This recipe was an accident that turned into something quite amazing. Has that every happened to you? I actually haven't thought of a clever name for it yet, so I'm totally up for suggestions.
Have you ever had that Jello Pretzel dessert that's pretty common at potlucks? The reason why it's so popular is because it's AMAZING and super easy to make.
This is how this Jello surprise came about. I wanted to make the Jello Pretzel dessert as a side dish for Thanksgiving two years ago, but I forgot to buy pretzels and didn't want to go out late at night to buy just one thing. Instead, I decided that I could make a graham cracker crust and it would be just as tasty, right?
Well, it was very tasty, but also very different! When I poured the Jello onto my crust, I forgot to have the jello set a little and the crust and the Jello mixed together. It was different from what I expected and I was upset, but it ended up becoming a great hit.
So they next year, I decided to try it again to see if it was a fluke. I mixed all of the ingredients together and cooled it off and the texture was pretty darn good and it has actually ended up being one of my husband's favorite dishes. If you've ever had a sea foam salad, the texture is a little similar, but the taste is amazing!
Ingredients
- 2 packages of crushed graham crackers. (I always crush my own from a box with rolling pin)
- 2 3oz packages strawberry jello.
- 1 8oz cream cheese
- 1 8oz tub of cool whip
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
Instructions
- In a mixer, mix together cream cheese, cool whip and sugar. Set aside.
- Crush graham crackers.
- Boil 2 cups of water and then mix in Jello. Once Jello is mixed, add a cup of cool water and stir.
- Carefully mix all ingredients except strawberries together with a mixing spoon until smooth. Fold in strawberries.
- Refrigerate until jello has set. Make this the night before in order to ensure this has time to set.
This is a very versatile dish. I've made it with cherry jello and cherries, but my husband's favorite is the strawberry.
What do you think? Is this something that you think you'd make? Do you have any interesting names to give this?
