MPN™ Christmas Brain Booster REAL Jello

MPN™ Christmas Brain Booster REAL Jello

– A Brain Healthy Recipe[1] –

YIELD:  8-12  1/2 cup or 16-20 1/4 cup or 9 dozen 1 inch cube servings

Prep Time: 10 mins      Refrigeration Time to Gel: 3 Hours     Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

 

INGREDIENTS For REAL FRUIT JELLO                                   AMOUNT:                      

Knox gellatin packets/envelopes	4 packets
100% naturally red-colored fruit juice (e.g. Cranberry Juice or a blueberry/pomegranate blend) , cold	1 cup
100% naturally red-colored fruit juice (e.g. Cranberry Juice or a blueberry/pomegranate blend), heated to boiling	3 cups
Optional: Truvia®	3 pckts
Optional Alternative to Truvia: Coconut sugar  or raw honey	2 TBsps
Optional: Cinnamon, ground – stir into jello or add on top	½ tsp

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS For Stirring into Jello: (This adds 5-10 minutes Prep time)

Chopped almonds, walnuts or pecans or mixture

(for seniors with dental issues, finely chop or grind up the nuts) 1 cupFruit, frozen or fresh:  any kind of berry or fruit, cut as needed into pieces no bigger than a raspberry1-2 cupsOPTIONAL INGREDIENTS For sprinkling on top of Jello before serving: For snowy effect add on top: Greek yogurt or shredded coconut  ½-1 cup

METHOD:

1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold juice in large bowl and stir. Let stand one minute.
2. Heat 3 cups of juice to boiling and stir into bowl with cold juice until gelatin completely dissolves, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in Truvia, coconut sugar or honey if desired for sweetness, or frozen berries or nuts/seeds and stir.
4. Pour into 13x9x2 inch pan.
5. Refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours.
6. Cut into desired size serving (ranging from 1 inch squares to 1/2 cup).

                                 Serve.

Alternative Variations on this theme:

1. Vary the flavors of juice, and be sure to use 100% fruit juice!
2. Decrease the hot juice to 2 cups, and after adding it to the cold juice and blending together, add 1 cup  yogurt (preferably low fat), for a creamy-textured dessert.
3. Taste for sweetness; may add small amount of Stevia, honey, agave syrup, or coconut sugar to sweeten, if needed.
4. Add 1 -2 cups of cut-up fresh or frozen fruit that complements the flavor of the fruit juice, and/or finely or crudely chopped nuts before pouring the mixture into the 13×9” pan.
5. Serve topped with low fat Greek yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon, and chopped nuts and/or shredded coconut.

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