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We’re getting ready for Valentine’s Day by celebrating with a whole week of Valentine’s themed parfait recipes! That means every recipe we’re sharing this week will be served in a glass, which is pretty much my favorite way to serve anything – like french fries and pretzel sticks!
I adore parfaits for a few reasons.
1. they are served in glasses. Yes, this is totally obvious, but to me this means less of a mess.
2. they are already made into individual servings.
3. they are made up of layers upon layers of deliciousness.
And our first recipe for Valentine’s Parfait Week is just that – it’s all about the layers!
Layered Strawberry Jello Cups Recipe
If your Valentine is a fan of jello, I think they will be impressed if you make these layered strawberry jello cups! Or can you imagine the look on your kids faces if you were to surprise them with these jello cups?!
Usually I am all about chocolate on Valentine’s Day (just wait, a chocolate parfait will be coming) but jello is just so fun. Does it weird you out that you can mold it into any shape? That’s what I really like about jello!
In terms of Valentine’s Day treats, this one isn’t going to ruin your diet or send your kids into a chocolate induced sugar frenzy. Plus, it’s a great dessert for our non-chocolate loving friends, which is bizarre, how can you not like chocolate?!
Ingredients
- 5 boxes of strawberry jello mix, 3 oz each
- water
- cool whip
- strawberries
Total Time Required
Because each layer needs to set before you can add the next, this recipe takes a minimum of 11 hours, however that is based on estimating how long each layer will take to set. I found that it was easiest to make this recipe over the course of 2 days, just be sure to cover the cups in plastic wrap if they will be sitting in the fridge overnight.
You can easily switch out the strawberry jello for raspberry, mixed berry, or watermelon.. pick your Sweetie’s favorite!
WHAT SIZE GLASSES SHOULD I USE TO MAKE CHAMPAGNE JELLO CUPS?
The glasses I used are mongo BIG, 15 oz! That’s a whole lot of jello in one cup. You could definitely use smaller glasses, like these 5 oz ones I used in this white chocolate raspberry dessert mousse recipe, that way you’ll have more glasses to go around!
Valentine’s Day isn’t complete without mini oreo cheesecakes, maraschino cherry cookies, and peanut butter whipped cream.
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Strawberry Jello Cups
Ingredients
- 5 boxes Strawberry Jello mix, 3 oz each
- Water
- 2 cups Cool Whip, plus more for topping (about 2 containers)
- Strawberries, to top each parfait
Instructions
Layer 1:
- Combine 1 cup boiling water in a bowl with a packet of strawberry jello mix. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. Add in one cup of cold water and stir. Evenly divide this mixture among the cups you’ll be using. Refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours.
Layer 2:
- Combine 1 cup boiling water in a bowl with a packet of strawberry jello mix. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. Add in one cup of cold water and stir. Add in 1 cup of cool whip, and stir until mixed. Evenly divide this mixture among the cups you’ll be using, layering on top of the previous jello layer. Separation may occur, causing a lighter and darker layer. Refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours.
Layer 3:
- Combine 1 cup boiling water in a bowl with a packet of strawberry jello mix. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. Add in one cup of cold water and stir. Evenly divide this mixture among the cups you’ll be using. Refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours.
Layer 4:
- Combine 1 cup boiling water in a bowl with a packet of strawberry jello mix. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. Add in one cup of cold water and stir. Add in 1 cup of cool whip, and stir until mixed. Evenly divide this mixture among the cups you’ll be using, layering on top of the previous jello layer. Separation may occur, causing a lighter and darker layer. Refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours.
Layer 5:
- Combine 1 cup boiling water in a bowl with a packet of strawberry jello mix. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. Add in one cup of cold water and stir. Evenly divide this mixture among the cups you’ll be using. Refrigerate until set, 1-2 hours.
- Before serving top each parfait with cool whip and a strawberry.
Twhy aren’t you using the speed set recipe? Ice cubes instead of water. Big time saver.
Actually, Jello used to make a product that broke down into layers when it set.
LOL,I was just going to ask if anyone remembers the 1-2-3 Jello that the company made years ago !!! I loved it !!!
Yeah, it was called Jello 1-2-3. I loved it as a kid but I havenT seen it in over 20 years :(. Also as a variation to this recipe, you can use a layer of Jello mixed with plain yogurt in addition to the one mixed with cool whip for a more traditional parfait taste.
Would love this in sugar free jello and sf cool whip
I need to serve 25 guests. how many packages of each jello do I need. using 8 Oz glasses.
Hi Connie! Did you end up making this recipe? If so, how many boxes did you use?
I’m with Mary and Connie. How many servings does this recipe make? You really didn’t answer their questions. I would love to know ahead of time. Thank you
Hi Beverly! It truly depends on the size of glasses / cups you’re using. If you use smaller glasses, then the recipe will make a lot of cups. With the 15 oz glasses I used I made 4 jello cups.
I’m definitely going to try this. I’ve got a granddaughter that loves jello! I think I might surprise her for Valentines Day
I haven’t made this yet, but it sounds awesome.
Thank you.
I love the idea of this recipe, so beautiful. But I’m going to make it, but put a twist on it for adults, maybe add a nice wine or Prosecco to a layer…let you know how it turns out, lol after Valentine’s Day…
I was wondering if you could downsize this recipe and if so what would ingredients be? There’s only me so no need for alot
I would just use 1 box of jello and split it into 2 bowls, for the 2 distinct layers. One layer is jello and the second layer is jello with the cool whip added.