Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad is one of the easiest jello recipes you will ever make and it is perfect as a side dish or a dessert. This recipe only requires 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to make and then it is immediately ready to serve!
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Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad is simply amazing! I just recently found this jello salad recipe and LOVE it! It only has 4 ingredients and it literally takes just a couple of minutes to make. It’s absolutely the easiest (and fastest!) jello salad recipe you will ever make! Not only that, but it can be eaten immediately after preparing (or saved for later!)…and it’s delicious too! As a matter of fact, the recipe tastes wonderful minutes after making it, but I actually prefer to eat this the next day because the raspberry flavor gets to be a bit stronger and mixed in with the rest of the salad better.
What is the best fruit to put in Jello Fruit Salad?
My family loves raspberries the best in this recipe, but I have also tried it with mixed berries, blackberries, blueberries – one reader gave me the idea of using peaches and I created this version of the salad as a result! I usually use frozen fruit because I keep quite a bit of it on hand, but you can definitely use fresh fruit as well.
You can even mix a few different kinds of fruit together. I think raspberries and peaches would be wonderful together! I have even added bananas to the salad right before serving and that adds a wonderful flavor as well.
Where do you serve Jello Raspberry Fluff?
Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad makes for a great side dish to take to a potluck, but is sweet enough that it could work as a dessert also. I have used this recipe on multiple occasions when I needed to whip something up quickly to take somewhere, and it has always been a HUGE hit with adults and kids alike.
I love that this recipe is cool and refreshing in the summer, but this raspberry fluff jello salad is also is a family favorite at Thanksgiving, Christmas and even Valentine’s Day – it works for pretty much any holiday! You’ll love having this convenient and mouthwatering recipe in your collection!
Ingredients in Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad
Here’s what you need to make this EASY salad:
- instant vanilla pudding
- large container vanilla yogurt
- Cool Whip (thawed)
- frozen red raspberries (12 ounces) – you can use fresh too!
How to Make Raspberry Jello Salad
- In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix and the vanilla yogurt, stirring until well mixed. You can just use a spoon – no need for an electric mixer!
- Fold Cool Whip into the mixture. (You can use a spatula or a whisk!)
- Lastly, fold in the raspberries. I had set mine out for about 10 minutes before making the salad, but you can put them in frozen and they will thaw very quickly so you can serve the salad right after mixing.
- If you don’t serve the salad immediately, the raspberries will thaw more and the juices will add a raspberry flavor to the entire mixture – I like it both ways!
Raspberry Jello Salad
Ingredients
- 1 box 5.1 oz instant vanilla pudding
- 32 oz. container vanilla yogurt
- 8 oz. container Cool Whip thawed
- 1 pkg. frozen raspberries (12 ounces)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix and the vanilla yogurt, stirring until well mixed.
- Fold Cool Whip into the mixture. (You can use a spatula or a whisk!)
- Lastly, fold in the raspberries. I had set mine out for about 10 minutes before making the salad, but you can put them in frozen and they will thaw very quickly so you can serve the salad right after mixing. If you don’t serve the salad immediately, the raspberries will thaw more and the juices will add a raspberry flavor to the entire mixture – I like it both ways!
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How do you float fruit in jello?
Floating fruit in jello is easily done by simply waiting. Whisk the jello and hot water together, then add the cold water as the instructions state. Then, chill the entire bowl in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Remove it, then transfer the jello to whatever dish you plan to serve it in. Add the fruit, then cover and chill again until fully set.
How long should Jello set before adding fruit?
You can add fruit immediately to jello, but it will most likely sink to the bottom. If you want it to be in the middle or towards the top, let the jello cool in the fridge for 30 minutes prior to adding fruit.
Can you put fresh fruit in Jello?
You can add most fruits to jello! Berries are our favorite. Avoid mango, kiwi and guava as jello has a harder time setting with these fruits.
Can you replace the cool whip in fruit Jello salad?
If you can’t find Cool Whip where you live or you prefer not to use it in recipes, you can use stabilized whipped cream instead. If you just use regular whipped cream, the consistency will be too light and the cream will not hold up very well when mixed into the jello salad. It’s very simple to make your own stabilized whipped cream and it just takes a few minutes!
How do you make stabilized whipped cream?
To make stabilized whipped cream, you will need the following ingredients:
- 4 ounces of cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream.
- Beat the cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla until soft and smooth.
- In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream just until soft peaks form.
- Add the cream cheese mixture to the whipped cream and beat until stiff peaks are formed. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
A little tip for making whipped cream faster. Use a metal bowl for whipping the cream and place the bowl in the freezer for about 30 minutes before you make the whipped cream. This will significantly decrease the amount of time that you will need to beat the whipped cream – the process will go much faster!
