Broken glass jello is a fun way of making pudding with your kids or family. This broken glass jelly is made with instant jello packets, sweetened condensed milk and gelatin. It is a creamy milk pudding with jelly pieces scattered all over it which makes it a perfect recipe to try during summer holidays with your kids just like my layered finger jello and milk jelly pudding. In this blog post, learn how to make broken glass jello with step by step pictures and video.
Broken glass jello
Yesterday I received a mail from my viewer asking me to post broken glass jelly pudding which I haven't heard about it before. So I googled it and was totally inspired by the pictures and wanted to make it immediately. Next day when I checked my fridge, I found only one packet of raspberry jelly. But I wanted some more colours as well, so I asked hubby to get few different colours of jelly. I made it in that day and it was total hit. Loved it to the core.
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About Broken Glass Jello
Broken glass jello is a trending recipe that is circulating all over the internet. It is nothing but multi coloured & flavoured jello pieces scattered all over milk jelly and set in moulds.
All you need is few packets of jello, condensed milk and gelatin. You can make this with one flavour of jelly packet or multi coloured ones. Any which way this is a fun recipe to try with your kids. Not to mention it is so yum. Kids will enjoy the process of making this recipe.
I loved this pudding so much, it was so delicious. I loved the tart taste of jelly in between the creamy taste of condensed milk mix. It is relatively easy to make, plus it is so much fun to make as well.
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Broken Glass Jello Ingredients
Jello Packets - You need few packets of jello. It is fun to add multi flavoured and coloured jello in this recipe. But you can definitely use one flavoured jello as well.
Gelatin - This is used to set the milk layer which we make. If you want it to be vegetarian, you can use agar agar powder instead of gelatin. I have mentioned the recipe in the recipe card.
Sweetened Condensed Milk - One whole can of sweetened condensed milk is used to make the milk layer. Since we are using only condensed milk, the milk layer turns out to be so creamy.
Tips for Perfect Broken Glass Jello
Multi Colour Jello - The jello gets it look from the multi colour jello packets. The colours and flavours of the jello packets adds a pop of colour in the final pudding. It is fun to add multi flavoured and coloured jello in this recipe. But you can definitely use one flavoured jello as well like the one which I have shared in the video.
Make it vegetarian - If you want this to make it completely vegetarian, you have to choose jelly packets made with agar agar instead of gelatin. Also in the milk layer use agar agar instead of gelatin.
Don't use too much gelatin - it is important to use less gelatin in the milk layer so the pudding sets softer. If you use more gelatin or agar agar it might set hard.
Moulds to Choose - Broken glass jello is a pretty pudding, so it is important to set this in a pretty mould. I like my bundt pan to set this dessert. But you can use glass baking dish or loaf pan to set it as well.
Broken Glass Jelly Preparation
Making Instant Jello
Start by making jelly. Heat water till boiling, pour 1 cup of water in each jelly crystal and mix well. Pour this in a tin or tray and chill till set.
Make Milk Jelly
Now pour ½ cup cold water in gelatin and let it soak for 5 mins. Take this in a saucepan, heat till it is melted. Set aside. Take condensed milk in a bowl. In the condensed milk tin pour 1 cup of water and mix well. Pour this over the condensed milk and mix well. Pour the gelatin mix and mix well.
Assembling
Now remove the jelly from fridge slice it into cubes. Take a big tray or mould to set the pudding. Grease it well with oil. Put the cubes in the mould. Pour the custard mix over this. Chill this for 2 to 3 hours till it is set.
De moulding
For inverting. Pour hot water in a plate. Dip the mould in the hot water. Invert it and slice and serve.
How to Make Broken Glass Jello (Stepwise Pictures)
Making Instant Jello
1)Bring three cups of water to a full boil. For every one cup of jello, use 1 cup of water.
2)In this recipe, I am using three flavours of instant jello. This is strawberry flavoured ones. Take the jelly packet in a bowl.
3)Pour in 1 cup of boiling water into the jelly mixture. Make sure the water is boiling.
4)Whisk the jelly into the water till it is completely melted.
5)Pour the melted jelly mix into the pan or mould and allow it to set in fridge for few hours.
6) I used disposable aluminium moulds which is convenient. You can use regular shallow plates or small pans.
7)Now for the second flavour. I am using orange flavour. Take the orange jello packet in a bowl.
8)Pour 1 cup of boiling water into the jelly packet. Whisk well till it is completely melted.
9)Pour the prepared jelly mix into the mould and allow it to rest in fridge for few hours.
10)For the third flavour, I am using pineapple flavoured jelly.
11)Pour the hot water into the jelly packet. Mix the jelly into the hot water till it is completely melted.
12)Pour the jelly mix into the mould and allow it to set in fridge for few hours till set.
13)I usually allow this to set in fridge for 1 hour so the jelly sets completely.
