Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day Ice Cream Jello

St. Patrick's Day Ice Cream Jello
Happy St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day Ice Cream Jello
Ice Cream Jello

Mix together to dissolve:
2 large packages (6 oz each) of green Jello (or any flavor)
1 packet of unflavored gelatin
4 cups boiling water

Add:
1 quart vanilla ice cream (I would use less ice cream next time)
Stir til dissolved

Pour:
9 x 13 glass dish

Refrigerate overnight, cut and serve! The ice cream will float to the top of the jello.

St. Patrick's Day Ice Cream Jello
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

46 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 17, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    So festive! The color is amazing!

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  2. MietteMarch 17, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Wow ! It is spectacular !

    Cheers,

    Miette

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  3. CristineMarch 17, 2009 at 8:05 AM

    What a beautiful green!

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  4. MariaMarch 17, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Ice cream jello!! You are so creative! What a great treat for the holiday!

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  5. betty geekMarch 17, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Happy St. Patrick's Day to you, too! I made Irish whiskey chocolate cupcakes to rejoice this day!

    Love the ice cream jello and that GREEN ENVY color!

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  6. JudyMarch 17, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Your jello recipes are making me want to try jello again. This one sounds great.

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  7. KarenMarch 17, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Another great jello recipe! Why would you use less ice cream in making it again?

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  8. HemaMarch 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    First tiem here....I like those colorful pictures!We made Irish Soda Bread.
    Happy St.Patricks Day!!!

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  9. PamelaMarch 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    This is so cool. SO COOL! Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 17, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Do you use animal-based gelatin or seaweed-based gelatin? If the latter, what source do you use?

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  11. StephanieMarch 17, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    Happy St. Pat's! You've made me crave Jello like never before!

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  12. Monica HMarch 17, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    You sure do have a way with Jello! I bet this would be good with orange jello. Kind of a orange creamsicle, if you will!

    Happy St. Pat's Day to you too!

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  13. AnonymousMarch 17, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    Gorgeeoouus. I remember eating that as a kid at parties.

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  14. NatalieMarch 17, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    gorgeous squares! a nice, creative alternative use for green food coloring- much better than green beer!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 17, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    I've made something similar but used cool whip instead.
    I'm going to try it this way next time.
    Looks great!

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  16. EsiMarch 17, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    Happy St. Patrick's day!

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  17. PearlMarch 17, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    that is SUCH a cool recipe! seriously!

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  18. amycaseycooksMarch 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    Jello any may you make it is delicious!! Love the green color.

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  19. Deeba PABMarch 17, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    Pretty as a picture...beautiful!!

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  20. CathyMarch 18, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    These are incredible! Universal crowd pleaser!

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  21. AnonymousMarch 18, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Such perfectly even layers! Someone was just telling me of ice-cream jello the other day and here you are showing a wonderful example :-)

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  22. vanillasugarblogMarch 18, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    aren't those kind of fun photos...that color is so vivid! I love this

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  23. KatieMarch 18, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Festive and cute looks great!

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  24. oneordinarydayMarch 18, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Oh - I remember doing this as a kid. I had the Jell-o cookbook and used to love making everything in it. Your photos are awesome!
    Michelle
    http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/

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  25. J.L. DangerMarch 18, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    you and jello! You are my kids favorite person right now! The broken glass jello, and now this!

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  26. ElyseMarch 19, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    What a cool trick! I love that it separates into two great layers. Two treats for the price of one. So nifty!

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  27. How To Eat A CupcakeMarch 20, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    You're a genius with the Jello! :D <333

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  28. Molly JeanMarch 21, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    This is such a cool idea! I love fun, new recipes. I might have to try this for our next bbq with friends.

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  29. ShannaMarch 27, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    I always wondered how to make Jell-O with multiple layers! I never thought of vanilla ice cream. Thanks for sharing!

    PS I've written a post about this but it won't be published till next week so I'll come back and give you the link then! =)

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  30. emigliaApril 7, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    That's such a great color!

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  31. UnknownMarch 7, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    UMMM. YUMMY! :) xoxo

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  32. BecMarch 13, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    I just made this for a St. Patrick's Day party tonight . . . my layers didn't really separate (and I used about 3/4 qt ice cream) but it tastes yummy!

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  33. LizMarch 14, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    I'm planning on making this in the next couple of days. If you didn't use the full quart of ice cream, how much did you actually use? Is a pint too little? I think this will be a huge hit at my daughter's daycare.

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  34. The Food LibrarianMarch 14, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Hey Liz, I would use close to a quart (2 pints). I think one pint is too little. And it was just personal preference on my part for not wanting that much ice cream. It didn't ruin it...it'll be fine with a full quart. Here is my friend's recipe and JustJenn uses 3/4 of a quart: http://justjennrecipes.com/category/jello/

    Have fun with it! Happy St. Pat's Day to your daughter!! - mary

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  35. LizMarch 17, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Hi Mary, thanks for the feedback. I made the Jello last night, along with the Thin Mint Brownie recipe you recently shared (YUM!). I used 3/4 pint of vanilla ice cream but it didn't have as nice of a thick layer of cream on top, like your picture showed. I ended up with a thin layer, which is fine. Do you think it could be there result of overmixing?

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  36. The Food LibrarianMarch 17, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Liz, you used 3/4 of a PINT or a QUART? You need to be closer to a Quart (4 cups). I think is depends on so many things...the type of ice cream used, whether it all melted into the jello...I'm not sure. No two look the same! My cousin makes it and it is always flatter...but it also might be the container. Oh, the fluctuation in jello...I hope it was still delicious! - mary

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  37. LizMarch 17, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    I used 3/4 of a QUART. I do love the variations in appearance too. My daughter had a piece this morning...she begged and begged...

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  38. AnonymousMarch 21, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    What does this nice looking dessert taste like?

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  39. The Food LibrarianMarch 24, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Anonymous, How does it taste? It tastes like Jello with a creamy layer on top. Give it a try! - mary the food librarian

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  40. AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    haha thanks
    i was kinda hoping it would taste like ice cream haha
    have you ever done it with whipp cream on top instead?
    if you have.. what's the difference
    your soo great!!

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  41. AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    How long will it keep outside the fridge? If I bring it for my son's class, I would have to drop it off in the morning and it may sit in an insulated bag for 2-3 hours. Is that too long?

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  42. The Food LibrarianMarch 5, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    @Anonymous How long? Hum...I'm not sure. I've had it out at a party for about an hour. Will the insulated bag have a pack of ice in it as well? That would definitely help. The gelatin will keep it together, it'll just get really soft and hard to eat with more time. Again, I'm not sure...mine are usually served straight from the refrigerator. - mary

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  43. AnonymousMarch 10, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Can u add liquor? If so, how much would you recommend adding?

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  44. AnonymousMarch 14, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Just put mine in the fridge. Excited to see how it turns out for my Kindergartners tomorrow!

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  45. AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    Awesome Recipe. I would also use a bit less ice cream as the top layer was a bit muchie. Next time I'll try 3/4 cup. But looked beautiful.

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  46. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    try using lime sherbet next time in place of the icecream we do that with the orange jello and sherbet.

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