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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Published: Sep 26, 2012 by Dina-Marie · Modified: Nov 13, 2021 6 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

    Homemade Jello

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    Homemade jello unlike the store bought version is a healthy jello! The emphasis is on the homemade! Without the added sugar and unnecessary ingredients, you can serve this healthy snack often.

    A photo of homemade jello in a small white bowl

    Being on the GAPS diet I especially like the texture and taste of this homemade jello version, as well as, knowing that it is good for me!

    I don't know about you, but for me, Jello is a comfort food. Jello was what my mother fixed when I was recovering from a stomach bug. Jello just tastes good. Remember the commercial, "watch it wiggle, see it jiggle"?

    What child doesn't like Jello?

    The only problem is the sugar and unnecessary ingredients in the popular boxed dessert. Not only is homemade jello easy to make, it is also economical and much more healthy! The secret was finding from my affiliate partner, unflavored gelatin from pastured animals!

    If you remember, I shared about the testing of the grapes to see if they are ripe yet and ready for the wineries. The result of the grape testing left us each time with lots and lots of grape juice.

    We enjoy drinking it and none goes to waste. But, I thought, there must be something else besides drinking it and making jelly to do with it all. That is when I remembered jello.

    Gelatin is the protein of collagen - the thing that our hair, nails and connective tissue are made of. It is obtained from the skin, connective tissue and bones of animals - that is why it is important to have good quality gelatin from pastured animals.

    The following recipe is basic using only juice without any added sweetener and it tastes great - my children love it! You can also be creative and add fruit, fruit puree, a dollop of whipped cream on top and even honey if using tart fruit such as lemons or limes.

    The only fruit juice that will not work is pineapple or other such fruits that normally prevent the gelatin from jelling.

    Tips For Making Homemade Jello:

    • Try using fun molds to create different shapes
    • Use your favorite fruit juice to make jello (except pineapple)
    • Try adding fresh chopped fruit into the jello before it sets (berries are great)

    How To Make Homemade Jello

    Place 1 c. of fruit juice in a bowl and sprinkle with the gelatin.

    A spoon sprinkling gelatin into fruit juice to make homemade jello

    Bring 3 c. of fruit juice to a boil.

    Pour boiling juice over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved. It also works to pour the gelatin mixture into the boiling juice   ;)

    Stirring homemade jello before it sets

    Pour into individual containers, mold or other pan. If cutting into shapes, pour a 1 -2 " layer of jello into pan, depending on how thick you want the finished shape to be. Refrigerate until firm.

    Homemade Jello shown in white bowl

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    Homemade Jello

    Cultured Palate

    No unnecessary ingredients here - just healthy good-for-you and easy to make jello!

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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American

    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 126 kcal

    Ingredients

      

    • 4 cups fruit juice
    • 3 tablespoon unflavored gelatin use 4 tablespoon to cut jello into cubes or shapes From my affiliate -Where to buy grassfed gelatin.

    Instructions

     

    • Place 1 c. of fruit juice in a bowl and sprinkle with the gelatin.
    • Bring 3 c. of fruit juice to a boil.
    • Pour boiling juice over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
    • Pour into individual containers, mold or other pan. If cutting into shapes, pour a 1 -2 " layer of jello into pan, depending on how thick you want the finished shape to be.
    • Refrigerate until firm.
    • Serve and Enjoy!

    Notes

    Tips For Making Homemade Jello;
    • Try using fun molds to create different shapes
    • Use your favorite fruit juice to make jello (except pineapple)
    • Try adding fresh chopped fruit into the jello before it sets (berries are great)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gSodium: 19mgPotassium: 238mgSugar: 22gVitamin C: 2.1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.3mg

    Keyword kids, traditional
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    1. Miz Helen says

      September 30, 2012 at 4:23 pm

      Hi Dina,
      Your homemade Jello looks awesome, I sure want to give it a try, it looks like a great recipe. Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

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    2. Mrs. Mordecai says

      October 11, 2012 at 12:58 pm

      That looks good! My mom gave me some home-canned grape juice. This would be a great way to use it up.

      Reply
    3. Charlene@APinchofJoy says

      October 14, 2012 at 6:49 am

      Great idea to use juice -- sound so easy! Certainly would be healthier than the sugar and additives kind! Thanks so much for linking on Busy Monday.

      Reply
    4. Lea H @ Nourishing Treasures says

      October 14, 2012 at 11:54 am

      Thank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures' Make Your Own! Monday link-up.

      Check back tomorrow when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts! :)

      Reply
    5. Emily Kemp says

      April 11, 2018 at 5:37 am

      5 stars
      This must have tasted so good with homemade fresh grape juice, I'm going to try this with strawberry!

      Reply

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