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Fruit Cocktail Jello Easter Eggs

Published: April 7, 2020 Last Modified: June 1, 2024 This post may contain affiliate links.

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Fruit Cocktail Jello Easter Eggs are Jello gelatin desserts with fruit cocktail and shaped into an egg using a mold.

Fruit Cocktail Jello Easter Eggs is Today's Delight.
You can also make this without the fruit cocktail.

These Jello Easter Eggs can be made in a rainbow of colorful flavors. You can also combine 2 or more of your favorite fruity flavor in one egg mold.

Jello Jigglers is a fun project for kids the day before Easter or during Easter. Remember though, it takes at least a couple of hours before it fully set.

Fill lower half of egg mold with fruit cocktail.

Where to buy easter egg mold and gelatin

If you have some plastic eggs, just make a hole on top and it should work.

Six egg molds and Easter eggs in small bowls with fruit cocktail.

The Egg Jigglers Mold I used is hard to find. Jello had a promotion when buying a certain amount of jello then you get this mold.

My niece got this and gave it to me so I can use it for my blog. Thanks to her. Whenever she finds a prop I can use for my food blogging, she buys it and gives it to me.

Anyway, there are many Easter Egg Mold to choose from Amazon but not similar to the one I have.

You have to note, the size of egg mold I am using might be different from yours. My recipe is enough to fill 12 egg molds.

Tips making fruit cocktail jello easter eggs

Use diced fruit cocktail. I also used Maraschino cherries but this is optional. I add it for appearance or presentation.

Wet a paper towel with olive oil and lightly wipe the inside of each mold.

Drained fruit cocktail in a strainer and juice in a bowl. Six empty egg molds.
Drain fruit cocktail.

If you are using similar mold as mine, fill the bottom part of each mold with mixed fruits and 1 maraschino cherry.

Lower half of Easter egg mold filled with fruit cocktail.

Then place the top cover and snap it in place together, making sure each egg is fully sealed and closed.

Egg mold and green gelatin mixture.

Prepare Jello gelatin. Note: 1 box of gelatin dessert (net wt 3 oz) made 12 eggs with fruit cocktail.

I made this in 2 batches since I only have 6 molds. I followed the gelatin instructions with a slight tweak to the recipe.

Green gelatin mixture in a cup, fruit cocktail juice in a bowl, 6 egg molds and a yellow measuring cup.

Boil ½ cup water. Use microwave for 1 ½ minutes.

Pour ½ package of gelatin.

Stir mixture until gelatin is dissolved.

Pour ¼ cup cold water in gelatin mixture.

Then pour ¼ cup of fruit cocktail syrup or juice.

Stir well.

Ready to pour green gelatin mixture into 6 egg molds.

Pour gelatin mixture into egg jigglers mold.

Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.

Fruit cocktail jello Easter eggs in 6 molds.

When opening mold, use a flat knife to pry open the top cover. Pry the edges and slowly slide and lift knife to unseal the cover.

Take a plate and slowly turn the mold over and gently shake to unmold eggs.

Refrigerate if not eating right away.

Jello egg jigglers in 6 molds with fruit cocktail and 6 fruit cocktail Easter eggs in small bowls.

Repeat instructions to make another 6 eggs.

One box of jello gelatin (3 oz) makes 12 servings.

Recipe

Fruit Cocktail Jello Easter Eggs is Today's Delight.

Fruit Cocktail Jello Easter Eggs

Fruit Cocktail Jello Easter Eggs are Jello gelatin desserts with fruit cocktail and shaped into an egg using a mold.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 13kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box Jello Gelatin dessert (any flavor you like)
  • 1 cup hot water
  • ½ cold water
  • ½ fruit cocktail fruit juice
  • 1 8.5 oz fruit cocktail
  • 12 pieces maraschino cherry optional
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Instructions

  • Wet a paper towel with olive oil and lightly wipe the inside of each mold.
  • If you are using similar mold as mine, fill the bottom part of each mold with mixed fruits and 1 maraschino cherry.
  • Then place the top cover and snap it in place together, making sure each egg is fully sealed and closed.
  • Prepare Jello gelatin. Note: 1 box of gelatin dessert (net wt 3 oz) made 12 eggs with fruit cocktail.
  • I made this in 2 batches since I only have 6 molds. I followed the gelatin instructions with a slight tweak to the recipe.
  • Boil ½ cup water. Use microwave for 1 ½ minutes.
  • Pour ½ package of gelatin.
  • Stir mixture until gelatin is dissolved.
  • Pour ¼ cup cold water in gelatin mixture.
  • Then pour ¼ cup of fruit cocktail syrup or juice.
  • Stir well.
  • Pour gelatin mixture into egg jigglers mold.
  • Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
  • When opening mold, use a flat knife to pry open the top cover. Pry the edges and slowly slide and lift knife to unseal the cover.
  • Take a plate and slowly turn the mold over and gently shake to unmold eggs.
  • Refrigerate if not eating right away.
  • Repeat instructions to make another 6 eggs.
  • One box of jello gelatin (3 oz) makes 12 servings.

Notes

  1. You can use what ever Jello flavor you like.
  2. There will be some fruit cocktail leftover.
  3. Refrigerate if not eating right away.
  4. You can make this without the fruits.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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