Jell-O Fruit Slices

Right before my family’s Fourth of July get-together, I came across an adorable, kid-friendly treat idea in the Food Network magazine, Jell-O fruit slices. A cool, summer treat that I could make that all the little kiddos in my family would enjoy. Perfect!

Making these were so incredibly easy. To start off with, I grabbed two each of oranges, lemons, and limes. I sliced each fruit lengthwise down the middle and then scrapped out the insides with a help of a knife and grapefruit spoon.

So here’s the trick to this whole thing. Once you have your empty fruit “cups”, you place them in a muffin tin to hold them upright! Brilliant, right? You’re gonna want to make sure that you get your cups to stand as level as possible.

After setting my fruit cups up, I got to working on my Jell-O mix. I used 1 box each of sugar-free orange, lemon, and lime mixes.

The only hard part about this whole process was getting my fruit cups to lay level so that I could fill them up to the brim with Jell-O.

I let my fruit cups sit in the fridge overnight to set, but they probably only needed a few hours. After taking them out, I sliced each cup into thirds to create my wedges.

Adorable, right? I was so pleased with how my fruit wedges looked and with hardly any effort being put forward!

When I arrived in New Hampshire with my fruit slices in hand, several of the adults ohhed and ahhed over them and were all curious how I made them. But when it came time for the real judges, the kids, I only received lukewarm reviews. One small cousin, that will remain nameless, even went so far as to say, “I don’t like it. Did you even try these?” Ouch. I think I know how the contestants of The Next Food Network Star feel now.

I couldn’t believe that the fruit slices were a bigger hit with the adults than the kids! So, after some deep reflection on my fruit wedges, I decided that the next time I make these for a family gathering, I would probably step up my game and pull out the booz to turn these into Jell-O shot fruit slices and make just a few plain ones for the kids.

How fun would it be to make Jell-O shot fruit slices and add them to other drinks as garnish? But regardless of whether you make these for a party or just as a cool, summer snack, I know you’re going to enjoy them (provided that you’re not my little cousin who has a future as a food critic).