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It is with much excitement that I join this year’s Home for the Holidays blog tour sponsored by Sondra Lyn at Home! This is the 3rd year for her HFTH tour, and we promise to bring some of the most awesome decor, craft and recipe ideas you’ll find anywhere. It has gotten bigger and better each year and I think you’re going to love what you see!
Today I am going to share our family favorite, Festive Lemon Jello Recipe. You probably haven’t ever tried this before, but I am sure you will enjoy it all year long.
Festive Lemon Jell-o Recipe
Ingredients:
1-large can crushed pineapple
1 large package lemon Jell-O
3 bananas-sliced
1-bag mini marshmallows
1 1/2 cups whip cream, whipped
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
Directions:
Drain crushed pineapple, save juice.
Prepare Jell-O in an
8×8 inch pan
Mix drained pineapple, sliced bananas, and mini marshmallows into Jell-O.
Set aside.
Cook 1 cup pineapple juice (add water to make 1 cup, if necessary) Dissolve 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in the juice. Cook on low until thickened. Cool down.
Fold mixture into whipped cream.
Spread onto Jell-O.
Top with grated sharp cheese.
Cover with plastic wrap and keep chilled until serving.
I know Festive Lemon Jell-o Recipe sounds unusual for a Holiday dessert. But, it is delicious and packed full of flavor for your Holiday meals and celebrations. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have through the years.
Since I am also a part of Sondra Lyn at Home blog hop, stay tuned – it’s 30 blogs over the week, with a different topic each day. Be sure you come back here every day to get the links for that day’s featured blogs! Here’s a run-down of the topics and featured blogs:
Monday – Holiday Mantels
Country Design Style | Duke Manor Farm | Domestically Speaking
Organize and Decorate Everything | Sondra Lyn at Home | Two Purple Couches
Tuesday – Holiday Recipes
An Alli Event | Not Just Paper and Paint | Nourish and Nestle
StoneGable | Sweet Pea | What Meegan Makes
Wednesday – Holiday Crafts
An Extraordinary Day | Lovely Etc | Lilacs and Longhorns
Lydi Out Loud | Salvage Sister and Mister | Weekend Craft
Thursday – Holiday Decor
Atta Girl Says | Chatfield Court | Create & Babble
Designers Sweet Spot | The Heathered Nest | Worthing Court
Friday – Holiday Tablescapes
Celebrating Everyday Life |Cottage at the Crossroads | Cottage in the Oaks
The Everyday Home | Postcards from the Ridge | 2 Bees in a Pod
Are you ready? Here we go!
Home for the Holidays 2016
Holiday Mantels
Holiday Recipes
Holiday Crafts
Holiday Decor
Holiday Tablescapes
Oh, Meegan!!! Our family always have a jello salad or two for the holidays! My aunt is known for one that’s similar with cheese on top. It sounds different, but it’s amazing! They are a nice change from all the other desserts. I will be making yours this year. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your family recipe! It sounds refreshing! So glad you could join us on the HFTH tour!
Well you blew me away with the cheese on top… but then again, I didn’t think I’d like salt on caramel a few years ago. I’m going to give this jello a try and surprise my kids :)
Merry Christmas sweetie xx
I grew up with dishes like this always on our holiday table. My mom and her sisters always called them salads and we laugh about it now because those tasty concoctions were clearly desserts. I can see why this recipe is a family favorite.
I’ve been wanting to try a jello salad like this but never have. Thanks to your recipe I can make one this year. I really think my family will love it!
I have made jello dishes before but not lemon topped with cheese. i will certainly have to give your recipe a try. thanks for sharing Meegan and happy holidays!
Hi Meegan, I don’t make jello too often, but when I do my son loves it. May have to prepare this treat for him. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Lynn
I have an apple salad recipe that I serve every Thanksgiving and Christmas and the main ingredients are lemon jello and cream cheese. My family loves it and I can hardly wait to try your lemon jello recipe. It looks delicious!
This looks so delicious! My mom always makes a jello salad for Christmas but I’ve never seen anything like this recipe… you had me at cheese! ;)
I have done an apple cranberry type one before but this sounds delish.
Sounds like an amazing recipe to try this Christmas!
I really like lemon desserts; I don’t know why I’ve never thought of making them for the holidays! I am really intrigued by the combination of fruits and sharp cheddar. I need to give this a try ;)
I grew up with Jell-o salads, but haven’t made them in forever. Yours looks really fresh and a nice change from the heavier holiday foods. Now… tell us the back story on the cheddar… this is a first for me.
Well, I adore every ingredient, so I’m guessing I’m gonna love this one!!
This sounds amazing and delicious. Thanks so much for sharing! We’ve enjoyed hopping with you!
This sounds so refreshing, Meegan. You always have the best recipes! Merry Christmas. ~ Angie
Sounds yummy and so nice and light after a heavy holiday meal. Thanks for sharing!
Hi there,
In your recipe for the lemon jello salad in the ingredients list, you list half a cup of sugar and cornstarch but in the instructions you don’t include those items; what do we do with the sugar and cornstarch?
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I have since edited the post. Combine the sugar and cornstarch into the pineapple juice. Thanks again!