25 Easy Jello Desserts You Can Make Today

A classic pantry staple made into tasty treats! These Jell-O desserts will remind you of the recipes your grandma used to make. From bright and refreshing cubes to easy cake recipes these Jell-O recipes are a great way to jazz up your dessert table!

Homemade desserts never looked so bright and fun! These Jell-O desserts bring a whole new color to the table.

As a pantry staple, jello is perfect! It’s cost-effective, easy to make, and everyone loves it. However, as you’ll find, it is also so much more than just a basic treat!

From a classic like jello topped with whipped cream or something crunchy to unique jello cake creations, there’s something for everyone.

1. Jello Grapes

A refreshing treat to keep in the freezer and a dessert you can’t just have one of! These jello grapes are a great way to indulge and cool down in the summer. Plus, with zero Weight Watchers points you can get away with snacking on them when a craving hits. Cool, tangy, and sweet, these grapes are a great dessert to have on hand.

2. Raspberry Jello Parfait

Simple to make and bright in color, these creamy raspberry parfaits are perfect to make over the Holidays. With a combination of whipped cream and jello, these desserts are a hit with kids and adults alike. There are only four ingredients for the base and you can top them as you wish, they’re great for dessert in a pinch.

3. Strawberry Jello Cake

Only 3 ingredients to make this jello dessert and it comes out bright, light, and tasty. This no-bake recipe is great for summertime when you want to skip time in the kitchen. Made with strawberry jello, Cool Whip, and fresh strawberries it’s a refreshing way to beat the heat.

4. Strawberry Jello Mousse

The simplest recipe to whip up and the best! This mousse is a low-calorie dessert you can make any time. As-is, it tastes great but you can easily jazz it up by adding your favorite toppings or drizzle. It’s sweet but not too sweet and perfectly light, and fluffy.

5. Broken Glass Jello

An impressive-looking dessert and one that is beyond simple to make. This jello dessert is a medley of different flavors of jello mixed with condensed milk and chilled until set. The result is a creamy white base with multi-colored jello chunks to make it look like gorgeous stained glass. Great for any gathering.

6. Raspberry Pretzel Jello

Your taste buds will be dancing after this one! Made with cool whip, cream cheese, pretzels, raspberry jello, and some sugar this dessert transforms into something elegant and stunning! Great for every occasion this jello dessert is deliciously sweet but has a salty crunch throughout it that no one can refuse.

7. Jello Marshmallow Candy

Made in just one hour and with only four ingredients this marshmallow candy is a hit with kids! These little candies can be made with multiple colors to keep them bright along with different flavors. Plus, kids love jumping into the kitchen to help with these and because there’s no baking involved it’s really easy to whip them up!

8. Raspberry Cream Dream Bars

With a wafer cookie crust, sweet cheesecake filling, and bright jello on top, these bars are like enjoying your favorite treat of the ice cream truck! They’re a no-bake dessert that’s great to keep you cool in the summer but also one that works as a rich, creamy flavor in the fall.

9. Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad

Light and fluffy but packed with tasty strawberry flavor. This berry fluff salad is perfect for backyard barbecues! This fluffy salad tastes like dessert and whips up with minimal prep time. Though you do need to let it chill it’s an easy recipe to make. With only 6 ingredients this recipe takes the basics and makes them into something drool-worthy.

10. Key Lime Jello Pie

This no-bake jello pie is tangy, tart, and made without any added sugar! It uses lime gelatin for its delicious flavor and whipped topping for a light texture. All on top of an almond flour pie crust and it’s the perfect dessert when you’re trying to curb a craving the healthy way.

11. Jello Roll-Ups

They’re sticky, and squishy, and can be made festive depending on your color choice! These rollups are great for kids’ parties or play dates because they love the texture as much as the flavor. The rollups combine marshmallows and jello into one perfect item that’s always a hit because it’s so much fun to unroll!

