Cinnamon Gelatin Salad

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022
Crunchy apples and pecans contrast nicely with smooth gelatin in this pretty salad. —Denita DeValcourt, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup red-hot candies
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 package (6 ounces) raspberry or cherry gelatin
  • 1-3/4 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1-3/4 cups cold water
  • 1 medium tart apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a heavy saucepan, cook and stir candies and water until candies are melted. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. stir in candy mixture and cinnamon. stir in cold water. Cover and refrigerate until partially set. Fold in apple and pecans. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate until set.