

10. Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

Here is a pie recipe that heralds spring’s arrival! This pie recipe looks like an old-fashioned crumble pie, but it uses jello in the filling!

Diced rhubarb is mixed with a dry strawberry jello mix and topped with a cinnamon crumble topping. The water from the rhubarb cooks out and mixes with the jello mix during baking, resulting in the perfect pie!

This recipe has suggestions for other jello flavors that mix well with rhubarb to make this unique pie!

11. Strawberry Colada Jello Poke Cake

This is such a fun spin on a classic poke cake… it has all the flavors of a strawberry Pina colada! A White cake mix is prepared with coconut milk and coconut oil to really up that tropical flavor. Holes are then poked into the baked cake.

Strawberry and pineapple jello are mixed and with even more coconut milk. This cake is topped with a cream cheese whipped frosting and then sprinkled with toasted shredded coconut. Place sliced strawberries and pineapple to really take this dessert over the top!

12. Raspberry Fluff Jello Salad

This light and fluffy dessert are sure to please everyone at your table! It is cool and creamy and would be the perfect ending on a hot summer evening or a cooling palate cleanser after a spicy meal.

This recipe uses instant vanilla and tapioca pudding mixes that are combined with raspberry jello.

Whipped cream topping is later folded in to make this a light, creamy “fluff” dessert. Serve this dessert with fresh raspberries scattered on top.

13. Layered Christmas Jello Cups

These layered Jello cups look so pretty and festive. You almost won’t want to eat them! But trust me- take lots of photos and then DIG IN!

This classic jello recipe uses cherry and lime jello, vanilla yogurt, and whipped cream. One layer of red and green will be clear, and the other is combined with yogurt to make it creamy.

This allows for the layers to be easier to see and makes it very pretty. Make sure to use a clear plastic or glass container to make this dessert. Top with whipped cream for a beautiful holiday dish!

14. Rainbow Jello

This rainbow jello will be a hit at any party. Each color of the rainbow is separated by a thin white layer, which allows the colors to really pop.

The white layer is made of condensed milk with unflavored gelatin. The hardest part of this recipe is deciding which flavors to use to make up the rainbow!

This recipe can also be modified for any holiday or to support your favorite sports team. When sliced into rectangles, it is a fun and beautiful dish!

15. Jello Cloud Mousse

If you know someone who lives with their head in the clouds, then this mousse will be the perfect dessert for them! Berry blue jello combines with whipped topping, making a very light, airy, and fluffy mouse.

This is then spooned or piped into glasses, with pure white whipped cream added in occasionally to make the look of white clouds floating in the sky. This is a sweet and fun dessert and would be a hit with kids.

16. No-Bake Sugar-Free Jello Cheesecake

This cheesecake is gluten-free and doesn’t require turning on the oven! It is also sugar-free, making it low in carbohydrates.

Sugar-free jello mix is whipped with cream cheese and whipping cream in the blender, making this recipe so so easy. You can mix up the flavors to whatever suits your fancy.

This mixture is then smoothed onto a crust made from pecans, almond flour, and butter.

Let this dessert chill in the fridge for just one hour, and you have a delectable and creamy dessert ready for you!

17. Root Beer Float Jello

Root beer float loves, rejoice! This jello recipe packs in all the flavor of a root beer float without melting, and it looks like a brown and cream mosaic! It is seriously so pretty when it is cut into cubes.

The secret to this recipe is using real root beer and real vanilla ice cream to make the gelatins.

The root beer gelatin is then cut into small pieces, and the vanilla ice cream jello is poured over them to create a smooth single layer of cream with brown pieces suspended. Your guests will be impressed by how this dessert looks and tastes!

18. No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie

No-bake desserts are perfect for the dog days of summer. This pie features a creamy strawberry filling that is set on a buttery crust made with graham crackers.

This is an easy Jell-O recipe, so it is a snap to make. In fact, it only requires THREE ingredients! The longest part of this recipe is the time it takes to set in the fridge.

This recipe can be made with any flavor of jello, so let your imagination run wild. It’s fluffy and light and will surely be enjoyed at the end of any dinner, year-round.

19. Creamy Lime Jello Salad

This is a classic, old Jell-O recipe that would be fun to take to a retro party! Yep, it’s a molded jello salad. Lime yellow is thickened with mayonnaise and cream cheese and then combined with canned fruit cocktails and pecans.

This recipe is chilled in a bundt cake pan and then inverted onto a serving plate.

Don’t let some of the ingredients fool you… this recipe tastes a lot like lime sherbet with mixed fruit and nuts on top!

20. Lemon Lime Jello Salad

For a bright, citrusy dessert, this lemon-lime jello salad cannot be beaten. Lemon and lime jello are combined with sweetened condensed milk, cottage cheese, and mayonnaise for a creamy and tangy citrus base. Crushed pineapple is stirred in for a bright, tropical taste.

Sprinkling lemon and lime zest on top will make this dish look pretty and festive. This classic Jell-O salad recipe will be enjoyed at your next picnic, potluck, or family gathering.

21. Classic Blueberry Jello Salad

This blueberry jello salad tastes like blueberry cheesecake and will be a real crowd pleaser! Blueberry pie filling is combined with grape jello and crushed pineapple to make a fruit base.

This is then topped with a frosting of cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar. Chopped pecans are sprinkled on top to make this dish the perfect combination of sweet fruit, tangy and creamy frosting with a crunch from the nuts.

This is another classic no-bake dessert that you can pull from the fridge to serve at your next party.

22. Pistachio Pudding Jello Salad

This silky, creamy dish is so full of flavor. You will make it again and again.

If you love pistachios, you’ve got to try this simple classic recipe! The combination of flavors elevates the somewhat old-fashioned pistachio pudding into something new and vibrant.

Instant pistachio pudding mix is mixed with whipped topping, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows. This is then topped with more marshmallows and chopped pecans. This dessert feels rich and yet light in the mouth.

23. Kool-Aid Jello Popsicles

This recipe is perfect for making with kids who are home from school for the summer! Jello mix is combined with Kool-Aid to make the ultimate homemade popsicle.

You don’t even need a popsicle mold — this recipe has instructions on making these using paper cups, foil, and popsicle sticks. It’s so simple!

Kids would love to help pick the flavor combinations of Jello and Kool-Aid mix to use and can help make these sweet treats.

24. Strawberry Jello Cake

This strawberry cake will not require the oven and only takes THREE ingredients. This recipe is so easy to make and will be a family favorite.

While this recipe calls for strawberries, jello, and whipped topping, you can use any combination of jello and fruit you wish.

Because this recipe has two layers, it looks beautiful when sliced. It’s perfect for parties or as a cool dessert after a casual dinner.

25. Orange Creamsicle Jello Mold

Another orange creamsicle recipe that is sure to please. Like the old-fashioned jello recipe of ambrosia salad, this recipe is similar to a mousse or fluff.

Orange jello is combined with orange sherbet and whipped topping. This mixture is poured into a bundt cake pan and chilled.

This dessert can be sliced and served for a light and airy dessert. You can use different flavors of jello and sherbet to make a unique dessert that is the perfect ending to any meal.