Plastic Brain Jello Mold

The mold worked out perfectly! I am faculty in a nursing program. Our College had a contest; "How will your department survive the Zombie apocalypse?" We won!

Lots of fun! Easy to remove from mold.

The only reason this isn't 5 stars is for 2 reasons. First, it does not stand on it's own. With had to use a small mixing bowl to set it in so it would stand up while being refrigerated. The second issue was that there's no tips or useful instructions. The first time it was used, it peeled off about 1/2 the the brain and didn't look good.For best results, Use nonstick spray on it before you pour the gelatin in. Before you take the gelatin out, soak the outside of the mold in warm water for 10-15 seconds. Use a spatula to loosen the outside of the gelatin and shake it a little to ensure it's loose inside the mold. Put a plate or pan on top and flip it. My second one came out perfect after doing it this way.

When you wish to have a brain shaped jello mold, this is just the thing.

Was teaching about the brain to my class and made a strawberry brain with this that we put whip cream on top for a snack when we were done talking about the brain. The mold is VERY sturdy and I had no problems sticking it in my fridge without it falling over. One word of caution: it needs an extra several hours longer than what normal jello needs because it is so thick. I had the jello in the mold for 24 hours and it came out perfect. Glad I put it in sooner though because it would not have been ready.

I purchased this to make a jello "brain" for our Halloween dinner, thinking I would be able to use it for years to come. I was dismayed that the plastic was a very thin material - think thin plastic cup. I washed this with a sponge with no other dishes in the sink and by the time I was finished there were already stress marks on the plastic. I would compare it to squishing a plastic cup and when it pops it back out there are white stress marks on the cup. The difference is, I didn't squish the mold at all; just washed it and ended up with the same results. I decided to use it anyway and hope that everything would go as planned. I made the jello, poured it in, and then realized that the mold couldn't sit by itself. I rigged it to sit on a plate with some cans supporting the mold so it didn't tip over. 30 minutes later I checked the jello to make sure it was setting up right. It was at that point that I realized that some of the "stress marks" had turned into cracks, which allowed the jello to leak out. I lost about 1/4 of the jello before it set up enough to stop leaking out.The jell mold came with a drink package and gummy worms, (a surprise to me). I didn't intend to use them but wouldn't have been able to if I had. The gummy worms were all melted into one solid piece of gummy. I purchased this in October and live in Montana. There is no reason on my end that this should have arrived melted.I'm highly disappointed with this product. It is certainly not worth the $13 I paid for it and will never be able to be used again.

The media could not be loaded. The mold itself actually stood up better than what other reviews said. But the first thing I noticed when I took out of the package were all the hard nubby plastic things on the mold that I was guessing would misshape the brain. Whatever. But what I didn’t realize was that it was going to make the whole mold leak. I am so glad that I put it inside of a bowl while the Jell-O set because the brain mold did in fact LEAK. For clarification- From the bottom, not from spillage over the top. Not a good indication of quality of it can’t hold up to its first use.I used three packets of Jell-O, and it did not fill the mold up all the way to the top. Almost, but not all the way. I’d say 6 cups.So I ended up with a smaller brain due to the leaking.I am exchanging for another one because I still think it’s a fantastic idea. It’s still a cute and spooky little tool that makes for a great edible decor!I am hoping that my replacement is a home run and I can then adjust my rating. :)If you’re curious about my photos, I used peach Jell-O with carnation milk. And after it was set and cold, I poured a small bit of liquid room temp strawberry Jell-O over the top right before serving. Looked great! But not gonna lie, it was NOT very tasty.I’ve never had peach Jell-O, but I really wanted to get the right brain color. maybe I muddled the taste too much with the carnation milk… I don’t know. 🤷‍♀️Just thought I’d mention it in case anyone was curious.Also, like others suggested:*Pam spray in the mold before hand*Run warm water around the mold or dip bottom half in a bowl of warm water, just slightly! Do this right before you get it out of the mold to make it slide out easier and in one piece.

I’d never used a jello mold before, but it was easy, following the directions posted by another reviewer. (The mold does NOT come with directions.) I ended up making two, though. I started with cherry jello on the first one, but it was too red, so the food coloring turned it the perfect shade - if I wanted it to look like raw liver. Second time around, I started with strawberry, and it came out the right shade of pinkish-gray. Garnished with strawberries “rotted” with cocoa powder and spiders made of grapes and raisins. Big hit at our Halloween potluck!