Red, White, and Blue Jello Dessert
Red, White, and Blue Jello Dessert is a nostalgic summertime dessert that’s always a hit at 4th of July parties! The colorful layers will bring a fun, retro vibe to any celebration.
If you’re already a fan of the classic Jell-O poke cake, this dessert is another fun twist on the gelatin trend—just a little more show-stopping.
The recipe for Red, White, and Blue Jell-O Dessert came from a 1980s fundraising cookbook. It’s not just run-of-the-mill layered gelatin, either. It has both cherry pie filling and blueberry pie filling in the outer gelatin layers, plus a lemon-y cream cheese center.
I love how it looks sliced, though you could serve it straight from the dish with a spoon too. Be sure to make it in a glass dish if you have one. The layers look so pretty from the outside.
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Ingredients
- You’ll need three small boxes (3 ounce each) of gelatin for this: cherry, lemon, and berry blue. The original recipe called for blackberry gelatin for the blue layer, which is made by Royal brand. The Royal brand is harder to find, so I swapped in berry blue Jell-O instead.
- You can use either whipped cream or whipped topping (Cool Whip). It’ll get mixed with cream cheese and the lemon gelatin to form a creamy middle layer.
How to Make a Red, White, and Blue Gelatin Dessert
This is a very simple process, but it takes a bit of waiting for each layer to set up. I refrigerated each layer for about two hours each before adding the next layer, just to be sure it was set.
- Mix the berry blue gelatin with boiling water, then stir in the blueberry pie filling. Pour in a 13×9-inch dish and refrigerate until set (about 2 hours).
- Mix the lemon gelatin with boiling water, then beat in the cream cheese and stir in the whipped cream. Spread over the blue layer and refrigerate until set.
- Mix the cherry gelatin with boiling water, then stir in the cherry pie filling. Pour over the white layer, and refrigerate until set.
- Be sure the dessert is fully chilled before serving. This is a great make-ahead dish!
📖 Recipe
Red, White, and Blue Jell-O Dessert
Ingredients
For the blue layer:
- 1 package berry blue gelatin (3 oz)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 can blueberry pie filling
For the white layer:
- 1 package lemon gelatin (3 oz)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whipped cream or Cool Whip
For the red layer:
- 1 package cherry gelatin (3 oz)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Spray a 13×9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Dissolve the berry blue gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in the blueberry pie filling.1 package berry blue gelatin (3 oz), 1 cup boiling water, 1 can blueberry pie filling
- Pour into the prepared dish. Refrigerate until set, about two hours.
- Dissolve the lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add the cream cheese and beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream or Cool Whip.1 package lemon gelatin (3 oz), 1 cup boiling water, 8 oz cream cheese,, 1 cup whipped cream or Cool Whip
- Spread over the blue layer. Refrigerate until set.
- Dissolve the cherry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in the cherry pie filling.1 package cherry gelatin (3 oz), 1 cup boiling water, 1 can cherry pie filling
- Spread over the lemon layer. Refrigerate until set.
- Cut into squares and serve.
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