This is a quick dessert with custard, a colorful and kid-friendly recipe that you can make at home. My family loves this fruit custard jelly recipe in the summer season. In this post, you will see a simplified version and a beautiful homemade layered custard jelly recipe, and I’m pretty sure you’ll love it too.
This is one of my favorite, no-bake desserts when I want something chilled and refreshing. If you love custard-based sweets, my custard vermicelli dessert is another easy recipe you might enjoy.
It’s great for family treats, summer days, or when guests drop by and you want something sweet.
About Custard Jelly
Custard jelly is a layered dessert made with prepared jelly on the bottom and thick vanilla-style custard poured over the top, usually mixed with fresh fruits. Once chilled, it sets into a soft but firm dessert that you can eat with a spoon.
I use apples and pomegranates because of my family’s choice, but you can swap them with any fresh fruit as per your choice or your family’s taste.
This dessert is perfect for many occasions, like parties, birthdays, and special occasions. The contrast between cold jelly and creamy custard makes every bite light, sweet, and refreshing.
Why You’ll Love This Custard Jelly
Quick and no-bake dessert: You don’t need an oven or complicated tools to make this recipe.
Perfect for warm days: The chilled texture feels cooling and refreshing.
Great for kids and adults: The colorful jelly and sweet custard make it fun for everyone.
Customizable with fruits: You can easily swap in your favorite fresh fruits.
Looks fancy but is simple: It looks like a party dessert but is very beginner-friendly.
Make-ahead friendly: You can prepare it earlier and chill until ready to serve.
Key Ingredient Notes
- Jelly mix: This forms the firm, fruity base of the dessert and gives color and sweetness. Any flavor works well depending on what you enjoy most.
- Custard powder: This thickens the milk into a creamy, smooth custard layer that balances the jelly sweetness.
- Milk: Milk creates the rich, soft custard texture. Whole milk works best for creaminess, but low-fat milk can also be used.
- Sugar: Sugar lightly sweetens the custard and helps balance the fruit and jelly flavors.
- Fruits: I use an apple and a pomegranate, you can swap it with a banana, strawberry, or your favourite fruits.
- Water: Try to use hot water to help dissolve the jelly mix properly so it sets firm and clear.
How To Make Custard Jelly at Home
1. Open jelly mix packet. There is 2 sachets inside the jelly mix pack; mix them well.
2. In a bowl or cup, take 500 ml of hot, boiled water.
3. Add jelly mix powder and mix gently until a fine syrup.
4. Immediately pour the jelly mix liquid into the glass. Only half fill the glass and let it rest on room temperature. After 45 to 50 minute jelly will set and become hard and firm.
5. Now add 500 ml of milk to a pan and bring it to a boil.
6. In a separate bowl, add 5 to 6 tablespoons of boiled milk and add 4 tablespoons of custard powder. Mix it well and make sure there is no lump.
7. Add the custard slurry to boiling milk and keep stirring while pouring the custard slurry.
8. Add 3 tablespoons of suger in custard. Keep stirring and cook it for 6 to 8 minutes, you will see the custard will start thickening.
9. At this stage, turn off the flame, add some chopped apple and Pomegranate. You can add any fruit of your choice.
10. Pour this custard in half filled jelly glass. Garnish with some extra fruit. And let it rest for another 10 to 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Enjoy it cold.
Expert Tips
- Always dissolve the jelly powder completely in hot water so it sets clear and firm without grainy spots.
- Let the jelly layer set fully before pouring the custard on top, or the layers may mix instead of staying clean and beautiful. If your jelly is still not set, kindly wait a few more minutes.
- Mix the custard powder with a little warm milk first to avoid lumps before adding it to the boiling milk.
- Stir the custard constantly while cooking so it thickens smoothly and does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Allow the custard to cool slightly before pouring it over the jelly so the jelly does not melt. Touch your finger and check how cool, then go ahead for pouring.
- Chill the dessert long enough for both layers to firm up well for the best spoonable texture and flavor.
How to Store Custard jelly
Custard jelly is very simple to store as usuall you store your favourite drink bottle in the refrigerator same thing applies here also. As you can see, the custard jelly I set in a glass. Same glass keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days for best freshness and texture.
Avoid leaving it at room temperature for long periods, especially in warm weather, as the custard can soften and spoil faster.
This dessert is best enjoyed cold and fresh, when both the jelly stays firm and the custard remains creamy and smooth.
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Custard Jelly Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 pack jelly mix
- 4 tablespoons custard powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 500 ml milk
- 500 ml water
- apple (chopped)
- pomegranate
Instructions
- Open jelly mix packet. There is 2 sachet inside the jelly mix pack, mix them well.
- In a bowl or cup take 500 ml hot, boiled water.
- Add jelly mix powder and mix gently until a fine syrup.
- Immediately pour the jelly mix liquid into the glass. Only half fill the glass and let it rest on room temperature. After 45 to 50 minute jelly will set and become hard and firm.
- Now add 500 ml of milk to a pan and bring it to a boil.
- In a separate bowl, add 5 to 6 tablespoons of boiled milk and add 4 tablespoons of custard powder. Mix it well and make sure there is no lump.
- Add the custard slurry to boiling milk and keep stirring while pouring the custard slurry.
- Add 3 tablespoons of suger in custard. Keep stirring and cook it for 6 to 8 minutes, you will see the custard will start thickening.
- At this stage, turn off the flame, add some chopped apple and Pomegranate. You can add any fruit of your choice.
- Pour this custard in half filled jelly glass. Garnish with some extra fruit. And let it rest for another 10 to 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Enjoy it cold.
2 Comments
Hi, I tried to make this one custard. It was really amazing taste. Thank you Gulista!
Thank you!