Super Easy Jelly Slice Recipe (2024)

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Jelly slice is a sweet and stunning treat for parties and gatherings, guaranteed to disappear the instant it hits the table! This super easy Aussie recipe features the iconic three layers – biscuit base, condensed milk and red jelly – and only 7 ingredients.

“I had these so much as a kid, one of my favourite treats my mum made.”

@Daleymop

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In This Post You’ll Learn

  • Why We Love This
  • What is Jelly Slice?
  • What You’ll Need
  • How to Make Jelly Slice
  • Wandercook’s Tips
  • Storage and Freezing
  • FAQs

Why We Love This

Jelly slice is a classic Australian dessert or sweet treat, especially at Christmas time. The bright red and white jelly layers havethat perfect jelly textureset on a crumbly biscuit base.

Itlooks so impressive, yet issuper easy to make. You can also customise your jelly slice recipe with your favourite flavours or colours to suit your celebration.

Each layer isset to perfectionforeasy slicing into perfect bite size piecesready for sharing.

Related: Coconut Ice / Lemon Weetbix Slice

Healthy Swap – Yoghurt Vs Condensed Milk!

Today’s tip is from reader, Marija – “Yummy and very interesting 😁 made it with yogurt instead of condensed milk, works perfectly and has less calories!”

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What is Jelly Slice?

Jelly slice is a traditional Australian no bake dessert usually consisting of three layers:

  • 1st Layer:Crushed biscuits blended with butter.
  • 2nd Layer:Milk jelly made with sweetened condensed milk and gelatine.
  • 3rd Layer:Regular jelly – usually bright red raspberry or green lime jelly.

Red or green jelly slice is most popular at Christmas and Easter celebrations, alongside recipes likepavlova roll,choc ripple logandtrifle.

That said, it really can be served for any celebration or get-together. It’s the old school recipe our mums and grandmas used to make (in Laura’s family, her Aunty Glenda is the jelly slice queen!)

While the traditional dessert is made with gelatin, you can make a vegetarian friendly version by using clear agar agar powder for the middle layer, and a colouredagar agar jellyfor the top layer.

What You’ll Need

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  • JellyCrystals –For the traditional bright red colour, use raspberry or strawberry jelly crystals. Other popular flavours are port wine, grape or lime. Sub with your favourite colour or flavour to make it your own.
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk–Sub with light condensed milk for a less sweet slice or plant based alternative such as condensed coconut milk to make it vegan (alongside agar agar). You can also use yoghurt for the healthier option.
  • Gelatine Powder / Gelatin– For a vegetarian version, sub withagar agar powder.
  • Lemon Juice– Either fresh or reconstituted lemon juice will be fine.You can also use lime juice in a pinch.
  • Biscuits– We use Arnott’s ‘Nice’ biscuits, but you can sub with arrowroot biscuits for less sweetness. This recipe also works well with Marie biscuits, scotch finger biscuits, digestives or butternut snap cookies. Crush them with a rolling pin, mortar and pestle or use a food processor for even less effort!
  • Butter–Both salted or unsalted work well – we often use salted butter for a little extra zing.
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How to Make Jelly Slice

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First, gather your ingredients: See recipe card below for measurements.

For the first layer:

  1. Crush thenice biscuitsusing a food processor, mortar and pestle or even a potato masher in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a medium bowl.
  2. Melt thebutterin 30 second bursts in the microwave until melted (around 1½ minutes). Pour the melted butter over the crushed biscuits and stir until combined.
  3. Line a square tin (9 inch / 24cm) with baking paper or cling wrap. Pour in the crushed biscuit base and press into a flat layer using the back of a spoon.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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For the second layer:

  1. Dissolve thegelatin powderin theboiling water, stirring until there’s no lumps.
  2. Mix the400 g condensed milkand3 tbsp lemon juicein a medium mixing bowl, then pour over thegelatin mix.
  3. Beat together using a spoon or whisk, then pour over the biscuit base.
  4. Refrigerate until firm, around 30 minutes to one hour.
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For the third layer:

  1. In a small bowl dissolve the85 g raspberry jellyin125 ml boiling water.85 g raspberry jelly,125 ml boiling water
  2. Keep stirring until all the sugar crystals in the jelly have dissolved. Pour in the100 ml cold water, give it a quick stir, then carefully pour over the condensed milk layer.Note: If holes start to appear in the milk layer, it’s not set yet!100 ml cold water
  3. Pop in the fridge to set for at least 3 hours.

To serve:

  1. Gently pull the slice out of the tray using the edges of the baking paper and transfer to a cutting board. Slice into squares or fingers and serve!Note: Clean knife between each slice for neat and even squares.

Wandercook’s Tips

  • Water –This recipe intentionally uses less water than usual when making the jelly layers. This helps set the jelly firmer, resulting in a better final structure for cutting. For a thicker jelly layer, double it and do two packets of jelly instead (still with the less water amount).
  • Be Patient– Wait for each layer to fully set before pouring in the next, otherwise they will blend into each other and you won’t end up with those lovely, clearly defined layers. You can try pouring the liquid jelly over the back of a spoon to help disperse it softly over the surface and stop holes forming in the preceding layer.
  • Handle Carefully– It can be easy to spill the white or red layers, so be careful transferring the tray back and forth from the fridge.

