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.
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
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!
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?
Lime Dinner Jell-O
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
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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Kara
I got this recipe from a college roommate, and have loved it ever since. It really is yummy!
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!
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!
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!
Kara
This looks amazing!! Seriously. I may have to make this later his week. Lol.
Ashlee
It’s simple and tasty, my kids LOVE it! It’s good for bribing them to eat other foods too!
Liz
I love this recipe. Thanks so much Ashlee.
Ashlee
you are so welcome! It’s def a favorite at our house!
Rachel
What size of can of pears? Want to try another flavour of hello and use peaches
Ashlee Marie
29 oz can
Mary Carley
what can i use instead of cheese ??
Ashlee Marie
nothing – the cream cheese is part of the recipe
Regina
Can it be made with a different fruit?
Ashlee Marie
this is the only way I’ve ever made it