This spiced winter jello with beef gelatin is a healthy treat that tastes like Christmas. Naturally sweetened, full of real fruit, and good for your gut. With sweet strawberries, tart cranberries, honey, and the perfect hint of spice, it’s festive, nourishing, and full of cozy flavor.
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If you love the combination of sweet and tart fruit with the warming spices of Christmas jam, this elegant homemade jello will be your new favorite. It’s fun for kids, beautiful for gatherings, and full of health benefits thanks to collagen-rich beef gelatin. Enjoy it by the spoonful, cut into fun shapes, or served as part of a cozy holiday spread.
If you enjoy making healthy jellos from scratch, be sure to check out my post on how to make your own healthy jello with beef gelatin (with 4 recipes), as well as my pear and ginger jello, strawberry jello, and partridge berry jam with honey and gelatin.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you love all things cozy and Christmassy, this jello is proof that festive treats can be both simple and nourishing. With its sweet-tart fruit flavor, gentle holiday spices, and gut-loving gelatin, it’s a fun and wholesome way to celebrate the season.
Many Christmas desserts are rich and sugary, perfect for a few days, but not something you’d want every day. This recipe is different! It tastes like Christmas but is healthy enough to enjoy all winter long.
If you’re not yet familiar with the benefits of collagen and gelatin, you’ll want to be (read all about them in this post)! They help support gut health, youthful skin, strong joints, and overall wellness. Homemade jello made with grass-fed beef gelatin is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to enjoy these benefits daily.
I love making seasonal jellos: my strawberry jello for spring and summer, pear and ginger jello for fall, and this spiced Christmas jello for winter and the holidays. But truly, you can make jello with so many different ingredients. Your imagination is the limit! Discover how to make any kind of healthy jello (plus four exclusive recipes) in this post.
You can serve it in cups as a festive dessert topped with a little whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, or cut it into squares or fun shapes for a family-friendly treat. It also works beautifully in silicone molds for a finger-food version perfect on holiday platters.
Serve it at breakfast, as a light dessert, or even alongside savory dishes like meats. It pairs wonderfully with fruit, nuts, and cheese for a creative and colorful addition to festive boards.
Ingredients For This Spiced Christmas Jello with Beef Gelatin
Strawberries. They add natural sweetness and a beautiful ruby-red color. Frozen or fresh both work.
Cranberries. Give that tart, Christmassy flavor that balances the strawberries and honey perfectly. Fresh or frozen both work.
Beef gelatin. The secret ingredient that turns fruit into a firm, nourishing jello. Look for a good quality grass-fed bovine gelatin like Great Lakes Wellness.
Honey. A natural sweetener that adds gentle warmth and complements the spices. Use raw honey for the best benefits.
Orange juice. Adds an extra Christmassy touch that goes so well with the cranberries. Use freshly squeezed or store-bought orange juice.
Cinnamon, ginger, allspice. These cozy holiday flavors make the jello taste like Christmas. Use fresh grated ginger if possible for the freshest flavor.
Water. Just enough to bloom the gelatin. Use filtered or non-chlorinated water.
How to Make This Spiced Christmas Jello with Beef Gelatin
Step 1: In a large pot, combine 1 lb strawberries, ½ lb cranberries, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp grated ginger, ¼ tsp allspice, and ½ cup orange juice. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, until the fruit softens and the cranberries begin to burst.
Step 2: Meanwhile, bloom 2½ to 4 tablespoons of gelatin (see Notes) in ½ cup of water. Set aside to soften.
Step 3: Once the fruit is ready, stir in ½ cup honey, then add the bloomed gelatin, mixing until fully dissolved.
Step 4: Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a food processor) and blend until smooth. For an extra silky texture, you can pass the mixture through a food mill before adding the honey and gelatin.
Step 5: Pour the warm mixture into an 8 × 8-inch dish, or use silicone molds or small cups. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until fully set.
Step 6: Once firm, cut into squares or fun shapes using cookie cutters, or simply scoop and serve.
Notes
Use 4 tablespoons gelatin for a very firm jello you can cut into cubes or shapes.
Use 2½ tablespoons gelatin for a soft, spoonable jello.
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 7–10 days.
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Healthy Spiced Christmas Jello with Beef Gelatin
Equipment
- Large pot
- immersion blender or food processor
- 8 x 8 inch dish or silicone molds or cups
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries fresh or frozen
- ½ lb cranberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup honey preferably raw
- 2½ or 4 tbsp beef gelatin see notes
- ½ cup water for blooming gelatin
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated or ½ tsp dry ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp allspice
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine strawberries, cranberries, cinnamon, grated ginger, allspice, and orange juice. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, until the fruit softens and the cranberries begin to burst.
- Meanwhile, bloom gelatin in ½ cup of water. Set aside.
- Once the fruit is ready, stir in honey, then add the bloomed gelatin, mixing until fully dissolved.
- Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a food processor) and blend until smooth. For an extra silky texture, you can pass the mixture through a food mill before adding the honey and gelatin.
- Pour the warm mixture into an 8 × 8-inch dish, or use silicone molds or small cups. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until fully set.
- Once firm, cut into squares or fun shapes using cookie cutters, or simply scoop and serve.
Such a delicious holiday treat! and I love the gut health benefits.
Thank you so much, Kimberley! 🙂
Oh how delightful!! I love everything about it, the health benefits, the ingredients, the color, and that it’s jello, of course! Yumm! ❤️
Thank you so much, Heidi!!