Purple, White and Blue Dream Bars

These no bake Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars usually are not solely patriotic but additionally extremely creamy, chilly, and refreshing! With a simple cookie crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and blue raspberry and cherry cream gelatin layers, they’re a crowd-pleaser that can have your friends begging for the recipe!

Don’t fear—although there are loads of steps and greater than a handful of elements, making these clean, dreamy bars is less complicated than you suppose. I’ll present you precisely tips on how to make completely layered Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars step-by-step. So, let’s get began on making a candy deal with that would be the spotlight of your Fourth of July events, Memorial Day picnics, or different gatherings!

It’s a excellent no-bake dessert you can also make forward of time! I’d advocate making it even the day earlier than in order that it’s well-chilled and set on your gathering.

Components for Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars

Earlier than we get began, let’s be certain we have now all of the elements we have to make these scrumptious bars. Right here’s what you’ll want:

For the Crust:

• 1 ½ cups crushed Nilla Wafers (about 45-50 cookies)
• 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Blue Raspberry Cream Layer

• 3 ounces blue raspberry JELL-O
• ½ cup boiling water
• ½ cup chilly water
• 4 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
• 10-12 drops of blue meals coloring
• 1 cup of Cool Whip or Stabilized Whipped Cream

Cheesecake Layer

• 8 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup of Cool Whip

Cherry Cream Layer

• 3 ounces of cherry JELL-O
• ½ cup of boiling water
• ½ cup of chilly water
• 4 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pink meals coloring

Making ready the Crust

Step one to creating these Patriotic Jello Cream Bars is to arrange the crust.

1. Line an 8 X 8-inch baking pan with parchment, so as to simply take away the bars to evenly slice and serve.
2. In a medium bowl, soften the 5 tablespoons of butter in a microwave for about 30 seconds or fully melted. Use a meals processor or blender to pulse the Nilla Wafers till they’re superb crumbs. I completely LOVE my Ninja Meals Chopper Categorical. It’s not practically as huge as my Cuisinart meals processor, so it’s excellent for small jobs like this.
   Stir the cookie crumbs into the melted butter with a rubber spatula effectively included.
3. Subsequent, pour the crumb combination into the ready baking pan and press the crumb combination all the way down to create an excellent crust. You’ll wish to freeze the crust whereas getting ready the following layer for no less than half-hour.

Including the Blue Jello Layer

The following step in Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars is making the blue raspberry cream layer.

Be aware: The Blue and Purple layers are made precisely the identical method, although it’s essential to make them individually when known as for within the recipe.

1. Step one is making the gelatin. Use a 2-cup measuring glass to combine the blue raspberry gelatin with ½ cup of boiling water. Stir till dissolved, then add ½ cup chilly water and stir once more. Let it cool within the fridge for 8-10 minutes, however we don’t need it to arrange but.
2. Whereas the jello cools, beat 4 ounces of cream cheese in a mixing bowl till clean. Incorporate the cooled blue gelatin slowly into the cream cheese with both an electrical mixer or a whisk (although I’ve had significantly better outcomes doing it by hand with a whisk!) Add 1 cup of Cool Whip (or attempt my Stabilized Whipped Cream!) and blue meals coloring, then combine till totally included.
3. As soon as it’s fully clean and even in colour, pour the blue cream jello over the frozen crust. Refrigerate for at the very least an hour.

Cheesecake Layer (White Layer)

Subsequent, it’s time to make the creamy cheesecake layer. In a big bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla collectively till it’s clean and creamy. Fold in 1 cup of Cool Whip with a rubber spatula.

Place many small dollops of the cream cheese combination on prime of the blue jello layer, then unfold evenly with an offset spatula. This helps hold the cream cheese from digging into the blue layer as you unfold. Place it again within the fridge whilst you put together the cherry gelatin layer.

Add the Cherry Jello Layer

They wouldn’t be Purple, White, and Blue Jello bars with out the pink Jello layer!

Observe the identical course of you used for the blue raspberry layer. Make the gelatin first, then when it’s cool, mix it with softened cream cheese, Cool Whip, and pink meals coloring as directed till you could have an attractive pink layer! Pour it over the cheesecake layer and unfold evenly with the offset spatula.

At this level, the bars must be refrigerated for 8 hours and even in a single day!

Enhance and Serve Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars

Now that every one the layers are full, it’s time to serve the dream bars. Begin by eradicating the bars from the pan by lifting the parchment paper out fully. Run a knife below heat not sizzling water, then dry it off and use it to slice by the pink, white, and blue bars.