12. Creamy Lemon Jello

Vanilla pudding combined with lemon jello to make the easiest dessert ever. This creamy jello dessert is low-fat and low in calories making it the perfect option for a healthy choice. With only 3 ingredients it has a refreshingly tangy flavor that’s both sweet and uplifting making it perfect anytime of day.

13. Greek Yogurt Jello Mousse

The classic flavor of your favorite jello with the light texture of mousse. This recipe works for an after-dinner treat or as a dessert for family get-togethers. Made with a base of Greek yogurt to keep the texture rich, this jello dessert has a bit of a protein hit too. 

14. Root Beer Jello Float

If you loved classic root beer floats as a kid this is for you. But as a no-melt version! This jello dessert is flavored like root beer to bring you back your favorite flavor. Using a unique combination of gelatin, rootbeer, and vanilla ice cream this non-traditional float will become your new favorite dessert.

15. Grape Jello Pie

Bursting with grape flavor this pie vartion is wonderful in the summer months when you need to cool down! A no-bake pie that satisfies your sweet tooth in minimal time. To make it easier, use a pre-made pie crust and skip time in the kitchen. The result is a tasty jello recipe you’ll have second slices of.

16. Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Dairy-free and gluten-free but full of bright flavor this pretzel salad is delicious any time of year. Enjoy a cream cheese whipped cream filling on top of a pretzel crust and topped with delicious strawberry jello. It’s the pie recipe you didn’t know you needed but also the one you can’t stop making!

17. Layered Jello Cups

With just 3 ingredients these little cups come together easily but provide a delicious flavor! Great for Valentine’s Day or girl’s night because of the bright color, the cups can be topped with fresh fruit to make them even more enticing. Lots of strawberry flavor but minimal effort in the kitchen.

18. Orange Creamsicle Pie

Silky and smooth but without the kitchen effort. This jello pie is a no-bake dessert that’s extremely easy to make. It uses a graham cracker crust and cream cheese jello filling for its beautiful taste. With sweet orange flavor, you’ll bring a hint of sunshine wherever you bring this pie.

19. Cherry Cream Pie

Loaded with cherry flavor this cream pie comes together in just minutes! The pie is made using both cherry jello and maraschino cherries to give it its stunning color. Layered into a premade pie crust and topped with some whipped topping it’s the pop of color your dessert table needs.

20. Cranberry Pretzel Salad

This creamy, sweet, and salty concoction is a hit at any party! In essence, it’s a pretzel pie crust with a whipped cheesecake layer and strawberries suspended in jello on top. Instead of slices of pie though this dessert is cut into bars making it even better. It’s rich, creamy, and perfectly indulgent.

21. Orange Fluff

A creamsicle-flavored fluff that has a combination of both jello and pudding mix making it ultra indulgent. Mix in some mandarin oranges and marshmallows to complete the dessert and you’ll have everyone asking for a bowl. It’s the perfect, easy-to-make dessert to bring to barbecues or parties when you’re not sure what to make.

22. Jello Cookies

If ever there was a cookie recipe you need, it’s this one! Not only are these sugar-free jello cookies delicious but you can also make them low-carb and gluten-free too! Made with flour, jello, and other baking staples these cookies come out bright and light but with lots of flavor.

23. Chocolate Berry Jello Cake

With a creamy, chocolate base and topped with cherry jello and fresh berries, this cake is a sight to behold. Not only does it look fantastic on a dessert table but outside of the berries it’s made with basic pantry staples you should have on hand. Great for birthdays and family gatherings this jello dessert tastes like chocolate-dipped strawberries!

24. Creamsicle Dream Bars

The whole family will fall in love with these dream bars! Made with a sweet graham cracker crust, velvety whipped cream cheese, and orange cream topping, this dessert is a surefire way to win over even the toughest of critics. The best part though is that there’s no baking necessary for the bars!

25. Caramel Apple Jello Salad

Crunched for time? This jello salad is the solution! It comes together in only 10 minutes and is healthy enough to be a side dish but sweet enough to be dessert. Deliciously simple to whip up it combines apples with Twix bars in a cool whip jello filling for the perfect light texture,