The finest recipe for finger gelatin is this one. I’ve been producing it for a long time. Kids adore it, and it’s easy to make! Using cookie cutters to cut the gelatin allows for some pretty imaginative party or event planning. Enjoy! Use a gelatin mix in the flavor of your choice.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 3 hrs |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 32 |
| Yield: | 32 bite-size pieces |
Ingredients
- 5 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin (such as Knox ®)
- 2 ½ cups cold water
- 2 (6 ounce) packages fruit-flavored Jell-O® mix
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 cup cold water
Instructions
- Dissolve the unflavored gelatin in 2 1/2 cups cold water in a bowl.
- Combine the fruit-flavored gelatin, sugar, and hot water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir the unflavored gelatin mixture into the boiling mixture; cook and stir until the gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from heat. Stir 1 cup cold water into the gelatin mixture; pour into a 13×9-inch dish.
- Refrigerate until the gelatin is firm, about 3 hours; cut into squares to serve.
Reviews
Didn’t change a thing, and just as good as I remember as a kid. Next time I make an adult version, with a little bit of vodka in it. Finger Jello Shots
I made it for the children of a friend who had just had a baby. It was fun to make and they were excited about trying the jello shapes when I dropped off the meal. If I do it again, I’ll use some fruit juice to give the gelatin more flavor.
Super simple and super fun. I made a double batch and used the new all-natural Jell-O mix in Mixed Berry flavor. The kiddos enjoyed this jiggly-wiggly snack.
Made this with my daughter, came out really well
My mom used to make this for us when we were kids. I have made it for my kids but couldn’t remember how much jello and how much gelatin. Glad the recipe was here ??. I agree with some others, though, that the added sugar wasn’t necessary. I went ahead and tried it but I think I was a bit too sweet I made it today for some kids I’m babysitting and they loved it-had never had finger jello before.
I’ve always added the hot water to the mixing bowl, so this is the first time I’ve read about boiling it, and it worked like a charm. No need to add the sugar. I used 4 Knox gelatin packs, and it was fine, but next time I will add 5. I probably should have cut down on the water a little bit, but that just occurred to me now. Melting the Knox in cold water was new to me also; I used to add hot water to it, and it required mixing, and it seems to love cold water! I also added mandarin orange to my orange jello, and it set well. Turned out yummy!
These came out great! I’m only giving it four stars though because I think 4 envelopes of gelatin instead of five would have been more than enough and the extra sugar is definitely not needed. My 3 year old had so much fun. making these and eating them. Thank you for the recipe!
We made this all the time when I was a kid, however the extra sugar is unnecessary though. Works great with sugar free jello also and a nice sweet treat if watching weight.
fun easy cool
This is definitely the best jello recipe I’ve tried. Kid pleaser for sure!
SO CUTE and YUMMY! The kids loved this cut out into shamrock shapes. My little guy is already planning what flavors/shapes we will do next, lol…too easy and fun! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
This isn’t a “gourmet” jello dish… It’s simple and tasty. Kids have fun making shapes out of the jello with cookie cutters. You can cut down on the sugar without any problem. It’s fun to make special shapes for holiday celebrations – something special just for the kids (and adults too)!