Make sure that to wipe the knife clear between every minimize and even run it below heat water every time. As soon as the bars are minimize, rigorously take away them from the parchment paper and place them on a serving platter. High with patriotic sprinkles and serve!

Storing Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars

This pink, white, and blue dessert could be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

Now that you know the way to make these scrumptious Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars, it’s time to get baking. I hope you get pleasure from making and sharing these dreamy bars together with your family members this summer time. Joyful baking!

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Created by: Lynne Feifer

Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Whole Time 10 hours hours

These no bake Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars usually are not solely patriotic but additionally extremely creamy, chilly, and refreshing! With a simple cookie crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and blue raspberry and cherry cream gelatin layers, they seem to be a crowd-pleaser that can have your friends begging for the recipe!

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Blue Raspberry Cream Layer

Directions

Nilla Wafer Crust

• Line an 8 X 8-inch baking pan with parchment, so as to simply take away the bars to evenly slice and serve.

• In a medium bowl, soften the 5 tablespoons of butter in a microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir and soften for an additional 5-10 seconds, if mandatory.

• In a meals processor, pulse the Nilla Wafers till they’re superb crumbs. Add the cookie crumbs to the melted butter and blend with a rubber spatula effectively included.

• Pour into the ready baking pan and unfold, urgent all the way down to create an excellent crust. Place pan into the freezer whereas getting ready the following layer for no less than half-hour.

Blue Raspberry Gelatin

• Right into a 2-cup measuring glass, combine the blue raspberry gelatin with ½ cup boiling water. Stir till dissolved. Add the ½ cup chilly water and stir. Place into fridge till fully cooled, however not set – about 8-10 minutes.

Blue Raspberry Cream Layer

• In a mixing bowl, beat or whisk the 4 ounces of the cream cheese till clean.

• Combine the gelatin once more, and really slowly pour it into the cream cheese whereas mixing every part collectively. I’ve used each an electrical mixer and a whisk to include the gelatin into the cream cheese and had higher outcomes and fewer cream cheese clumps utilizing some good ol’ elbow grease and a whisk.

• Combine in a single cup of the Cool Whip or Stabilized Whipped Cream and blue meals coloring till effectively included. You may all the time add extra meals coloring if you would like it a darker hue. As soon as fully clean and an excellent colour, pour over the frozen crust. Refrigerate to sit back and thicken for no less than one hour.

Cheesecake Layer

• In a mixing bowl, beat 8 ounces of cream cheese, the 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla collectively till clean and creamy. With a rubber spatula, fold in a single cup of the Cool Whip.

• Place many small dollops of the cheesecake combination onto the blue raspberry layer and with an offset spatula, unfold evenly. I say many small dollops versus one huge one or greater ones in order that as you unfold, the cream cheese does not dig into the blue gelatin. Place into fridge whereas getting ready the pink cherry layer.

Purple Cherry Gelatin

• Right into a 2-cup measuring glass, combine the cherry gelatin with ½ cup boiling water. Stir till dissolved. Add the ½ cup chilly water and stir. Place into fridge till fully cooled, however not set – about 8-10 minutes.

Purple Cherry Cream Layer

• In a mixing bowl, beat or whisk the 4 ounces of the cream cheese till clean.

• Upon eradicating the gelatin from the fridge, combine effectively, and once more, utilizing your electrical mixer or a whisk, very slowly pour it into the cream cheese whereas mixing every part collectively.

• Combine in a single cup of the Cool Whip or Stabilized Whipped Cream and a pair of teaspoons of pink meals coloring till effectively included. Gently pour the cherry cream onto the cheesecake layer and unfold evenly with an offset spatula. Place into the fridge in a single day or for no less than 8 hours.

• When slicing, take away the bars from the whole pan by lifting them out within the parchment. Run a big knife below heat however not sizzling water as it’ll begin to soften the gelatin. Dry it off, after which slice by the bars, repeating with every minimize. It will assist make clear cuts. Serve topped with pink, white, and blue sprinkles and extra whipped cream, if desired.

Notes

Use the quantities of water on this recipe required to combine the gelatins. DO NOT use the quantities listed on the packing containers. It’s lower than the producer requires, however we wish a extra secure gelatin and fewer of it. Additionally know that if both gelatin combination is left within the fridge for greater than 10 minutes, the gelatin will harden and kind making it troublesome to create creamy and clean layers.

Diet

Serving: 1g | Energy: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fats: 29g | Saturated Fats: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g | Monounsaturated Fats: 7g | Trans Fats: 0.3g | Ldl cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 944IU | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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