Kid friendly Jiggly Jello Candy Corns are a fun to make Halloween treat that would be a hit at any party. You can also make an adult version with vodka!
I don’t know why, but I was on a mission to make jello treats that looked like candy corns. I don’t know when this desire came about, but it turned into an obsession. I get a little OCD from time to time, and I was hell bent on making these. For the longest time, though, I had no idea how to shape them. I knew that Wilton made small cone shaped chocolate molds but I didn’t want to make a ton of little teeny ones. Then I found these cone shaped paper cups and thought they would be perfect!
When I brought them home, I ran into my next problem – how was I going to make them stand perfectly upright? Turns out my small mason jars were perfect. I didn’t have a full dozen so I had to use some shot glasses as well. I lightly sprayed the inside of each paper cup with oil and then wiped any excess out just to make them peel away from the paper without issue and it worked perfectly!
The finished jiggly jello candy corn was quite pointed at the tip, and I didn’t think that was the most accurate depiction of a candy corn. Plus, I put too much white in the bottom of each cup and didn’t think it was as proportional as I wanted. Don’t worry, I put the correct recommended proportions in the recipe so yours will look even better! I decided to snip the ends off because every candy corn I’ve ever eaten (and there’s been too many to count) has had a blunt, not a pointy, tip.
Wouldn’t you say they turned out super cute? How fun would these be set out at a Halloween party?
They actually set rather easily. That was probably because I used A LOT of gelatin. The final product was definitely a cross between a gummy and jello.
I made these kid friendly by using water, but you can easily replace some of the water with vodka to make an even more fun adult version. I’d love to see a party game where people throw back a few of the adult variety jiggly jello candy corns!
For fun, I cut one in half and thought it looked even prettier! They definitely hold their shape.
Then I sliced it up and thought those turned out really cool as well. Needless to say, my kids were pretty impressed when they saw these!
Candy Corn Jello Shots
Ingredients
White Layer, will be divided after mixing:
- 1 cup water
- 2 packets Knox gelatin
- 7 ounces half a can sweetened condensed milk
Orange Layer:
- 1 cup water
- 1 packet Knox gelatin
- 3 ounces orange flavored jello
Yellow Layer:
- 1 cup water
- 1 packet Knox gelatin
- 3 ounces lemon flavored jello
Instructions
- Prepare 12 paper cone shaped cups by placing in small mason jars. Lightly spray the inside of each with oil and remove the excess. Set them on a baking sheet to easily move them in and out of the refrigerator.
- In a small saucepan, combine water and gelatin and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes. Turn heat to low and heat just until gelatin has fully dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in sweetened condensed milk. Add one teaspoon of the mixture to the bottom of each paper cone. Place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow them to set.
- When you're ready for the orange layer, combine water and gelatin and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes. Turn heat to low and heat water, gelatin, and orange jello mix just until everything has fully dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in half of the white mixture. This should make it a creamy orange color. Divide the entire orange mixture into each of the 12 paper cones on top of the white layer (there should be about 2 1/2 tablespoons each). Return them to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow them to set.
- When you're ready for the yellow layer, combine water and gelatin and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes. Turn heat to low and heat water, gelatin, and lemon jello mix just until everything has fully dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining white mixture. If the white mixture has partially set, you may microwave it for 5-10 seconds to make it liquid again. This should make it a creamy yellow color. Divide the entire yellow mixture into each of the 12 paper cones on top of the white layer (there should be about 2 1/2 tablespoons each). Return them to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow them to set.
- Once they have completely set, peel away the paper. You can set them out whole or slice into layers. Either way their fun.
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These are so darned cute! Very clever idea, and the kids would love them!
Thanks Kathy! Yeah, my kids were pretty impressed. 🙂
i followed your recipe and my white portion didn’t come out as bright white. What might I have done wrong?
Hi Kayla, Hmmmm, did you use Knox gelatin? Also, did you use sweetened condensed milk and not something like evaporated milk? My only guess is maybe that the brand of sweetened condensed milk may have played a part? -Krissy
Looks amazingly delicious recipe. Thank You for sharing <3