Christmas Jello Balls

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No bake Christmas Jello Balls could be the easiest sweet and chewy treat you'll make this holiday season. Fun, festive, and family friendly!

Prep Time15

Rest Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: balls

Calories: 101kcal

Cover a moveable surface, such as a baking sheet, with parchment paper and set aside.
Get two medium mixing bowls. Put the green jello in one bowl, and the red jello in the other bowl.
1 box Lime Jello, 1 box Strawberry Jello
Place ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt into each bowl.
1½ cups plain Greek Yogurt
Place 2 ½ cups of desiccated coconut into each bowl.
6½ cups sweetened Desiccated Coconut
Stir each with a different stirring utensil so you don’t mix colors. Mix until fully combined.
Get two small bowls. Place ¾ cup coconut into each one of them.
Using gloves, roll all the red mixture into balls 1 tablespoon in size. Immediately after rolling each ball, roll it in a bowl of the coconut until it’s fully coated. Place on the prepared pan.
Repeat with the green mixture, but use the other bowl of coconut so the colors don’t mix.
Place the balls in the fridge, uncovered, for 4 hours or until set. Enjoy!

Storage:

To Store: Store in an airtight container and place in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
To Freeze: Place them on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze until solid, then transfer them to an airtight container or freezer bag. They’ll keep well for up to 2 months. Just thaw in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

Tips:

The gelatin balls mixture will be very gooey at first, but don't worry and trust the process. Once they sit in the fridge, they will firm right up and be perfect.
If you want this holiday Jello recipe to be less sweet, you can use unsweetened desiccated coconut. Keep in mind that it tends to suck up more moisture, so you may need to use less coconut or more yogurt.
You can make each jello ball ½ tablespoon in size instead of 1 tablespoon and get double the amount, if desired. It works great either way.
Experiment with your favorite Jello flavors and colors for a festive platter. Use red and blue Jello to make patriotic jello balls; make Jello Halloween coconut balls with orange gelatin; green and blue Jello balls are great for earth day.