Bloom Gelatin for Milk Layer
14)Take gelatin in a bowl for allowing it to bloom. Instead of gelatin you can use agar agar powder.
15)Pour ½ cup of cold water and mix the gelatin with the water.
16)Allow the gelatin to sit for 10 minutes for it to soften and bloom.
17)Heat the gelatin mix in a sauce pan so the gelatin melts completely.
Make Milk Layer
18)Take condensed milk in a sauce pan. I am using one can of sweetened condensed milk.
19)Pour 1 cup of water into the can swirl it around to dissolve the condensed milk stuck to the can.
20)Pour the milk mix into the sauce pan. Mix this really well and heat it gently so the condensed milk mixture gets heated through just for 2 minutes.
21)Pour melted gelatin mix into the milk mixture and whisk well.
22)Mix the gelatin mix into the milk mixture evenly. Set aside so it cools a bit.
Cutting Jello into cubes
23)Take the set jello from the fridge.
24)de mould it to a plate for cutting.
25)Cut the set jello into cubes. Don't cut it so small. Make medium size cubes.
26)Do this for the other flavours of jello.
About Setting Mould
27)Now for setting the jello. I am using a bundt cake pan. You can use silicon moulds or loaf pans as well. Grease the mould slightly with oil or you can run the mould under cold water to wet it.
Assembling the Jello
28)Scatter the cut up jello into mould evenly. Make sure you sprinkle each colour evenly in the mould.
29)Pour the cooled milk mix into the mould over the jello.
30)Let the jello disperse evenly into the mould.
31)Place the mould into the fridge to set overnight. I usually place them in freezer for 2 hours so it sets faster.
Demoulding
32)After few hours the jello is completely set. Make sure the jello is firm to touch and cold.
33)For inverting or de moulding. Pour hot water in a plate.
33)Dip the mould in the hot water just for 5 seconds.
34)Place a large plate over the mould and invert it gently.
35)Invert it and slice and serve.
36)Enjoy.
Broken Glass Jello (Made with One Flavoured Jello)
The above jello I made using strawberry jelly packet. And for setting, instead of gelatin I used agar agar powder.
Expert Tips
- You can use one flavoured jello instead of different colours and flavours.
- You can set the pudding in bundt mould or any shaped moulds as you like.
- Don't add too much gelatin else the pudding might get hard.
How to Use Agar Agar Powder instead of Gelatin
If you want to use agar agar powder instead of gelatin, add 1 tsp agar agar powder into the condensed milk mixture and bring it to a full boil while whisking constantly. Now allow this so cool for a bit before pouring into moulds.
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Equipment
- Bundt Mould
- Sauce Pan for Boiling Water
- Moulds or Tray to set jello
- Knife for cutting jello
Ingredients
For Instant Jello
- 3 flavours Jello
- 3 cups water
For Milk Layer
- 2 tbsp Gelatin
- ½ cup Water for blooming gelatin
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (400 grams)
- 1 cup Water for adding in condensed milk
- Oil a little for greasing moulds (optional)
Instructions
- Start by making jelly. Heat water till boiling, pour 1 cup of water in each jelly crystal and mix well. Pour this in separate tin or tray and place in fridge till set.
- Now pour ½ cup cold water in gelatin and let it soak for 5 mins. Take the bloomed gelatin in a saucepan, heat till it is melted. Set aside.
- Take condensed milk in a bowl. In the condensed milk tin pour 1 cup of water and mix well. Pour this over the condensed milk and mix well. Heat until it is just heated through. Pour the gelatin mix and mix well. Set aside to cool.
- Now take a big tray or mould to set the pudding. Grease it well with oil. You can even rinse it with water once instead of greasing with oil.
- Now remove the jelly from fridge slice it into cubes. Put the cubes in the mould. Pour the cooled milk custard mix over this. Place it in fridge and let it chill for 2 to 3 hours till it is set.
- For inverting or de moulding. Pour hot water in a plate. Dip the mould in the hot water. Invert it and slice and serve.
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Notes
- You can use one flavoured jello instead of different colours and flavours.
- You can set the pudding in bundt mould or any shaped moulds as you like.
- Don't add too much gelatin else the pudding might get hard.
How to Use Agar Agar Powder instead of Gelatin
If you want to use agar agar powder instead of gelatin, add 1 tsp agar agar powder into the condensed milk mixture and bring it to a full boil while whisking constantly. Now allow this to cool for a bit before pouring into moulds.Nutrition
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Anonymous
Hi Aarthi.
I have been regularly following your posts. Your recipes are very simple quick and tasty and bring a pleasure to cooking..
Can I use anything else other than gelatin for this pudding
Manu
Wonderful!!!!
Anonymous
This is really great post . Thanks
Anonymous
Dear aarthi,
Can I prepare this pudding in a glass dish?? If so, do I have to demould it??
