Looking for a quick and easy sweet treat to make and serve at your Halloween party? You’ve got to give these mini Ghostbusters Halloween Jello Shots a try. These are also called “Jell-O Shots” You’ll need just a few simple ingredients to put them together, and they’ll turn out absolutely amazing!
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Why Make Halloween Jello Shots
- Ease and Speed: My favorite part about this halloween jello shots recipe is the fact that it is actually super easy and quick to put together, and is a great sweet treat to serve party guests at Halloween.
- Party Favorite: These Halloween Jello shots are sure to be a huge hit, and are a great way to celebrate Halloween with a sweet treat that’s delicious, fun, and ready to serve.
- Customizable Flavors: I also love the fact that they can be tweaked and played around with the flavors- I’ve also made some candy corn Jello shots using orange Jello.
If you love this recipe be sure to check out these Red, White, and Blue Jello Shots too.
Recipe Ingredients
- Knox Gelatin: Is the key ingredient that helps your jello shots set and holds their shape, giving them a fun, gel-like consistency.
- Cold Water And Hot Water: Are used to dissolve and activate the gelatin, ensuring your jello shots are set properly.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: Adds a creamy, sweet flavor to your jello shots, balancing out the flavors and lending a velvety texture.
- Whipped Topping For Topping: Adds a light, airy contrast to the denser jello shots, providing a delightful creamy finish.
- Red Sprinkles for Topping: Add a pop of color and a bit of crunch, making your jello shots visually appealing and fun to eat.
- Puft Toppers: Bring the Ghostbusters theme to life, making your halloween jello shots not just tasty, but also a fantastic conversation starter at your Halloween party.
How To Make Halloween Jello Shots
Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s the process you’ll need to follow to make the layered Halloween jello shots.
Step One: Boil two cups of water. Add four tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk. Whisk well.
Step Two: In a bowl, add in two packages of gelatin Knox and hot water mixture. Whisk well. Add two cups of cold water. Whisk well.
Step Three: Carefully pour into the cups. Place the Jello in the fridge for up to 8 hours or until completely set. Once Jello is set move to the next step. Fill each cup with a little whipped cream. Sprinkle the top with sprinkles.
Step Four: Create toppers by uploading a PNG image to Cricut’s design space and select “print and cut.” Use a blue cutting mat and set the Cricut dial to light cardstock. After cutting, hot glue a toothpick to the back. Let dry, and they’re ready for your Halloween jello shots. Place the topper into the Jello. Serve cold!
Tips For Nailing This Recipe
- Choice of Containers: You can use plastic cups or Jello cups to make these shots in. If you don’t have them, you can also just stick to using shot glasses instead. I prefer using plastic cups over shot glasses, simply because of their convenience.
- Ingredients Tweaks: While the actual ingredients call for the use of condensed milk, I also like adding some sugar into the mix for a little extra sweetness.
Variations
- Creamy Orange Delight: Begins with a vibrant orange layer, followed by a creamy top layer of either whipped cream or condensed milk for a smooth finish.
- Fruity Favorites: Introduces cherry jello and grape jello as delightful fruity alternatives to the base recipe for a burst of flavor.
- Mysterious Black Jello Magic: Crafts a dark and intriguing option by blending black gel food coloring into unflavored gelatin, topped off with black sugar for added mystique.
- Eerie Layered Spectacle: Combines layers of grape or purple Jello, orange Jello, and black-colored unflavored gelatin, crowned with a dollop of whipped cream for a visually stunning and tasty treat.
- Candy Corn Surprise: You can also try out another unique Halloween Jello shot by adding some candy corn into the Jello cups and turning it into candy corn Jello shots.
Best Way To Store Jello Shots
- Storage: Store the layered Halloween jello shots covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
What To Serve With Halloween Shots
- Candy Corn: Serve candy corn on the side for a sweet, festive touch to complement Halloween Jello shots. Perfect pairing for a spooky treat!
Mini Puft Ghostbusters Halloween Jello Shots
Ingredients
- 2 pkts Knox Gelatin
- 2 cups Cold water
- 2 cups Hot water
- 4 tablespoons Sweetened condensed milk
Topping
- 1 pkt Whipped topping for topping
- 1 Tbsp Red sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Boil two cups of water. Add four tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk. Whisk well.
- In a bowl, add in two packages of gelatin Knox and hot water mixture. Whisk well. Add two cups of cold water. Whisk well. Carefully pour into the cups.
- Place the Jello in the fridge for up to 8 hours or until completely set. Once Jello is set move to the next step.
- Fill each cup with a little whipped cream. Sprinkle the top with sprinkles. Place the topper into the Jello. Serve cold!
- To make the toppers, import the PNG image into the Cricut design space. Upload it to the design board. Once it is imported then it's time to use it as a print and cut. At the top, is the print and cut selection. Make sure to select this.
- You will need a blue cutting mat. Once you print the design then place on the blue cutting mat and follow the on-screen cut directions. Be sure to set the dial on your Cricut to light cardstock for best results.
- Once the image is cut then hot glue a toothpick to the back. Let dry and the Halloween jello shots are ready to use.
