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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Holiday ยป Halloween ยป Toxic Waste Jello Cups – Easy Halloween Treats

    PUBLISHED: October 13, 2020 โ€ข By Toni Dash 24 Comments

    Toxic Waste Jello Cups – Easy Halloween Treats

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    If you are looking for an EASY Halloween treat idea look no further than these Toxic Waste Jello Cups! It doesn’t get easier than this and the creepy factor is delivered full force!

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    A great thing about Halloween recipes is that they don’t have to be complicated to be total winners!

    These creepy Toxic Waste Jello Cups are a perfect Halloween party food idea and easy Halloween treats for school. 

    And they are the EASIEST Halloween food idea ever!

    A few perfect ingredients combine for a mini cup of swampy water complete with worms…but they are yummy!

    Forget time consuming recipes. Kids love this fun treat.

    They are perfect paired with Creepy Spider Egg Pudding and  Swampy Frog Egg Pudding.

    For Jell0 loving adults be sure to whip up Squirm Jello Shots and Glowing Candy Corn Vodka Jello Frogs.

    Creepy Halloween Food Ideas

    Cringey food is what makes Halloween fun! And for kids a simple food can be turned into an unexpected surprise easily.

    This is the slam dunk easy Halloween recipe that always delivers.

    Green Jello cups swimming with gummy worms, topped with a foamy layer sprinkled with green specs. 

    When you look at it together it’s creepy scene in a little cup. 

    But when you break it down it’s simple ingredients and fast to make!

    halloween treat jello cups overhead

    Recipe Ingredients + Notes

    Lime Jello. A 6-ounce box will make 8 green jello cups. If you cannot find a 6-ounce box use 2 3-ounce boxes. You’ll add 2 cups boiling water and 2 cups cold water to the mix.

    Gummy Worms. A bag will provide enough to stick one or two inside the jello before it sets and one slithering out of the foamy top.

    Whipped Cream. The easiest way to make the foamy top is with whipped cream canisters (the fastest too). Whipped cream in a tub or homemade whipped cream can also be used.

    Green Sanding Sugar

    What is sanding sugar? It’s a larger granule crystal sugar used for decorating. It reflects light and comes in many colors. 

    Where to Buy Sanding Sugar? It’s available online as well as in stores that carry baking supplies (craft stores and kitchen supply stores). 

    For these jello cups I love a neon colored sugar like this Light Green Sanding Sugar from Wilton. But make this your own!

    Supplies Needed

    Plastic cups – see through cups work the best. I love 9-ounce disposable tumblers. They are a perfect size to create these swampy little treats (shown in the photos).

    Any clear cup will work though. If desired a smaller cup can also be used.

    How to Make it – Step-by-Step

    STEP 1: Prepare the jello as described on the package (photo 1) adding boiling water then cold water to the jello mix.

    Pour 1/2 cup of jello mixture into each clear plastic cup (photo 2).

    Place one or two gummy worms in each jello cup (photo 3 – after chilling).

    Place in the refrigerator to fully chill (aproximately 4 hours). 

    PRO TIP: Place the jello cups on a rimmed baking sheet to keep them level while firming up.

    halloween treat jello cups recipe steps 1-4

    STEP 2: Add whipped cream to the top of the chilled jello (photo 4). Finish with a gummy worm stuck into the whipped cream (photo 5) and a sprinkle of sanding sugar on top (photo 6).

    halloween treat jello cups recipe steps 5-6

    Pro Tip for Best Results

    For best appearance add the whipping cream and sanding sugar just before serving. 

    halloween treat jello cups gummy worms

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    Toxic Waste Jello Cups for Halloween

    The fastest and easiest Halloween treats to make. These ghoulishly green jello cups are full of gummy worms, a foamy whipped cream top and green sprinkles.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Chilling Time (approximate): 4 hours hours
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 178kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 6-ounce package lime Jello
    • 1 package gummy worms
    • Whipped cream
    • Green sanding sugar
    • Small plastic cups

    Instructions

    • Prepare Jell-o according to package instructions. Pour ½ cup of mixture into each of the small plastic cups. Add gummy worms to the Jell-o.
    • Chill Jell-o for four hours.
    • Top each Jell-o cup with whipped cream and green sanding sugar. Add a gummy worm on top.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 22mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Calcium: 15mg
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    1. Lindsay Cotter says

      October 18, 2020 at 6:44 am

      5 stars
      These are super fun for Halloween! Even kids will have fun helping to make them!

      Reply
    2. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

      October 14, 2020 at 11:42 am

      5 stars
      The name, the color – I love everything about this!

      Reply
    3. Cathy says

      October 14, 2020 at 10:48 am

      These are the cutest! So fun for Halloween!

      Reply
    4. Catalina says

      October 14, 2020 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      A fun and delicious treat idea for Halloween!

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