Purple, White and Blue Dream Bars

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

Don’t fear—although there are a variety of steps and greater than a handful of components, 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 good no-bake dessert you can also make forward of time! I’d suggest making it even the day earlier than in order that it’s well-chilled and set to your gathering.

Components for Purple, White, and Blue Dream Bars

Earlier than we get began, let’s make sure that we have now all of the components 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 purple 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, as a way 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 wonderful crumbs. I completely LOVE my Ninja Meals Chopper Categorical. It’s not practically as massive as my Cuisinart meals processor, so it’s good for small jobs like this.
   Stir the cookie crumbs into the melted butter with a rubber spatula nicely included.
3. Subsequent, pour the crumb combination into the ready baking pan and press the crumb combination all the way down to create a good 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.

Observe: The Blue and Purple layers are made precisely the identical means, although it’s necessary to make them individually when referred to 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 absolutely 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 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 high 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 when 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 purple Jello layer!

Comply with 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 purple meals coloring as directed till you may have a stupendous purple layer! Pour it over the cheesecake layer and unfold evenly with the offset spatula.

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

Embellish 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 beneath heat not sizzling water, then dry it off and use it to slice via the purple, white, and blue bars.

Be certain to wipe the knife clear between every lower and even run it beneath heat water every time. As soon as the bars are lower, 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 purple, white, and blue dessert might be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

Now that you understand how 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. Glad 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 are usually not solely patriotic but in addition extremely creamy, chilly, and refreshing! With a straightforward cookie crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and blue raspberry and cherry cream gelatin layers, they are a crowd-pleaser that can have your company 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, as a way 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 needed.

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

• Pour into the ready baking pan and unfold, urgent all the way down to create a good 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 all the things 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 nicely included. You’ll be able to all the time add extra meals coloring if you would like it a darker hue. As soon as fully clean and a good 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 massive one or larger ones in order that as you unfold, the cream cheese would not dig into the blue gelatin. Place into fridge whereas getting ready the purple 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 nicely, and once more, utilizing your electrical mixer or a whisk, very slowly pour it into the cream cheese whereas mixing all the things collectively.

• Combine in a single cup of the Cool Whip or Stabilized Whipped Cream and a couple of teaspoons of purple meals coloring till nicely 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 all the pan by lifting them out within the parchment. Run a big knife beneath heat however not sizzling water as it’s going to begin to soften the gelatin. Dry it off, after which slice via the bars, repeating with every lower. This may assist make clear cuts. Serve topped with purple, 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 bins. 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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