This simple dessert combines tart spring rhubarb with sweet strawberry gelatin for a light and refreshing treat.

The rhubarb cooks down until tender while keeping its bright flavor, and the gelatin helps create perfect individual portions.

It’s an easy make-ahead dessert that needs just a few ingredients and minimal hands-on time.

They’re even better with a dollop of whipped topping and a fresh strawberry on top!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These strawberry-rhubarb cups are a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors. You can make them ahead of time since they need to chill anyway, which makes them great for parties or family dinners.

The recipe is nearly foolproof. If you can boil water and stir, you can make these.

Plus, it’s a creative way to use rhubarb when it’s in season, and the individual portions make serving simple and neat.

Ingredients You’ll Need

1 pound fresh rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1/2 cup white sugar
1 pkg. (4 serving size) Strawberry-flavored JELL-O

Jell-O Strawberry Gelatin Dessert Mix (6 Oz Box) (Pack of 3)

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How to Make This Strawberry Rhubarb Dessert

Combine rhubarb and sugar in a large saucepan. Stir in 1 cup water.
Cook and stir on medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, then continue to boil for 2 min. Remove from heat. Stir in gelatin until completely dissolved.
Pour evenly into 7 dessert cups.
Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp. thawed cool whip and a strawberry, if desired.