Desserts

"Jellin'-Melon" Snacks

photo by:kraft

great recipe! the kids loved it. make sure you dry out the inside of the melon very well after you remove the seeds. we've also tried this with oranges and it works grea...read more

posted by

meliss6483

on 11/10/2010

time

prep:

15 min

total:

3 hr 30 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

cantaloupe, cut lengthwise in half

3/4

cup boiling water

pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin

1/2

cup cold water

Make It

REMOVE seeds from melon halves; cut thin slice from bottom of each half. Scoop out melon flesh, leaving 1-inch-thick shells. Place upside-down on paper towels to drain.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 15 min. or until slightly thickened. Pour into melon shells.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until gelatin is firm. Cut each melon half into 4 wedges.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Add 2 cups chopped fruit to thickened gelatin before pouring into melon halves. Since fresh or frozen pineapple, papaya, kiwi, figs, guava and gingerroot all contain enzymes that prevent gelatin from setting, never use them in gelatin recipes. But you can use any canned fruits or juices since the canning process kills this enzyme

Variation

Prepare using a honeydew melon and JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin.

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mrsmamabear2002

posted:11/21/2011

I made this and of course mine didn't turn out like the pic. I had a pretty big melon and ended up using 2 boxes of Jello.

dexs

posted:8/31/2011

The boys enjoyed making this treat. It makes an excellent project for kids to make in the kitchen. We used cantaloupes and honeydew melons.

meliss6483

posted:11/10/2010

great recipe! the kids loved it. make sure you dry out the inside of the melon very well after you remove the seeds. we've also tried this with oranges and it works great with them too : ) enjoy!

dj.lugosi

posted:7/21/2010

I made this for my two younger brothers with a pretty big cantaloupe. I chopped up strawberries and mixed them in with the jello. They loved it and thought it was the coolest thing!

sparkle72023

posted:7/2/2010

Great dessert for July 4th . . . we're all so tired of the usual "flag cakes" and this is a healthy dessert, delicious & e-z to make!

candoo951

posted:6/21/2010

It was really good and easy to make...fun to eat too. My only complaint is that the jelly fell out of a couple of the slices. Maybe if I cut it more carefully it would stay.

my4kids99

posted:6/9/2010

Made it for a BBQ at the kids school and it was a HUGE hit! Easy to make, looks great and fun to eat. Will definately make it again!

kmburke12

posted:6/8/2010

Pretty to look at and a great snack.

dragon7

posted:5/19/2010

Great recipe

a cook

posted:5/13/2010

If you notice in the picture, the slice with green Jello is honeydew melon. They are showing the variation mentioned at the bottom of the recipe.