Orange Jello Salad with Pudding Whipped Cream
This Orange Jello Salad is a retro throwback dessert that tastes like creamsicles in Jello form with a sweet, creamy topping and a sweet-tart layer of orange gelatin, mandarin oranges, and orange juice concentrate!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 207kcal
- 1 (6 ounce) package orange Jell-O (or 2 small packages)
- 2 ½ cups boiling hot water
- 1 (6-ounce) container frozen orange juice concentrate (or ½ a larger 12 ounce container)
- 3 (11-ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained with juice reserved from 1 can
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 cup Cool Whip or sweetened whipped cream
Dissolve the Jell-O in the hot water by stirring until crystals are no longer visible.
Add the frozen orange juice concentrate and stir until completely melted. Add the juice from one of the cans of mandarin oranges, then stir in the oranges from all three cans.
Pour into a large glass dish and transfer to the refrigerator to chill until completely set, about 4 hours.
Combine the instant vanilla pudding mix and cold milk in a bowl and whisk well until it starts to set up, about 1-2 minutes. Note that this recipe does not use the same amount of milk as directed on the package of pudding. Fold in the Cool Whip or whipped cream, then spread over the top of the set Jell-O.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 126.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.2mg