Layered finger jello is a fun and festive treat for holiday or birthday parties. It's a hit with kids and adults alike. Change up the colors for any occasion.
Place each flavor of jello in a separate bowl. Add 1 3/4 cups of boiling water to each bowl. Stir until dissolved.
2 (3 oz.) boxes Jello of choice, or 1 (6 oz.) box, 1 3/4 c. boiling water, 2 (3 oz.) boxes Jello of choice, or 1 (6 oz.) box, 1 3/4 c. boiling water
Pour your bottom layer of jello into a 9x13" pan. Place it into the refrigerator, making sure it sits level, and chill until it's firm enough to hold the weight of the next layer. (It takes mine about 30 minutes.)
Place the jello for the top layer into the fridge to cool but make sure that you remove it from the fridge before it starts to set.
For the middle layer:
Place the milk into a saucepan and sprinkle the sugar over the top. Do not stir. Bring to a boil.
1 c. milk, 1/2 c. sugar
Add the unflavored gelatin to the cold water and stir. Let it sit for a couple of minutes.
1 envelope unflavored gelatin (scant 1 Tbsp.), 1/4 c. cold water
When the milk comes to a boil, remove it from the heat and add the dissolved unflavored gelatin, sour cream, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
1 c. sour cream, 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Place it into the fridge or set it in a bowl of ice water to cool.
Pour the cooled (but still liquid) white layer over the bottom layer once it has set. Refrigerate until it's firm enough to hold the weight of the next layer. (It takes mine about 25 minutes.)
Pour the second layer of jello over the top and refrigerate until firm.
Cut into little squares and serve.
Refrigerate for up to five days. (It may be ok even longer, but mine never lasts long enough to see how long it would take for it to go bad. ☺)
Notes
Use any flavor of jello combination that you like. In the photos, I used lime and cherry.When you pour the hot jello for the bottom layer into the pan, it needs to be refrigerated for about 30 minutes to set. And the next layer (beings it's already cooled) takes only about 20 - 25 minutes.You want the previous layer to be set before adding another one. But if you let it set too long, the layers won't hang together as well. That's why I suggest setting a timer to remind yourself that it's time to add the next layer.Cut the finger jello into any size pieces that you desire. But it does look beautiful when cut into small squares (approx. 1 1/4 ") and arranged on a platter. Use a mini serving spatula to carefully remove each square.*Nutrition is approximate.