How to Store Jello Salad with Cool Whip
This particular jello salad recipe stores very well in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, but is not ideal for freezing. There really is no need to freeze this recipe because you can make it so quickly! I usually make this jello salad the day before I am planning to serve it, because I like the way that the raspberry flavor becomes stronger and spreads throughout the salad more. I have also served the salad just a few minutes after making it and it is still delicious!
Can you change the flavor of the Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad?
- It is very easy to change the flavor of the jello salad with a few swaps. The ingredients are very basic but you can change them up to get a slightly different flavor. As mentioned before, you can definitely swap out the berries although I do prefer raspberries or blueberries. These are fruits that are easily found frozen and they thaw well.
- You can also very easily swap out the flavor of yogurt in the recipe. You can replace all or part of the vanilla yogurt with lemon yogurt, raspberry yogurt, or any other flavor that goes well with the berries that you have chosen.
- One more swap that is easy to do is to swap out the pudding mix that you use. Two ideal substitutes are lemon pudding or cheesecake pudding, especially if using raspberries. Who doesn’t love raspberry and lemon together, or raspberry and cheesecake?!
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Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad only has 4 ingredients and it literally takes just a couple of minutes to make. It’s absolutely the easiest (and fastest!) jello salad recipe you will ever make!
Carroll J says
Can I make it with sugar free ingredients?
Alison says
For sure!
Ljohnson says
Very easy and delicious! My new favorite.
Nellie says
It’s definitely one of our favorites too…I can’t even guess how many times I’ve made this recipe!
Barb Hauer says
Added small box of raspberry jello as I wanted more raspberry flavor.
Nicole says
Sounds lovely! 🙂
Linda says
Where is the jello in this jello salad?
Nicole says
Sorry for the confusion but Jello is a brand name that makes both the flavored gelatin that you’re thinking of as well as pudding. In this recipe, we use Jello Pudding, not gelatin.
Meghan says
I accidentally bought Cook and Serve pudding. Can I use it or should I exchange it for the instant?
Nicole says
unfortunately, cook and serve pudding will not work out well with this recipe. you need instant
Clara Lorino says
I haven’t made it yet but plan to this weekend taking it as a side dish! Sounds easy Peezy and delicious looking forward to trying it! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! 👍👌
Nicole says
Sounds like you’ll have a delicious weekend
Julia says
Can I freeze half of it for a frozen treat? I made the recipe. It is delicious. I used lower and lite options. I thinking it may also be good for a frozen treat. Have you tried freezing?
Nicole says
I have not tried to freeze it so i don’t know how it would turn out, sorry. My guess is that as it thaws it might separate and become watery though
Doris says
Have made this several times now – husband really loves it. Since he is trying to stay away from sugar, I use sugar free pudding and low sugar yogurt. So easy to make.
Mashelle McDonald says
Where I live you cannot get cool whip. Could I make this with the cans of whipping cream?
Jessica says
YES! I explain how to make stabilized whipped cream here: https://butterwithasideofbread.com/how-to-make-whipped-cream/
Karen says
First got this recipe about 15 years ago using tinned mandarin oranges and it was
awesome. Going to try the raspberries next time. My husband diabetic so I always
use low sugar on all the other ingredients and comes out great.
Jessica says
Love this recipe with oranges!! Thanks Karen!
Carla says
I make this same recipe only I use fresh strawberries. So good!
Nellie says
Strawberries sound like a great idea Carla!
Debbie says
For someone dieting, what would the portion be for 1 serving?
Melinda Bell says
I know this may sound crazy, but do I make the pudding and then combine the ingredients? Or just add the pudding mix to the other ingredients?
Thank you inadvertent .
Nellie says
Just add the pudding mix to the other ingredients! Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Linda says
Sounds really yummy! I’m wondering if the 12-oz. package of raspberries is whole raspberries or sliced raspberries in syrup. Thank you!
Nellie says
I use whole raspberries, no syrup!
Mary says
Found your recipe and couldn’t wait to try it. Made it for tonight’s dessert, oh boy is it delicious. My husband and I enjoyed lickings the spoons I used it mix with . Yummy Can’t wait for dessert . Thank you again for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Nellie says
So glad you loved this “salad” as much as we do! I can’t even count how many times I’ve made this recipe!
Jessica says
I’m so glad you liked it Mary!
Rhonda Smith says
Very tasty , cool, and relaxing in the 🌼 or in the summer ⛱️ 🌞… Enjoy
Jessica says
We think so too Rhonda!
Lynn says
I’d love to make this but not with yogurt. What can I substitute?
Can’t wait to make it if possible.
Thanks
Nellie says
I’m not sure what would substitute for the yogurt. You could use sour cream maybe, but the taste would be different. Let me know if you come up with something!