Strawberry Jello Parfait

This strawberry Jello parfait is a delicious sweet treat that's colorful and fun, making it the perfect dessert for Valentine's Day.

Course Desserts & Sweets

Cuisine American

Keyword jello parfait, strawberry jello dessert, strawberry jello parfait, valentine's day dessert

Prep Time 30

Chilling time 4

Total Time 4 30

Servings

Calories 51kcal

Place 8 (9 oz.) plastic cups into the cups of a muffin tin. Put something under the side of each cup so that it is tilted slightly. (We used small pieces of folded aluminum foil.)
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove it from the heat and whisk in 2 packages of strawberry Jello mix, stirring until the Jello is completely dissolved.
3 cups boiling water, 3 boxes strawberry Jello
Add 2 cups of cold water to the Jello mixture and stir to combine.
3 cups cold water
Pour the Jello evenly into the tilted plastic cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
Carefully drop 4 strawberry quarters into each Jello cup. Move the cups to the refrigerator to chill for 3 hours, or until the Jello is set.
8 strawberries
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Remove it from the heat and whisk in the last package of strawberry Jello mix.
3 boxes strawberry Jello
Add 1 cup of cold water and stir to combine. Allow the Jello mixture to cool completely.
Once the Jello mixture has cooled, whisk in 8 ounces of Cool Whip.
8 ounces Cool Whip
Remove the item you used to prop up the cups so that they sit upright. Divide the pink Jello mixture evenly between the cups and then move the cups back to refrigerator to chill for another hour, until the pink layer has set.
Before serving, add whipped cream to a piping bag and add a dollop to each parfait, along with a fresh strawberry. You could also add a spring of fresh mint if you like.
Whipped cream for topping, 8 strawberries

Top with pink and white or heart-shaped sprinkles for an extra festive Valentine’s Day garnish. You could also add a sprig of fresh mint.
You can make a fun boozy version by replacing 1/2 to 1 cup of the cold water in the bottom Jello layer with strawberry or vanilla vodka.
For more fancy jello desserts, skip the plastic cups and serve these in wine glasses or parfait glasses instead.