Layered Fruit Jelly Cups
These Layered Fruit Jelly cups are inspired by Vietnamese coconut agar jelly and layered with fresh fruit for a fun diagonal design. It’s a dessert that’s plant-based, lightly sweet, hydrating, and dairy-free.
Ingredients
Coconut layer
- 2 cups coconut water
- 1 Tbsp agar agar powder
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 Tbsp honey
Clear fruit layer
- 2 cups coconut water
- 2 tsp agar agar
- ¼ cup strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ¼ cup grapes, quartered
- ¼ cup pomelo pieces
Instructions Start Cooking
Coconut Layer
- In a small saucepan, combine the agar agar and coconut water. Stir and let the agar bloom at room temperature for 5 minutes.2 cups coconut water, 1 Tbsp agar agar powder
- Place the saucepan over high heat and whisk continuously until the mixture comes to a full boil, about 4–5 minutes.
- Once boiling, stir in the coconut milk and honey. Reduce heat to low and let it gently simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.1 cup coconut milk, 2 Tbsp honey
- Prepare your serving cups by placing them at a tilted angle inside a fitted container to hold them steady.
- Carefully pour the coconut mixture into each cup while tilted. Let cool at room temperature until steam no longer rises.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap, poking small holes for ventilation, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until fully set.
Clear Fruit Layer
- About 5 minutes before removing the cups from the refrigerator, prepare the clear layer. In a saucepan, combine coconut water and agar agar. Let bloom for 5 minutes at room temperature.2 cups coconut water, 2 tsp agar agar
- Bring to a boil over high heat, whisking continuously until fully dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 2 minutes.
- Stir the warm agar mixture into a bowl of prepared fruit.¼ cup strawberries, ¼ cup blueberries, ¼ cup grapes, ¼ cup pomelo pieces
- Once the coconut layer is fully set, carefully place the cups upright.
- Gently pour the fruit mixture over the set coconut layer.
- Let cool at room temperature until steam subsides. Cover loosely with plastic wrap (with ventilation holes) and refrigerate for another 30 minutes, or until fully set.
Notes
Make sure the first layer is fully set before adding the second to maintain a clean diagonal line. Agar sets at room temp but firms completely in the fridge!
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