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Layered Jello Squares, Valentine’s Day Style

Published: Feb 9, 2013 · Modified: Jul 18, 2019 by Heather Cheney · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 13 Comments

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Valentine's Layered Jello Squares

My mom is the queen of Jello.

If it jiggles, is molded, or layered she’s probably made it, though she never jumped on the grated carrot or raisin train and for that, I am grateful.  I’m sure I’ll hear it for outing her like this, but it had to be said. It was never a holiday in our home without some themed jello creation waiting for our sticky little fingers to steal it from the refrigerator shelf. Her layered Jello Easter eggs were my favorite.

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Since my mom’s kiddos are now(mostly) grown, her jello production has slowed, but I expect I’ll see it pick up as more grandkids enter the picture. Until then, I thought I’d break out my inherited jello skills and put together something Valentine’s day themed for my lil’ munchkins.

You can make this layered jello with any color/flavor combination you’d like, but I chose raspberry and strawberry for their bright red colors. I also used plain Greek yogurt  as a stir-in for the creamy layers but regular yogurt or even sour cream works great.

Valentine's Layered Jello Squares

You’ll start by combining the darker of the two jello colors with 2 C boiling water and stirring until dissolved. You’re going to want to make a creamy layer first so that you’ll end up with a clear layer to put the strawberries in.

Valentine's Day Jello Squares

 

Remove 1 C of the gelatin mixture and set side. Stir 2/3 C room-temperature yogurt into remaining gelatin and whisk until completely combined. It will look curdled and lumpy and first, but it will come together. If the yogurt it super cold you’ll likely run into problems, so leave it on the counter until it’s room temp or throw it in the microwave for a few seconds to warm it up.

Valentine's Day Jello Squares

Pour the first layer into a smooth 9×13″ pan and let chill in the fridge until just about set, about 30 minutes. You’ll then take the gelatin mixture you set aside earlier, warm it up if it’s gotten thick, and add a 2/3 cup of water to it. Pour this mixture over the first layer and place in the fridge once again to set-up.SONY Valentine's Day Jello Squares

You’ll end up repeating the above process with the second box of jello, but first you’ll want to make some strawberry hearts to place on the 3rd layer before topping it off with the final layer of jello. They are super simple and easy cut. Most strawberries are already pretty heart-shaped, but cutting a little notch out of the top gives them that extra push.

Stawberry Hearts

I was putting the strawberries on this particular pan at about midnight, so I completely forgot to take pictures, but I’ll give you a little tip. You’ll notice that  in my final picture, half the pan has strawberries in tidy rows and on the other half they are all over the place. Before I poured the final layer over the top they were ALL in tidy rows but as soon as  picked it up to put in the fridge they went hay-wire. I managed to keep half of the pan in place for pictures and just left the rest as-is. To avoid this, paint the backside of each strawberry with the gelatin you’ll be pouring over the top and place on the 3rd layer where you’d like them to be. The thin layer of gelatin will set as soon as it touches the cold creamy layer and will act like glue to keep the strawberry in place.

Let the finished pan chill for at least a couple of hours or even overnight before slicing. If not, all your hard work will likely turn into a pink glob on your plate. A tasty blob, but a glob nonetheless.

Valentine's Layered Jello Squares

Layered Jello Squares, Valentine’s Day Style

By Heather Cheney
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Ingredients

  • 1 6 oz package Raspberry Jello
  • 1 6 oz package Strawberry Jello
  • 1 1/3 C plain Greek or regular yogurt room temperature
  • 4 C boiling water
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries cut into heart shapes

Instructions

  • Start by combining the raspberry jello with 2 C of boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Remove 1 C of the mixture and set aside in a separate bowl.
  • Combine remaining mixture with ⅔ C room temperature yogurt and whisk until smooth. Pour into a 9x13" pan and place in fridge to chill until set, about 30 minutes.
  • Take reserved gelatin and warm slightly if it's become thick. Stir in ⅔ C water and pour over first layer. Place in fridge to chill until set, about 30 minutes.
  • Repeat this process for the remaining box of jello. Before pouring final layer, place heart-shaped strawberry slices on the 3rd layer in desired pattern. To keep strawberries in place, brush the backside of each slice with a bit of the final layer of gelatin before placing.
  • Pour final layer of gelatin and place in fridge to chill a final time, at least 3 hours.
  • Slice and serve.

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Comments

  1. nancy doane says

    February 06, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    Can you substitute sour cream instead of yogurt?

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  2. Jackie says

    February 07, 2015 at 8:26 am

    Can you substitute Cool Whip instead oh yogurt

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  3. carlton smith says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    i am retired and love cooking and trying your recipes! i am getting pretty good and my wife loves me trying different things to eat while she works from home. thanks so much! carl

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    • Heather says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:00 am

      Thanks Carl! Glad you’re having fun and that you like the recipes.:)

      Reply
  4. DOREEN xUEREB says

    January 21, 2014 at 6:01 am

    I like your recipes!

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    • Heather says

      January 23, 2014 at 9:59 am

      Thanks Doreen!

      Reply
  5. Miss Food Fairy says

    January 21, 2014 at 1:44 am

    These jello squares look so retro! Love the colours and they would be perfect to make for Valentines Day! Great idea. Thank you for sharing and the inspiration

    Reply
  6. Sylvia says

    January 11, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    I am going to make this for a pot luck lunch next week end. Looks lovely and tasty.

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  7. Danielle says

    January 11, 2014 at 6:57 am

    Loving all your recipes.. Looking forward to many more..

    Reply
  8. Rosemary says

    January 07, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    can’t wait for valentines day!

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  9. Amberly Anderson says

    January 07, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Can’t wait to try it out with my two kiddos!!

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  10. shirley carroll says

    January 06, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    love the recipe

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  11. Jo Nel says

    October 28, 2013 at 1:08 am

    Thank you so much for sharing there fabulous recipes with us. They really do look great and I am dying to try some x

    Reply

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