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Lime Dinner Jell-O

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This creamy pear and lime jello dessert is easy to make and delicious. An easy to make dinner jello – creamy texture and amazing flavor – this is a fun sweet treat you get to serve with dinner. It may sound like and odd combination but it’s seriously amazing.

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I grew up with dinner Jell-O (or sometimes referred to as Jell-O salad). I didn’t know it was a strange thing until I grew up! Of course now I live in UT where it’s a “little” more common. Do you have a favorite family recipe that others think are weird but you love?

Jell-O Salad’s aren’t salad, but they aren’t dessert either… They are a delicious light treat, that my kids love and ask for all the time. My Brother in Law fell in love with this recipe when he married my sister and he can finish off an entire pan himself! I enjoy eating pieces of it the next day for treats though out the day, breakfast, lunch dinner

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Stir in the cream as much or as little as you like. It’s kind of fun getting a chunk of the cool whip/cream in your serving, as a child we all felt like a winner if we got the biggest blog! I’ll often stir in the full 8 oz smooth, then add extra whipped cream for small chunks!

Let set in fridge overnight! And serve!

Cream cheese lime jello

We serve them in squares, and as children my sisters and I couldn’t just eat them, we’d use our forks to cut away jell-o to create shapes! My favorite was always a house… As a mom I watch my kids do the same thing- it’s the one time it’s okay to play with their food!

So did you grow up with Dinner Jell-O Salad? Never tried it? Will you?

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Lime Dinner Jell-O

An easy to make dinner jello – creamy texture and amazing flavor – this is a fun sweet treat you get to serve with dinner
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
chill time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 15 squares
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

  • 8 oz full fat cream cheese
  • 29 oz large can of pear halves or two small cans
  • 1/2 C Ice
  • 6 oz lime Jell-O packet
  • 1 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 C powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Open the Pear cans and drain the juice into a microwave safe container.
  • Boil pear juice in microwave (2-3 mins).
  • Add Lime Jell-O, and stir till dissolved.
  • Add 1/2 C Ice, stir until the ice milk
  • Put the cream cheese and pears in the blender.
  • Add the cooled jell-o/juice mixture and blend it until its smooth.
  • Then pour into glass pan (9*13).
  • In a bowl add the whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form
  • add plops of whipped cream to the mixture and swirl, stir it together – you can stir until it’s totally smooth or leave a few chucks
  • refrigerate until set, around 4 hours

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Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    • Ashlee

      I KNEW some people would already have it! I grew up with it all the time, when my sister introduced it to my BIL he fell in love and used to make and eat an entire pan for himself!

  2. Yvonne

    This is so great! Thanks for sharing. My mom makes something similar to this all the time. We call is green crap. Dunno why. It is made with french vanilla ice cream, lime jello and fruit cocktail. I think that’s all. Every time there is a pot luck or holiday mom makes it and is always asked for the recipe. Key note most kids won’t eat it cause it’s green. Once they try it they are in love! too funny! I can’t wait to try this version. Thanks again!

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    • Ashlee

      HA! my mom hates the word Crap so that wouldn’t fly at our house! It’s such a pretty green too! I’m not a fan of fruit in my jello, but this ground up pear version is totally tasty for some reason! I hope your kids like it as much as mine do!