Olaf Floating in a Pool of Jello {A Frozen Themed Food Idea}

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Olaf Floating in a Pool of Jello {A Frozen Themed Food Idea}

A fun Frozen the Movie food idea with the character Olaf

Prep Time20

Yield: servings

Calories: 549cal

Author: Melissa

Cost: $10

Equipment

Summer themed straws or party drink umbrellas
I used individual glass bowls for individual pools they are 4 inches across the top and they hold 4 oz. of liquid - you could use small plastic clear bowls or small clear cups - keep in mind that Olaf is about 3 inches from top to bottom, so your jello surface needs to be at least that

Materials

3 Regular sized marshmallows
12 Mini marshmallows
3 oz. Blue Jello
7 oz. Brown icing in tube (or pastry bag) with a round writing tip It was near Halloween time when I was lucky enough to find black and orange icing tubes in the baking aisle of Walmart - and I used chocolate frosting for the brown - placed in a piping bag with a writing tip
7 oz. Black icing in a tube (or pastry bag) with a round writing tip
1 oz. Orange Icing in tube (or pastry bag) with round riting tip

Instructions

Jello:

I just followed the directions on the back of the Gelatin box which was to (in a small bowl) add 1 cup of hot water to the jello powder and let it dissolve, then add 1 cup of cold water
Pour the warm jello - evenly, into 4 separate serving bowls
Place those in the refrigerator to let the jello solidify

Making Olaf:

Once the jello had set up, you can get to work on making Olaf
You'll need a regular sized marshmallow
Cut it into 3 pieces
One piece is for the head, and one for his bum - that one is turned sideways
Mini marshmallows are used for the middle portion of Olaf (his waist), and feet
Now you can decorate with frosting - use black for buttons, eyes, and mouth, some orange frosting for the carrot nose, and brown frosting for the hair, eyebrows, and arms
You'll use a small round writing tip for all of the frosting needed, or if you are lucky enough to find icing in tubes with writing tips already - those should work too
To add a special touch, decorate Jello treat with fun summer umbrellas

Notes

You can use frosting or icing for decorating purposes

Making this Ahead of Time:

As I stated in the post... you can make the Jell-O ahead, but I would hold off decorating with marshmallows and frosting until shortly before serving. If you add marshmallows to Jell-O they will absorb some water from the Jell-O. If you add them too early, they may get mushy.
Just like the marshmallows, frosting and/or icing will also absorb water. The frosting will eventually dissolve and turn into a puddle

Storing Olaf - This dessert is best served right away, but if you need to store him - cover the individual cups or bowls with clear wrap and store them in the refrigerator for up to one day.

For reference

Olaf when completed is about 3 inches from the top to the bottom

nutrition facts are only an estimate

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