Storage and Freezing

Slice once set and store in the fridge in an airtight container.

Jelly slice will last up to 7 days in the fridge, but best eaten sooner rather than layer. Note: The longer you leave it, the more the jelly colour will start to leach into the condensed milk layer over time.

FAQs

Can I make it without the biscuit base?

The biscuit base is what makes the jelly slice easy to pick up and eat. While youcouldmake the slice without the biscuit base, it will be much harder to work with.

If you really don’t want to include the biscuit base, make sure to swap the gelatine for agar agar powder as this will result in much firmer set jelly layers that can set at room temperature, allowing it to be handled more easily.

My layers didn’t set, what went wrong?

Make sure the gelatine powder has completely dissolved in the boiling water before adding any other ingredients. If you don’t, the jelly layers won’t fully set and will blend together.

What size tray works best for jelly slice?

This recipe works perfectly with a24 cm or 9 inch square baking tray. Line it with baking paper first so you can easily remove the slice from the tray once fully set.

If using a larger tray, you could do a double batch of the ingredients.

Serving Ideas & Variations

  • Extra Layer(s)– You can double or triple the jelly layers with different colours and flavours – just make sure to set it fully between each and pour very gently. Why not make it a festive Christmas jelly slice with an extra layer of green jelly?
  • Extra Fun– Mix sprinkles through the white layer for afairy breadversion of jelly slice!
  • Experiment with Flavours– Trycoffee jellyorpandan coconut jellyinstead.
  • Biscuits– Swap the biscuits for chocolate Tim Tams or Anzac biscuits for extra decadence.
  • Flummery – Make a flummery aka jelly whip for the third (or even a fourth) layer to your jelly slice!
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Try these amazing recipes next:

  • Matchsticks – Old school jam and cream matchsticks with puff pastry!
  • Easy Japanese Coffee Jelly – What’s better than a coffee you can drink? Coffee you can eat!
  • Agar Agar Jelly with Coconut and Pandan – Made with only 5 ingredients.
  • Easy Vanilla Slice – “LOVE this recipe!!!!!!!!!!! I used SAO biscuits and they worked very well.”
  • Super Easy Australian Trifle with Custard – A stunning dessert, ready for your table.

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Super Easy Jelly Slice Recipe

Jelly slice is a sweet and stunning treat for parties and gatherings, guaranteed to disappear the instant it hits the table! This super easy Aussie recipe features the iconic three layers – biscuit base, condensed milk and red jelly – and only 7 ingredients.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Setting Time: 4 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes

Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: Australian

Servings: 36 mini bites

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Wandercooks

Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 9×9 in (24cm) Baking Dish

Ingredients

1st layer:

  • 250 g nice biscuits 8.8 oz (1 packet), sub arrowroot, scotch finger or marie biscuits
  • 150 g butter 5.3 oz, sub margarine

2nd layer:

3rd layer:

  • 85 g raspberry jelly 3 oz (1 pack), sub with strawberry or any flavour you like!
  • 125 ml boiling water 4.2 oz
  • 100 ml cold water 3.3 oz

MetricUS Customary

Instructions

1st layer:

  • Crush the 250 g nice biscuits using a food processor, mortar and pestle or even a potato masher in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a medium bowl.

  • Melt the 150 g butter in 30 second bursts in the microwave until melted (around 1½ minutes). Pour the melted butter over the crushed biscuits and stir until combined.

  • Line a square tin (9 inch / 24cm) with baking paper or cling wrap. Pour in the crushed biscuit base and press into a flat layer using the back of a spoon.

  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

2nd layer:

  • Dissolve the 3 tsp gelatin powder in the ¾ cup boiling water, stirring until there’s no lumps.

  • Mix the 400 g condensed milk and 3 tbsp lemon juice in a medium mixing bowl, then pour over the gelatin mix.

  • Beat together using a spoon or whisk, then pour over the biscuit base.

  • Refrigerate until firm, around 30 minutes to one hour.

3rd layer:

  • In a small bowl dissolve the 85 g raspberry jelly in 125 ml boiling water.

  • Keep stirring until all the sugar crystals in the jelly have dissolved. Pour in the 100 ml cold water, give it a quick stir, then carefully pour over the condensed milk layer. Note: If holes start to appear in the milk layer, it’s not set yet!

  • Pop in the fridge to set for at least 3 hours.

To serve:

  • Gently pull the slice out of the tray using the edges of the baking paper and transfer to a cutting board. Slice into squares or fingers and serve! Note: Clean knife between each slice for neat and even squares.