Suchi Sm
great idea aarthi..
Aarthi
@AnonymousNo need to unmould, you can serve it from there itself
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou can use chinagrass.
Ashima Kakar
Hi
Its really beautiful and colourful and obviously yummm
i have little query..incase gelatin is not available then what other substitute can be used?
Aarthi
@Ashima KakarYou can use china grass instead of gelatin
Anonymous
Hello, can I use custard powder and make custard from that instead of making the gelatin and condense milk thing?
Hamaree Rasoi
Amazing, delicious, stupendous, mouthwatering..I am running out of compliments for this pudding. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
New mommy
Will corn flour work here ?
sathisha mansoor
Hi Arthi, plz quantify the usage of jelly powders. Sugar need not be added ??
Aarthi
@sathisha mansoorNo need to add, it is thing which u get with icecreams,
Aarthi
@New mommyNo you cannot use cornflour
Aarthi
@AnonymousNo it wont set. But you can have it as custard with jelly.
esther
Superb...eye catching pictures...awesome.
maryam
Wil the milk not curdle whn we pour it wid the jelly?
N i wud like to use chinagrass wid milk n condenced.milk instead of gelatin n plain condenced milk.
Jst lill worried abt the milk curdling.
N shoud we pour after the milk cools down?
Thazni
Hi Aarthi....pudding looks lovely and eye catching. I've a small doubt, how much chinagrass should be used instea of gelatin used in the recipe?
Your pictorial method is really helpful...thanks for those wonderful recipes
Aarthi
@ThazniUse a little more than gelatin. I would say around 45 to 50 grams.
Aarthi
@maryamThe milk wont curdle. You have to cool it then pour it over the jelly. You can use china grass use around 45 to 50 grams,
annam senthil
Awesome!See my blog.
Thazni
Hi Aarthi...one small doubt,the water used in custard is boiled n cooled or plain water
Aarthi
@ThazniIt is normal cold water
Aarthi
@ThazniIt is normal cold water
Aarthi
@ThazniIt is normal cold water
Anonymous
We should freeze the jelly and after pouring the condensed milk both the times in freezer or normal fridge compartment to set
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou can set it anywhere. Fridge it takes little long..freezer it chills fast.
Sandhya Stanley
U said 1.5cup white custard but u haven't used it u have directly used condense milk with gelatin
Aarthi
@Sandhya Stanleysoryy it is 1.5 cup of water for the white custard. you have to add water into the condensed milk
Mahek Ali
Can we use custard instead of condensed milk?
Aarthi
@Mahek Alino condensed milk has to be used
Anonymous
Hi AARTHI,
I cooled the milk and poured it over the jelly. After a while I could see the jelly was slowly melting before keeping the fridge. What was my mistake? And should this be served chilled?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes this has to be served chilled. once you add the custard, put this in fridge. it will get set in few hours.
ramya seenu
Hi
Aarthi..,
Your recipes soo good i really like this broken glass pudding iam going to try this today.
Keep posting this type of inspiring recipes...
Thankyou
Anonymous
Hello, Wen u poured the custard mix into the setting dish on the layered jelly, is the custard mix cooled or it is slightly warm? Because I find the jelly melting wen I pour it warm. And if I cool the custard milk n den try to pour, den the gelatin would have set the milk by den. Pls help
Aarthi
@Anonymousit has to come to room temp, the gelatin wont set, you have to keep it outside
Anonymous
Awesome! instructions with pictures are very clear .Thanx 🙂
Regi
Can u tell me gelatin in spoon or cup measurement pls
Aarthi
@Regiuse 3 to 4 tblspn of gelatin
Suganthi Dhamotharan
Please share rice pudding using basmati rice and coconut milk in Facebook. Ive searched in ur website. It was not there
Aarthi
@Suganthi Dhamotharanhttps://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2011/06/rice-kheersweet-rice-pudding.html
sobana siva
Hi arthi . Can this be prepared before hand like two or three days or tastes best when prepared fresh?
Aarthi
@sobana sivayes u can bake two days in advance. wrap it tightly and store
Anonymous
Im new to ur blog...and boy ...find urs to be one of the best cookery blogs...u hv a fan in me forever..!!!
Anonymous
awesome blog.I tried out this recipe.Firstly though my jelly set well i couldnt cut into cubes.Next when i set using the condensed milk mixture which was really cold the jelly had melted.Can you please explain where i went wrong.I used Weikfield jelly.
Aarthi
@Anonymous you dont have to cut in perfect cubes..and cool the condensed milk mix before adding it in the jelly
Fazeeha Faiz
Hi aarthi, I made layered pudding, but the condensed milk became hardened. Why could that be and what I should do?
Aarthi
@Fazeeha Faizhardened means? did u use freezer or fridge
Amaanz ❤
Should I sweeten the jelly or not?
Aarthi
No need to sweeten