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Piece of JELLO salad with cream cheese on plate.
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Jello Salad with Cream Cheese

Cranberry JELLO Salad is
Prep Time10 minutes
Chill time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: jello salad
Servings: 8
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 2 3 oz raspberry JELL-O
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
  • 1 14 oz can whole berry cranberry sauce

Topping

  • 1 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 16 oz Cool Whip

Instructions

  • Place JELL-O in large bowl. Pour in boiling water. Whisk for about 2 minutes then whisk in the cold water.
  • Pour in the whole can, including juice, of crushed pineapple. Stir in can of whole cranberry sauce. Stir to combine.
  • Lightly spray either a 9 x 9-inch or 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Carefully pour mixture into baking dish. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 5-6 hours.

Cream cheese topping

  • Using an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until creamy, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in Cool Whip. (If cream cheese becomes lumpy, microwave the mixture for 10 seconds and then whisk until lumps are gone.)
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over jello salad. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg