Description
A spooky and fun Halloween treat — bright red jello cups topped with edible ‘eyeballs’ that look straight out of a haunted lab! Perfect for parties and easy to make ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes (3 oz each) cherry or strawberry Jell-O
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups cold water
- 8 plastic cups (clear, 5 oz size)
- 8 gummy eyeballs (or peeled lychees filled with blueberries or candy eyeballs for edible version)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, pour the gelatin powder. Add 2 cups of boiling water, whisking until completely dissolved (about 2 minutes).
- Stir in 2 cups of cold water and mix well.
- Arrange your plastic cups on a tray or baking sheet. Pour the liquid Jell-O mixture evenly into each cup (fill about ¾ full).
- Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for about 2 hours, or until the gelatin is halfway set (slightly thickened but not firm).
- Gently press one gummy eyeball (or lychee/blueberry combo) into the center of each cup. Make sure it sits partly submerged for that creepy “floating” effect.
- Return cups to the fridge and chill for another 2–3 hours, until completely firm.
- Keep refrigerated until serving. Serve straight from the cups for easy cleanup.
Notes
- For a more realistic effect, use different types of edible eyeballs.
- These can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Experiment with different flavors of Jell-O for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg