Rainbow Jello Cups Recipe (2024)

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!

These Rainbow Jello Cups are a must for St. Patrick’s Day!

Holidays are a big deal around our house with the kiddos. My mom makes her famous Layered Jello for Christmas, but I thought it would be perfect to make for St. Patrick’s Day.

We made it a little more festive by adding some whipped cream and white pearl sprinkles on top to make it look like a cloud on top of a rainbow.

My kids loved helping me make these Rainbow Jello Cups for our family St. Patrick’s Day party! They thought it was so cool they were eating a “rainbow!” Haha!

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Ingredients needed for Rainbow Jello Cups:

53 ounce boxesJello(red, orange, yellow, green, blue)
2½cupssour cream
whipped creamfor topping
sprinkles

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How to make these cute Rainbow Jello Cups:

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.

Want more St. Patrick’s Day recipes? Try our Green Mac and Cheese without Food Coloring!

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 Time 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs

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Ingredients

5 3 ounce boxes Jello (red, orange, yellow, green, blue)
2½ cups sour cream
whipped cream for topping
sprinkles (I usedthese 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: 341 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Cholesterol: 37 mg · Sodium: 305 mg · Potassium: 105 mg · Sugar: 48 g · Vitamin A: 448 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 81 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

Clear Plastic Cups
5 Small Mixing Bowls
See Also
French Apple Tart Recipe
Cookie Sheet

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

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Amber says:

This looks sooo cute! What size are the clear plastic cups for this recipes?
Momma Cyd says:

9 ounce clear plastic cups.
Brenda says:

Great recipe!! How many did this make?
Momma Cyd says:

It makes about 8 Jell-o cups. It just depends on what size cup you use. We used 9 ounce, but you could use smaller if you need to.

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