Jello salad is a staple at our family gatherings and holiday dinners and this recipe is going to quickly become your favorite!
We have all kinds of Jello Fluff Salads on our blog: Orange Fluff Salad, Raspberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad, Blueberry Fluff Salad, Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad, 5 Minute Fluffy Yogurt Fruit Salad, and our 5 Minute Pistachio Salad.
I think that, out of all the fluffy salads on our blog, this raspberry one is my favorite!
I have written this recipe to make 10-12 servings, but you could easily cut it in half (use the small boxes of jello and only one 8 ounce container of Cool Whip) if you need less.
Why is this called “Fluff”?
The texture of this salad is light and fluffy! Some people even add in marshmallows, which adds even more to the fluffiness of this dish.
Ingredients needed for this Raspberry Fluff Jello Salad:
- 1 large box Cook and Serve Vanilla Pudding (instant pudding will not work for this recipe)
- 1 large box Raspberry jell-o
- 16 ounces Cool-Whip
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen)
How to make Raspberry Fluff Jello Salad:
Step 1: Add the box of pudding (make sure you use cook and serve, not instant!) and the box of Jello to a saucepan. Pour in the water and lemon juice, then bring to a boil over medium heat.
Step 2: Once it comes to a rolling boil, remove saucepan from heat and pour Jello mixture into a large bowl.
Step 3: Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Let jello set for 1-2 hours.
Step 4: Beat jello with an electric mixer until it because creamy, then fold in the Cool-Whip and berries.
Step 5: Let chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving (you can serve it immediately, but it has a chance to set up more if you let it chill for that 1 hour before serving).
How far in advance can I make this salad?
To be honest, I wouldn’t recommend making it more than 1 day in advance. I find that the juice from the raspberries will make the salad runny (especially if you used frozen raspberries).
For best results, make this salad the same day that you plan on eating it.
Can you make this with sugar-free jello and pudding?
I have not made this salad using sugar-free jello or pudding, but in everything that I have read about sugar-free jello, it should still work out great for this recipe!
If you try it with sugar-free jello, leave a comment below and let us know how it worked.
Can you make this with fresh whipped cream instead of cool whip?
I have never tried making this recipe without cool-whip – the cool whip is needed to get that fluffy texture.
If you use fresh whipped cream, I am afraid that you will not get the same fluffy consistency and this recipe will not turn out the way that it’s supposed to.
If you are looking for a homemade Cool-Whip alternative, check out this recipe for Stabilized Whipped Cream – it has a more similar fluffiness to Cool-Whip.
Related recipe: Our Caramel Apple Jello Salad is always a crowd-pleaser! Get the recipe HERE!
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Try one of our other fruit salads:
- Berry Cheesecake Fruit Salad
- Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad
- Raspberry Cream Cheese Jello Salad
- Fluffy Cranberry Salad
Camille
Serves: 10-12
This is one of my favorite salads to make in the summer with fresh berries, and it is the perfect dish to take to potluck dinners or BBQ's!
3 hr, 10 Prep Time
10 minCook Time
3 hr, 20 Total Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 (4.6 ounce) package Cook and Serve vanilla pudding (instant pudding will not work)
- 1 (6 ounce) package raspberry jell-o
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 (16 ounce) container Cool-Whip (lite or fat-free is fine)
- 2 cups raspberries (sometimes I add blackberries and blueberries too! Any fresh/frozen berries will do)
Instructions
- Mix together pudding, Jell-o, water, and lemon juice in saucepan over medium heat until it boils.
- Once it comes to a full rolling boil, remove from heat and pour into large bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until mixture has thickened (about 3 hours).
- With an electric mixer, beat jello until creamy. Gently fold in Cool Whip.
- Then add in raspberries until completely mixed together.
- Stick back into the fridge and chill for about an hour before serving.
Notes
You can prepare the jello mixture in the morning or night before and let it thicken up, and then add in the remaining ingredients within an hour before serving.
Great cooking minds think a like!!
Emily
I am so sorry- I have never tried this with the sugar-free pudding or jello and I am not sure if it works or not! Let us know if you try it!