Jello Easter Eggs with Vanilla Cream — ButterYum — a tasty little food blog (2024)

I start with these egg molds. I got mine at the grocery store about 15 years ago, but you can find them online and occasionally in thrift shops. I've also seen molds that make egg halves available like these (opt for smooth molds, not ones with textured/embossed designs)- just be sure the mold cavities are 1-2 ounces to make jello eggs that are the same size as normal eggs.

I fill the molds with the jello jiggler recipe (below), then chill for at least 4 hours. After unmolding, I cut them in half lengthwise and then I use a melon ball tool to make a little well in each half. Pop that little bit into your mouth - cook's treat.

Arrange the prepared halves on a deviled egg tray. Do this before you fill the halves, or you'll have a huge mess on your hands. If you plan to travel with your eggs, you might want to try covered deviled egg trays.

I like to pipe a pretty swirl of the vanilla cream cheese mixture using a pastry bag and very large "closed" star tip (the closed star makes those deep grooves).

To pipe the filling more than 6 hours ahead of time, add a packet of Whip It to the vanilla filling mixture when you add the heavy cream. You can skip this step if you like, but I think of it as extra insurance.

Items used to make this recipe:

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Printable Recipe

Ingredients

Eggs (makes 3 whole or 6 halves,using the mold shown above):

• 3 ounce package of jello, any flavor

• 3/4 cup boiling water

Vanilla Cream (makes enough to fill about 24 halves):

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

• 1/8 teaspoon fine salt

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

To make the eggs:

1. Lightly coat egg mold with a thin layer of canola or vegetable oil (do not use butter - it will solidify and make tiny white bumps all over your chilled eggs - trust me on this one).

2. Snap mold together and set it on a tray to catch any spills.

3. Combine jello and boiling water together; stir for 3 minutes until the jello is completely dissolved.

4. Slowly pour mixture into mold.

5. Chill overnight.

6. When you're ready to unmold the eggs, slowly pry the mold halves apart (I use a butter knife to gently coax the halves apart).

7. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut the eggs in half lengthwise using one continuous motion.

8. Next use a melon ball tool to make a well in the large end of each egg half and place on deviled egg tray.

To make the vanilla cream:

1. Cream together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

2. Add the heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.

3. Put the cream cheese filling into a pastry bag that has been fitted with a large closed star tip and pipe the filling into the egg halves.

4. Chill until service.

Notes

• To fill the jello eggs with cream cheese filling more than 6 hours ahead of time, add a packet of Whip It to the cream cheese filling mixture when you add the heavy cream.

• For easy transport, pick up some covered egg trays.