Layered Cranberry Jello Salad
Nov 24, 2021 22:05:03 GMT -5
Post by Honoria on Nov 24, 2021 22:05:03 GMT -5
So it may be retro, but it's still good! 😊 You can make it ahead, and it's a nice change from plain cranberry sauce.
Layered Cranberry Jello Salad
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Servings12
Ingredients
Cranberry Jello Layer:
3 ounces raspberry jello or cherry jello
½ cup boiling water
1 cup crushed pineapple drained, reserve the juice
½ cup pineapple juice reserved from the pineapple tidbits
1 cup whole cranberry sauce
½ cup chopped pecans or pistachios or walnuts
Cream Cheese Layer:
8 ounces cream cheese softened (full fat cream cheese works best)
1 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
Lime Jello Layer:
3 ounces lime jello
1 cup boiling water
8 ounces cream cheese softened
8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
green food coloring optional., gel food color works best
Pretzel Layer (this is an optional layer):
1 cup crushed pretzels
â…“ cup unsalted butter melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Garnish:
pretzels optional
whipped cream optional
Instructions
Cranberry Jello Layer
Spray a bundt cake pan or 9 inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk the cherry or raspberry jello into the boiling water until the jello has dissolved. Stir in the pineapple juice.
Stir in the pineapple pieces, cranberry sauce and the chopped pecans.
Pour into the prepared bundt pan and refrigerate until completely set, 1 to 3 hours.
Cream Cheese Layer
In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy.
Beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and combined. Fold the cool whip in until no streaks remain.
Spread the mixture evenly over the chilled cranberry jello layer. Place in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes.
Lime Jello Layer
In a medium bowl, whisk the lime jello into the boiling water until the jello has dissolved.
In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy, then, fold in the whipped topping.
Add green food coloring to the cream cheese mixture if using (about 8 drops of green gel food color or 10+ drops of regular food coloring) and mix until evenly distributed.
Whisk the jello into the cream cheese mixture until well combined. Pour over the chilled cream cheese layer and then place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Make sure the layer is set up completely before continuing onto the next layer. The pretzel layer is optional so you can stop here if you are done.
Pretzel Layer
In a medium bowl, stir together the crushed pretzels, sugar and melted butter.
Evenly spread over the chilled lime jello layer and press into the jello. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
To Serve
Run hot water over the outside of the bundt pan or place in a large bowl of hot water for about 20 seconds. Carefully run a thin silicon spatula or knife along the sides to loosen the dessert.
Invert the bundt pan (or baking dish) onto a serving plate and let rest for a few minutes so the dessert can slide out. If it's not budging, repeat the hot water cycle and try again.
Top with optional whipped cream and pretzels or chill until ready to serve.
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Layered Cranberry Jello Salad
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Servings12
Ingredients
Cranberry Jello Layer:
3 ounces raspberry jello or cherry jello
½ cup boiling water
1 cup crushed pineapple drained, reserve the juice
½ cup pineapple juice reserved from the pineapple tidbits
1 cup whole cranberry sauce
½ cup chopped pecans or pistachios or walnuts
Cream Cheese Layer:
8 ounces cream cheese softened (full fat cream cheese works best)
1 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
Lime Jello Layer:
3 ounces lime jello
1 cup boiling water
8 ounces cream cheese softened
8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
green food coloring optional., gel food color works best
Pretzel Layer (this is an optional layer):
1 cup crushed pretzels
â…“ cup unsalted butter melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Garnish:
pretzels optional
whipped cream optional
Instructions
Cranberry Jello Layer
Spray a bundt cake pan or 9 inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk the cherry or raspberry jello into the boiling water until the jello has dissolved. Stir in the pineapple juice.
Stir in the pineapple pieces, cranberry sauce and the chopped pecans.
Pour into the prepared bundt pan and refrigerate until completely set, 1 to 3 hours.
Cream Cheese Layer
In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy.
Beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and combined. Fold the cool whip in until no streaks remain.
Spread the mixture evenly over the chilled cranberry jello layer. Place in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes.
Lime Jello Layer
In a medium bowl, whisk the lime jello into the boiling water until the jello has dissolved.
In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy, then, fold in the whipped topping.
Add green food coloring to the cream cheese mixture if using (about 8 drops of green gel food color or 10+ drops of regular food coloring) and mix until evenly distributed.
Whisk the jello into the cream cheese mixture until well combined. Pour over the chilled cream cheese layer and then place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Make sure the layer is set up completely before continuing onto the next layer. The pretzel layer is optional so you can stop here if you are done.
Pretzel Layer
In a medium bowl, stir together the crushed pretzels, sugar and melted butter.
Evenly spread over the chilled lime jello layer and press into the jello. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
To Serve
Run hot water over the outside of the bundt pan or place in a large bowl of hot water for about 20 seconds. Carefully run a thin silicon spatula or knife along the sides to loosen the dessert.
Invert the bundt pan (or baking dish) onto a serving plate and let rest for a few minutes so the dessert can slide out. If it's not budging, repeat the hot water cycle and try again.
Top with optional whipped cream and pretzels or chill until ready to serve.
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