Ice Cream Jello Recipe
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Ice Cream Jello is a super easy recipe but is sure to delight! This light and fluffy jello ice cream mousse is versatile and can be customized to your favorite flavors. Try this raspberry jello and ice cream dessert if you need easy desserts with few ingredients! Customize to suit any holiday or occasion including Christmas and Valentine’s Day!
Looking for easy desserts with few ingredients? This dessert is for you! It takes only 2 ingredients that can easily be stored long term for this easy jello mousse. The results and sweet, smooth and fluffy. My family loved this Jello recipe. It’s a classic vintage recipe like 5 cup fruit salad!
Jello Ice Cream Recipe Ingredients
To make this easy Jello and ice cream dessert, only two ingredients are absolutely required.
- Jello (small box, any flavor)
- vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream, fresh fruit, sprinkles or mint for garnish (optional)
That is really it! All you have to have is a small box of jello and ice cream. While I think the garnish really adds, it isn’t a must.
How to Make Jello and Ice Cream Dessert
Jello mixed with ice cream is all you really need to have for this simple recipe. Start by boiling your water and whisking your water and gelatin together until fully dissolved. (About two minutes.)
Add in two cups of vanilla ice cream and whisk until well combined.
Pour equally into four individual serving dishes. I used 6 ounce bowls it was perfect. I was able to fill 3/4 of the way full.
Transfer to the refrigerator until fully set. This will take 30 minutes to an hour or so. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Top with garnishes such as whipped cream, fresh raspberries and mint as shown.
Jello Ice Cream Mousse Flavors
You can choose whatever flavor of jello is your favorite. Here are some more ideas for flavors and garnish combinations.
- orange jello, whipped cream, orange slices
- strawberry jello, whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate curls
- lime jello, whipped cream, toasted coconut, lime zest
- lemon jello, whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs or crushed vanilla wafers, lemon curls
Ice Cream Jello Dessert Video
While this is a easy recipe, here are the step-by-step instructions that show how quick this dessert comes together!
Ice Cream Jello Valentine’s Day Dessert
Jello and ice cream can really work for any holiday based on the the flavors and garnishes you choose. While the raspberry jello and garnish works great for Christmas or Valentine’s Day, you can also try sprinkles instead for a more festive option.
Ice Cream Jello Recipe
Ice Cream Jello is an easy mousse recipe that you can make with just two ingredients and 5 minutes! This fluffy raspberry dessert can be altered for the holidays including Christmas and Valentine's Day. Works with any Jello flavor so customize to suit your tastes or celebration!
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 box (3 oz) JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin (or other favorite flavor)
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream, fresh raspberries, mint garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Whisk boiling water and gelatin in a large bowl for approximately two minutes, or until fully dissolved.
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Add in vanilla ice cream and whisk until fully combined.
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Pour evenly into four 6 ounce glass dessert dishes or clear plastic cups.
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Refrigerate until firm, approximately one hour.
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Garnish with whipped cream, raspberries and fresh mint before serving, if desired.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Jello and Ice Cream Mousse be made a day or two ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve. (Wait to add any garnish until just before serving)
More Easy Desserts with Few Ingredients
Easy desserts with few ingredients are a great option when you are short on time. Here are some more surprisingly easy dessert ideas to try:
- Pumpkin Pudding
- Strawberry Fool
- Easy Peach Cobbler
- S’mores Nachos
- Lemon Cool Whip Cookies
- Chocolate Mousse Pie
- Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles
- Carrot Cake Oreo Truffles
Jello and Ice Cream is a delicious combination that makes for an easy treat idea! Just 5 minutes is all you need to whip up this two ingredient dessert.
It is a bit sweet but really good. Love the flavor and texture. Thanks!
My Mom used to make this all the time back in the 1960’s. First time I’ve ever seen anyone else post the recipe. My grandkids love it.
I, too, had my mom’s version of this. But we make a pkg and add 1 cup hot and 1 cup cold water (or ice cubes to set faster). Then we would add 1 cup vanilla ice cream and use a small mixer to whip up. This year I’m going to try and use a large rectangular glass dish and add different flavors on top of one another to make it look more like Easter. Maybe adding small chopped cherries to one of the jellos and small chopped oranges to a couple of the layers.
My mother-in-law used to make something like this but she also added a bag of frozen raspberries. Do you think if I added a bag of frozen berries to this it would work?
I haven’t tried it but it sounds a lot like this recipe: https://www.madetobeamomma.com/raspberry-jello-delight/
Hope that helps!
This was amazing! My grandmother suggested using ice cream to help Jello set up faster, but I wasn’t quite sure how to do it. This recipe was exactly what I needed! It set up so much faster than regular Jello and added fun flavor and texture. Even without extra toppings it was delicious. My family loved it!
I used to make this a long long time ago. I used strawberry Jello with Strawberry ice cream. This was before the internet. I had never heard of this recipe before, but every time I brought it to a gathering, everyone wanted to know how I made it. The strawberry ice cream had strawberries in it, so I did not have to add any. I needed the jello to set up quick, so this is what I came up with. I don’t know if I was the one to invent this or not.