Description
This vibrant and fun Layered Jello Pie features colorful layers of red, orange, and yellow jello combined with whipped cream on a buttery graham cracker crust. The pie is an eye-catching dessert perfect for festive occasions, with a creamy texture and bright flavors that delight both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 2 packages Graham Cracker Sheets
- 10 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Jello Layers
- 1 box Red Jello (3 ounces)
- 1 box Orange Jello (3 ounces)
- 1 box Yellow Jello (3 ounces)
- 3 cups Boiling Water (divided as 1 cup per jello color)
- 3 cups Cold Water (divided as 1 cup per jello color)
- 24 ounces Whipped Cream (divided as 8 ounces per jello color)
- Pink Food Coloring
- Orange Food Coloring
- Bright Yellow Food Coloring
Garnish (optional)
- Whipped Cream
- Gold Sanding Sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Place the graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until they are finely crushed to a sandy texture.
- Mix crust with butter: Melt the unsalted butter and add it to the crushed graham crackers in the food processor. Pulse a few times and scrape down the sides if necessary until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Form crust in pan: Transfer the graham cracker mixture into a 10-inch deep dish springform pan. Press the crust evenly along the bottom and up the sides.
- Chill crust: Place the crust in the freezer to firm up while preparing the jello layers.
- Prepare jello bases: In three separate bowls, place each flavor of jello powder. Add 1 cup boiling water to each bowl and stir until the jello granules fully dissolve.
- Add cold water: Stir 1 cup cold water into each bowl of dissolved jello. Then refrigerate the bowls for 40-50 minutes until the mixture thickens but is not fully set.
- Incorporate whipped cream: Once thickened, mix 8 ounces of whipped cream into each bowl of jello mixture until fully combined and smooth.
- Color the jello layers: Add bright yellow food coloring to the yellow jello bowl, a few drops at a time until reaching the desired shade. Repeat this step with pink food coloring in the red jello bowl and orange food coloring in the orange jello bowl.
- Layer the jello in crust: Remove the crust from the freezer. Pour the pink jello layer evenly over the crust, then add the yellow jello layer on top once the pink layer sets slightly, followed by the orange layer last.
- Chill to set: Refrigerate the assembled pie for at least 3 hours or until all layers are fully set and firm.
- Garnish and serve: Optionally, decorate the pie with dollops of whipped cream and sprinkle with gold sanding sugar for an elegant finish. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a springform pan for easy release of the pie layers.
- Ensure each jello layer is slightly thickened before adding whipped cream to achieve a creamy texture.
- Freezing the crust briefly helps it to firm up and hold the layers better.
- Adjust food coloring to preference, adding drops gradually to avoid overly bright or unnatural colors.
- Allow layers to set adequately in the fridge to prevent mixing of colors and maintain distinct layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: layered jello pie, jello dessert, graham cracker crust, whipped cream pie, colorful jello, no bake pie
