Red, White & Blue Layered Finger Jello, aka Jello Jigglers, aka Knox Blocks | browneyedbaker.com

When I was a kid, one of my all-time favorite treats was Knox blocks. They typically appeared at summer parties, and there was something so fun about picking up a dense square of Jello and eating it with your fingers instead of needing a bowl and a spoon. Through the years, the name “Knox blocks” phased out and those treats became better known as Jello Jigglers, and then finger Jello.

A few years back, I made really fun red, white and blue stained glass Jello for the 4th of July holiday. This year, I used a similar technique for a festive layered Jello dessert.

Red, White & Blue Layered Finger Jello, aka Jello Jigglers, aka Knox Blocks | browneyedbaker.com

My grandma has an old family recipe for ribbon Jello, which is layers of colored Jello alternating with white layers. It’s definitely a showstopper type of dessert, but is incredibly time consuming to make. I loved this new method I used for the red, white and blue Jello… using a half envelope of unflavored gelatin for each color enables the layers to set up firmly and quickly, so assembly goes much faster. I also found the white layer much easier to use with this method!

Red, White & Blue Layered Finger Jello, aka Jello Jigglers, aka Knox Blocks | browneyedbaker.com

This is an awesome layered finger Jello recipe for any type of layered Jello you’d like to make – whether it’s a rainbow, colors for a sports team or graduation, a holiday… change up the colors for something unique each time!

Red, White & Blue Layered Finger Jello, aka Jello Jigglers, aka Knox Blocks | browneyedbaker.com

Three years ago: Cherry Pie
Four years ago: Cucumber-Tomato Bruschetta Appetizer
Six years ago: Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
Seven years ago: Danish Braid

Red, White & Blue Layered Finger Jello, aka Jello Jigglers, aka Knox Blocks | browneyedbaker.com

Red, White & Blue Finger Jello

Festive red, white and blue layered finger Jello, a.k.a. Jello jigglers, a.k.a. Knox blocks.
4.36 (48 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 2 3-ounce (170.1 g) boxes strawberry Jello
  • 2 3-ounce (170.1 g) boxes berry blue Jello
  • 14 ounce (396.89 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 0.25-ounce (28.35 g) envelopes unflavored gelatin (i.e. Knox)
  • Boiling water

Instructions 

  • Spray an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, stir together 1 box of the strawberry Jello, ½ an envelope of the Knox gelatin and 1 cup of the boiling water, ensuring everything has dissolved. Pour into the prepared pan and place in the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup boiling water. In a separate small bowl, sprinkle 2 envelopes of the unflavored gelatin over ½ cup cold water. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add ½ cup boiling water to the unflavored gelatin mixture and stir to dissolve. Pour into the sweetened condensed milk mixture and stir to combine.
  • Once the red layer is set, pour 1 cup of the milk mixture over the red layer. Place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
  • Repeat the layers, alternating the red and blue between the white layers, with blue being your last layer. Ensure that the colored Jello mixtures cool to room temperature before pouring over the previous set layer.
  • Once all of the layers have been poured, refrigerate for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, run a thin knife around the edges of the pan and turn the Jello out onto a cutting board. Cut into squares and serve, refrigerating any leftovers.

Notes

Nutritional values are based on one serving
Calories: 166kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 134mg, Potassium: 92mg, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 65IU, Vitamin C: 0.7mg, Calcium: 71mg, Iron: 0.1mg

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