How to Get Fruit to Stay in the Middle of JELL-O

Add fresh fruit to JELL-O in a few easy steps.

A JELL-O dish with slices of fresh fruit is a delicious and fun twist on traditional JELL-O. While the easiest way to add fruit to JELL-O is to layer it on top, sometimes it can be fun to have the fruit appear to be floating in the center of the JELL-O. You can choose either fruit that matches the JELL-O, such as blueberries in blueberry JELL-O or choose contrasting fruits. For example, slices of peaches in strawberry JELL-O or fresh banana slices in raspberry JELL-O adds variety. Does this Spark an idea?

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Jell-O
Mold
Fresh fruit
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Instructions

- 1
  
  Prepare your JELL-O according to the directions on the box.
- 2
  
  Pour into a mold or clear bowl and refrigerate for about 90 minutes. This first chilling process helps to thicken the JELL-O so the fruit doesn't immediately sink to the bottom of the mold.
- 3
  
  Slice the fruit into small pieces. You can do bite-size pieces of fruit as well.
- 4
  
  Remove the mold from the refrigerator.
- 5
  
  Add the fruit and stir it in to the JELL-O. Once the mixture fully sets, the fruit will appear to be floating in the JELL-O.
- 6
  
  Return to the refrigerator for four hours before serving.