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Three slices of Christmas Jell-O salad on a plate with whipped cream and sprinkles.
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Christmas Jello Salad

This Christmas Jello Salad is always a hit! Both kids and adults love the bright colors and flavors. Is it side dish or dessert? I'll let you be the judge!
Prep Time3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas Jello Salad
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 59kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

First Layer:

  • 2 (3 ounce) boxes lime Jell-O
  • 2 cups hot water

Second Layer:

  • 1 (3 ounce) box lemon Jell-O
  • 1 ½ cups hot water
  • 2 ½ cups mini marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)

Third Layer:

  • 1 (3 ounce box) raspberry Jell-O
  • 1 (3 ounce) box cherry Jell-O (or strawberry)
  • 2 cups hot water

Toppings (optional):

  • whipped cream
  • Christmas colored sprinkles

Instructions

First layer:

  • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. I like to use a clear baking dish so you can see all the layers through the pan.
    Glass baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray.
  • Combine lime Jell-O and 2 cups hot water and mix until dissolved. Pour mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate until completely firm (about an hour).
    Green Jell-O in a baking dish

Second layer:

  • While the first layer is cooling, prepare the second layer. Dissolve lemon Jell-O in 1 1/2 cups hot water, mix until dissolved and set aside.
    Glass mixing bowl with lemon Jell-O dissolved and a spoon.
  • Next, in a medium size bowl, use an electric mixer and mix softened cream cheese until smooth. Set aside.
    Glass mixing bowl with whipped cream cheese and electric beaters.
  • Finally, heat marshmallows and pineapple juice in sauce pan over medium-low heat stirring constantly until melted. Takes about 5 minutes.
    Saucepan with melted marshmallows and pineapple juice.
  • Add marshmallow mixture and lemon Jell-O mixture to cream cheese and whisk together until smooth. Cool to room temperature and then pour over the first layer. This layer cannot be warm at all or you risk melting the first layer when you pour it on.
    Marshmallow mixture in a glass mixing bowl with a whisk on the side.
  • Smooth out the second layer if needed and then refrigerate for at least another hour or until completely firm and set.
    Glass baking dish with white Jell-O layer.

Third Layer:

  • While second layer is cooling, combine raspberry and cherry Jell-O with hot water and stir until dissolved. Cool to room temperature then slowly and carefully pour over the second layer.
    Refrigerate another hour until completely firm and set before serving.
    Red Jell-O layer in glass dish.

Serving and toppings:

  • Cut into 2-3" squares and top with whipped cream and Christmas sprinkles before serving.
    Pressing whipped cream on a slice of Christmas Jell-O salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 0.1mg