Jello salad is a staple at our family gatherings and holiday dinners and this recipe is going to quickly become your favorite!
It’s easy to make – you actually BLEND all the ingredients together in a blender and then pour it into a dish to let it set up. This jello is so smooth and creamy!
Raspberry Cream Cheese Jello salad can be made-ahead of time (I would recommend making it the day before at the earliest) and served with whipped cream and fresh raspberries on top.
Ingredients needed
- 1 can of pears
- Water
- Box of raspberry jello
- 1 package of cream cheese
- 1 carton of Cool Whip
Why is this called a salad?
Many of our jello recipes are called “salads” – they may not be the typical green salad that you are used to, but they are usually a combination of ingredients tossed together – which is one of the definitions of a salad. 🙂
Many years ago, jello was mixed with vegetables like grated carrots or diced celery. Some also added nuts, fruit, cottage cheese, and pretzels. The combination of these ingredients set in the gelatin gave it a “salad-like” appearance, which is why they started calling it jello salad.
Regardless of if this recipe counts as a salad or not does not really matter – the taste is amazing and everyone will love this recipe!
Related recipe: love raspberry Jello? Then you’ll love our Raspberry Pretzel Jello Salad or our Homemade Jello Fruit Snacks!
How to make Raspberry Cream Cheese Jello Salad
- Open can of pears and drain 1 cup of the pear juice into a bowl. Set bowl aside and throw away the rest of the juice.
- Add 1 cup of water to the pear juice and microwave the liquid for 2-3 minutes or until water is boiling.
- Add the box of raspberry jello to the boiling liquid and stir until all jello has dissolved. Set bowl in fridge and allow it to cool for about 6-8 minutes.
- Dump pears and softened cream cheese into a large blender. Add in cooled jello and container of Cool Whip. Blend until completely combined.
- Pour jello into 9×13″ pan and set in the fridge until jello is completely set (should take 3-4 hours – you could also let it set up overnight).
- Serve topped with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
Other flavor combinations to try:
If you want to mix it up, here are some other flavor combinations you might like.
- Orange jello and top with mandarin oranges
- Strawberry jello and top with fresh strawberries
- Island pineapple jello and top with pineapple tidbits and coconut
- Cherry jello and top with maraschino cherries
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More jello salads to try:
- Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad
- Frozen Creamy Lime Jello
- Rainbow Jello Cups
- Strawberries and Cream Jello Dessert Salad
- 5 Minute Jello Salad
Raspberry Cream Cheese Jello Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (29 ounce) can sliced pears (reserve 1 cup of the juice)
- 1 cup water
- 1 (6 ounce) box raspberry jello
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
- 1 (12 ounce) package Cool Whip (thawed)
- 1 cup whipped cream (optional topping)
- 1 cup raspberries (optional topping)
Instructions
- Open can of pears and drain 1 cup of the pear juice into a bowl. Set bowl aside and throw away the rest of the juice.
- Add 1 cup of water to pear juice and microwave the liquid for 2-3 minutes or until water is boiling.
- Add box of raspberry jello to the boiling liquid and stir until all jello has dissolved. Set bowl in fridge and allow it to cool for about 7-10 minutes (you don't want the jello to set, you just want it to cool down).
- Dump pears and softened cream cheese into a large blender. Add in cooled jello and Cool Whip. Blend until completely combined.
- Pour jello into 9 x 13 inch pan and set in the fridge until jello is completely set (should take 3-4 hours - you could also let it set up overnight).
- Serve topped with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
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Recipe source: Jamie Cooks It Up
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OMG! I thought our family was the only one to make this! We call it "Pink Jello" and it is at almost every gathering our family has. We love it!
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What size jello, pears, and coolwhip? I am excited to make for our Christmas dinner.
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Can I put everything in a food processor?
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Missing some ingredient *amounts*. Anyone know this information. What (size can) of pears are used? What size (package) of jello is used. 1 3 oz. or 1 6 oz package? What (size) package of cream cheese is used? And what size container of the Cool Whip is used?
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I don't have a blender. Can I get the same consistency with a hand mixer?? Or a little at a time in a small smoothie maker?!!?
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what is cool whip what can be used instead
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My hubs is allergic to pears. Is there something I can use instead?
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All I have is a 15oz size can of pears, does it really make that big of a difference? I have the right amounts for all other ingredients.
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Can I add raspberries into the jello salad itself? Will it set?
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Will this work if using a jello mold? Do you think it is stiff enough?
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All I can say is. . . WOW and DELISH(ious).
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I made this jello, although with all the ingredients it over filled the blender. I then divided it and did half and half Had a good taste but was very sweet.
