Fruit Gel Parfaits Recipes

FRESH FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yogurt and whipped topping; set aside 4 teaspoons for topping. Spoon half of the remaining yogurt mixture into four parfait glasses; layer with half of the banana, sliced strawberries, pineapple and blueberries. Repeat layers. , Top each parfait with reserved yogurt mixture and a whole strawberry. Chill until serving.

HOMEMADE FRUIT GELS, BASIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup fruit juice in small saucepan until it just simmers, do not cook for any length of time. Turn off heat and stir in sugar, if using. Place remaining 1 cup cold juice in a medium bowl and sprinkle gelatin over, stir, let sit for 2 minutes and stir again. Add warm juice to cold juice, stir, and pour mixture into 8 by 8-inch pan. Refrigerate until firm, 4 hours, and cut into cubes.

JELLO FRESH FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Divide fruit among 6 parfait glasses.
• Stir boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Mix cold water and ice cubes to make 1 1/4 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining ice. Measure 3/4 cup of the gelatin; pour into parfait glasses. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set but not firm (gelatin should stick to finger when touched and should mound).
• Stir whipped topping into remaining gelatin with wire whisk until smooth. Spoon over gelatin in glasses.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• (listed cooking time is actually refrigeration time).

FRUITY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt into bottoms of four parfait glasses.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs over yogurt in each glass.
• Top crumbs with 1/4 cup diced fruit. Top fruit with 1/4 cup applesauce. Repeat layers. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Place berries into 6 parfait glasses. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add cold water and ice cubes; stir until ice is melted. Pour 3/4 cup evenly over berries. Refrigerate 20 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm. Meanwhile, let remaining gelatin stand at room temperature until cooled and ready to be used.
• Add 1 cup COOL WHIP to remaining gelatin; stir with whisk until blended. Spoon over gelatin in glasses.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP.

FRUIT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Alternate layers of fruit and yogurt in 2 goblets or parfait glasses, beginning and ending with fruit.
• Top with almonds.

FRUIT AND GELATIN PARFAIT

Steps:

• Spray 9 inch square baking dish.
• In a small bowl dissolve raspberry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in cherry filling. Pour into prepared dish and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Place cream cheese in medium bowl. Gradually add lemon gelatin and beat with wire whisk until well blended. Spoon over raspberry layer and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl dissolve grape gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in blueberry filling. Spoon over lemon layer and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Spread thawed whipped topping over the top just before serving.

JELL-O PARFAITS

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup of the boiling water into each flavor gelatin in separate bowls at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup of the cold water into each bowl. Pour into separate 9-inch square pans.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Cut gelatin in each pan into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Layer alternating gelatin flavors and whipped topping in 8 dessert glasses.