Orange Cranberry Dream

Name: Orange Cranberry Dream
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 280 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1½ cups water; 1 pkg. cranberry gelatin; 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce; 1½ cups water; 12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs); ½ cup butter or margarine, melted; ½ cup sugar, divided; 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 can mandarin orange segments, drained

We know potlucks aren't a competition, but...you will so win with this dessert. Fruity cranberry gelatin meets mandarin oranges and fluffy cream cheese for an impressively tasty treat.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 18 servings.

Ingredient list

1½ cups boiling water
1 pkg. (6 oz.) cranberry gelatin
1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce
1½ cups cold water
12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
½ cup sugar, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
1 tub (12 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin orange segments, drained

Directions

Add boiling water to dry gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add cranberry sauce; stir until melted. Stir in cold water.

Refrigerate 1-1/4 hours or until gelatin mixture is slightly thickened. Meanwhile, combine graham crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with whisk until well blended. Stir in 3 cups whipped topping. Spread over crust.

Stir oranges into gelatin mixture; pour over cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Serve topped with the remaining whipped topping.

Recipe Tips

VariationPrepare recipe as directed, using Neufchatel cheese and frozen lite whipped topping, and decreasing the butter to 6 Tbsp.
How to Soften the Cream CheesePlace completely unwrapped package of cream cheese on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 15 sec. or just until cream cheese is slightly softened.
SubstitutePrepare using 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) cranberry gelatin