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Recipe Notes

  • Water –This recipe intentionally uses less water than usual when making the jelly layers. This helps set the jelly firmer, resulting in a better final structure for cutting. For a thicker jelly layer, double it and do two packets of jelly instead (still with the less water amount).
  • Be Patient– Wait for each layer to fully set before pouring in the next, otherwise they will blend into each other and you won’t end up with those lovely, clearly defined layers. You can try pouring the liquid jelly over the back of a spoon to help disperse it softly over the surface and stop holes forming in the preceding layer.
  • Handle Carefully– It can be easy to spill the white or red layers, so be careful transferring the tray back and forth from the fridge.
  • Extra Layer(s)– You can double or triple the jelly layers with different colours and flavours – just make sure to set it fully between each and pour very gently. Why not make it a festive Christmas jelly slice with an extra layer of green jelly?
  • Extra Fun– Mix sprinkles through the white layer for afairy breadversion of jelly slice!
  • Experiment with Flavours– Trycoffee jellyorpandan coconut jellyinstead.
  • Chocolate– Swap the biscuits for chocolate Tim Tams for extra decadence.
  • Flummery – Make a flummery aka jelly whip for the third (or even a fourth) layer to your jelly slice!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Super Easy Jelly Slice Recipe

Amount per Serving

Calories

109

% Daily Value*

Saturated Fat

3

g

19

%

Trans Fat

0.1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

2

g

Cholesterol

13

mg

4

%

Sodium

67

mg

3

%

Potassium

51

mg

1

%

Carbohydrates

12

g

4

%

Fiber

0.1

g

%

Sugar

9

g

10

%

Protein

2

g

4

%

Vitamin A

140

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

35

mg

4

%

Iron

0.2

mg

1

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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FAQs

Why does the jelly slide off my jelly slice? ›

MOST IMPORTANT: Add 1 desert spoon of gelatine to jelly mixture before you pour in hot water. This stops the jelly from sliding off the rest of the slice.

What is jelly slice made of? ›

Classic jelly slices are made of three layers: crushed biscuit base, sweetened condensed milk filling and a jelly top. Aeroplane Jelly is Australia's favourite jelly brand!

How many calories are in a jelly slice? ›

How Many Calories Are In Jelly Slice? A regular-sized piece of jelly slice contains 128 calories.

How do I make sure my jelly is set? ›

To make Jello set faster, you need to:
  1. Dissolve the gelatin mix in 3/4 cup boiling water.
  2. Add ice cubes to 1/2 cup cold water to make 1 1/4 cups.
  3. Stir the cold water into the gelatin until it's slightly thickened.
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Why is my jelly not turning into jelly? ›

- Overcooking is a problem that, it destroys the gelling capacity of the pectin. That can occur when the fruit is being heated to extract the juice, or while cooking the jelly itself. Likewise, undercooking produces problems because the jelly is not sufficiently concentrated.

What is the secret to making jelly? ›

Jellies are produced by extracting the juice from fruits and then adding sugar and lemon juice (or another acid), while pectin is added to help it solidify. Unlike jams, jellies are known for their heightened sweetness, which is achieved by cooking the fruit over low heat for an extended period.

How to make jelly step by step? ›

Measure 1 tablespoon water and 1 ½ teaspoons powdered pectin for each cup of jelly or jam. Place in small saucepan and place over low heat, stirring, until the powdered pectin is dissolved. Add to the sugar and fruit mixture and stir until thoroughly blended (about 2 to 3 minutes). Pour into clean containers.

How far ahead can you make jelly? ›

It freshens the palate and you can make it before you need it − it keeps for about four or five days. You can make one large jelly in a tureen mould or dish, or you can do individual ones. Use any combination of fruit, but not pineapple or kiwi fruit, as the jelly won't set if you do.

What goes with jelly? ›

10 Uses for Jams and Jellies
  • Yogurt. Stir jams and jellies into plain yogurt to create a delicious and easy dessert. ...
  • Salad Dressings. Sometimes you might add a little sugar or honey to a salad dressing for sweetness. ...
  • Grilled Cheese. ...
  • Barbecue. ...
  • co*cktails. ...
  • Pancakes. ...
  • Oatmeal. ...
  • Biscuits.

Is Jell-O full of calories? ›

Jello has long been a staple of many diet plans, as it's low in calories and fat-free. However, this doesn't necessarily make it healthy. One serving (21 grams of dry mix) has 80 calories, 1.6 grams of protein, and 18 grams of sugars — which is approximately 4.5 teaspoons ( 2 ).

How do you fix loose jelly? ›

Add 1½ teaspoons liquid pectin per cup of jelly or jam and stir until well blended (about 3 minutes). Pour into clean containers. Cover with tight lids. Let stand in refrigerator until set.

What happens if you overcook jelly? ›

Overcooked Jam: It's is harder to salvage overcooked jam. If the jam tastes scorched it's best just to throw it away and try again. If the jam isn't scorched but is too thick to use as jam, slowly heat it in the microwave with a little added water and use it as syrup.

Why does jelly wiggle? ›

As most of jelly is just water, it picks up vibrations in the same way as a liquid. These sensations are amplified, so even a small tremor or jolt is enough to start a jelly wobbling. Thanks to the polymer net keeping things in place, the jelly shakes around on the plate as the kinetic energy passes through.

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