
Since Fourth of July is quickly approaching, you might want to think of a fun, festive treat for the kiddos. These are great because you don’t need a Popsicle mold – just some Dixie cups and wooden sticks. If you’re opposed to using ingredients like Jell-O and Cool Whip, you can definitely make a strawberry puree for the red part, fresh whipped cream for the white and pureed blueberries for the blue. Happy 4th of July!
Rocket Pops
Yield: 16 pops
Ingredients:
- 1 package Cherry Jell-O (3 oz.)
- 1 package Berry Blue Jell-O (3 oz.)
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups boiling water, divided
- Ice cubes
- 2 cups cold water, divided
- 1 – 8 oz. tub Cool Whip, thawed
Directions:
RED LAYER
- Combine Cherry Jell-O and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl
- Add 1 cup boiling water and stir for 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved
- Add enough ice cubes to 1 cup water to make it 2 cups
- Add the water and ice to the gelatin and stir until ice is completely melted
- Pour evenly into 16 – 5 oz. paper or plastic cups, adding about 1/4 cup gelatin to each cup – freeze 1 hour
I only had small 3 oz. Dixie cups on hand so I used those – it really just depends on the size you want (and what you have in your cupboard)
RED LAYER
- Combine Berry Blue Jell-O and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl
- Add 1 cup boiling water and stir for 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved
- Add enough ice cubes to 1 cup water to make it 2 cups
- Add the water and ice to the gelatin and stir until ice is completely melted
- Refrigerate 1 hour
PUTTING IT ALTOGETHER…
- When the hour is up, spoon 3 tbsp Cool Whip evenly over the red layer (you could also put the cool whip in a pastry bag and use the round tip)
- Top evenly with the blue gelatin – adding about 1/4 cup blue gelatin to each cup
- Insert a wooden pop stick or plastic spoon into each cup for a handle
- Freeze for 4 hours or until firm
- To remove pops from cups place under warm running water for 15 seconds – then press firmly on the bottom of the cups to release the pops (don’t twist or pull out the stick!)