Rainbow Jello is a playful treat that features layers of jiggly goodness in a spectrum of colors. Each layer has a burst of fruity flavors that captivate kids and adults alike.
Rainbow Jello Cubes
Our layered Rainbow Jello may look complicated with its intricate rows of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, but trust me when I tell you that making rainbow jello is really very easy and straightforward!
Making this rainbow jelly recipe is just as easy as preparing a regular bowl of jello with a single packet of powder and water, most layered jello recipes have an extra step of mixing in unflavored gelatin to make each layer firmer (so that it can be picked up and eaten with your fingers, without making a mess!).
Why We Love Rainbow Squares
- Easy to make with simple steps.
- Uses only ingredients plus water.
- Rainbow food is fun and full of sweet, fruit flavor.
- Beautifully bright and bursting with vibrant colors.
- Perfect for birthday parties, unicorn parties, Pride month, Easter and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, or to make your day more colorful.
Rainbow Jello Ingredients
- Boxes of jello in the following flavors: Strawberry, Orange, Lemon, Berry Blue, and Grape
- Unflavored gelatin
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Boiling water
Substitutions and Additions
- Customize The Colors: This recipe is so easy to customize for any themed party or holiday. Simply switch up the jello colors to match your celebration.
- Halloween Candy Corn Layered Jello – Make white, yellow, and orange layers.
- Christmas Layered Jello – Make red, green, and white layers.
- Valentine’s Day Layered Jello – Make red, pink, and white layers.
- Fourth Of July Layered Jello – Make red, white, and blue layers.
- Swap The Square Shape: Instead of making cubes, you can use a sharp knife to slice your jello into triangles, rectangles, or any other shape, or use different cookie cutters to form your favorite shapes.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowls
- Fork
- Shallow bowl
- 9×13 ceramic baking dish
- Sharp knife
How to Make Rainbow Jello
- Create The Purple Colored Jello: Mix together the jello packet with unflavored gelatin. Mix in boiling water, stirring continuously, until the mix is fully dissolved. Allow the jello to cool for about 10 minutes before adding it to the bottom of the 9x 13 baking dish. Pour it slowly into the dish and then chill in the refrigerator to set about 30-45 minutes.
- Make The White Gelatin Mixture: Add condensed milk to a shallow bowl. Dissolve unflavored gelatin with boiling water, stirring continuously until fully dissolved, and mix it into the condensed milk. Allow the condensed milk mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes until fully cooled before adding it to the baking dish. Pour the white layer over the colored layer, and chill in the refrigerator to set about 30-45 minutes.
- Continue Layering The Colors: Follow the directions for each colored jello, alternating each layer with a white section. After the first purple and white section, the order is as follows: blue layer, white layer, green layer, white layer, yellow layer, white layer, orange, white layer, red layer (top of the dish).
Pro Tip: There will be five white sections in between the rainbow colors. Purple will be the bottom layer, and red will be the top. - Chill: Allow fully assembled Jello to chill for 4 hours or overnight.
- Slice And Serve: Cut into 12 squares, making two cuts long-ways and three cuts side to side. Or you can cut these squares into 24 smaller cubes making three cuts longways and five cuts side to side. Enjoy!
Tips For Making Rainbow Jello
- You will need to purchase (2) packages of unflavored gelatin. Packages usually come with 5 packets of 10z gelatin.
- When mixing together the gelatin and hot water, it will smell really bad!
- Do not pour mixtures from a high range. This can cause the liquid to splatter and puncture the layers.
- It is vital that each layer is completely set before adding the next.
- Allow this Jello to fully set up overnight and chill before cutting.
How to Store Rainbow Jello
- To Store: Store leftover jello squares in the fridge either in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap for 5-7 days.
More Easy Rainbow Recipes
Other Easy Jello Recipes
Rainbow Jello Cubes
Serves — 12
Rainbow Jello is fun-to-eat finger food layered in the colors of the rainbow. Perfect for parties, Pride month, and Easter and St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
Prep Time 2 hours
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 10 hours
Ingredients
- 3 ounce package of the following Jello flavors; Strawberry, Orange, Lemon, Berry Blue, and Grape
- 5½ packages unflavored gelatin
- 1½ ounces (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk divided
- 9 cups boiling water divided
Instructions
- Following the directions below for first a colored section, then a white section. You will start with a colored purple section and end with a red section, creating (5) white sections in between the rainbow.
- Colored Layer: Mix together the 3 oz jello packet with 1 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin (about ½ of a 1 oz gelatin packet). Mix well with a fork. Add 1 cup of boiling water to the mix and pour in, stirring continuously. Continue to stir for about 1 minute until the mix is fully dissolved. Allow colored jello to sit for about 10 minutes to cool before adding it to the 9×13 baking dish. Pour gently and slowly into the dish. Place inside the refrigerator and allow the Jello to set until moving on (this takes about 30-45 minutes)
- White Layer: Add ¼ cup condensed milk to a shallow bowl. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of unflavored gelatin (about ½ of a 1 oz gelatin packet) with ½ cup of boiling water. See notes for tips. Stir continuously until gelatin is fully dissolved. Pour mixture into condensed milk and mix until fully combined. Allow the mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes until fully cooled before adding to the dish. Pour over colored layer, slowly and gently. Place inside the refrigerator and allow the layer to set until moving on (this takes about 30-45 minutes)
- Allow fully made Jello to chill for 4 hours or overnight. When ready to ready, cut with a sharp knife into 12 squares, making 2 cuts long-ways and 3 cuts side to side. Or you can cut these squares into 24 smaller cubes making 3 cuts longways and 5 cuts side to side.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Store leftover jello squares in the fridge either in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap for 5-7 days.
- You will need to purchase (2) packages of unflavored gelatin. Packages usually come with 5 packets of 10z gelatin.
- When mixing together the gelatin and hot water, it will smell really bad!
- Do not pour mixtures from a high range. This can cause the liquid to splatter and puncture the layers.
- It is vital that each layer is completely set before adding the next.
- Allow this Jello to fully set up overnight and chill before cutting.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 16mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.2mg
So fun! Any recommendations on how to add vodka to recipe for an adult party? IE how much and through all the layers or just pick one?
Hi Alanna – we have a TON of Jello shot recipes that may be able to help you out https://princesspinkygirlcom.bigscoots-staging.com/jello-shots/
is it sweetened condensed milk or just regular condensed milk?
Hi Penny. It is sweetened condensed milk.
9 x 13 pan? or 8 x 8 ? what size pan? I want to have everything out before starting
It is a 9×13 ceramic baking dish – I will update it in the recipe – totally didn’t realize I left it out!! thank you!!