Green Flop Jell-O

Name: Green Flop Jell-O
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups lemon-lime soda; 2 packages (3 ounces each) lime gelatin; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled; 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Get ready for fluffy lemon-lime goodness. Try it with any flavor Jell-O! —Michelle Gauer, Spicer, Minnesota

Ingredients

2 cups lemon-lime soda
2 packages (3 ounces each) lime gelatin
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Microwave 2 cups soda on high until hot, 1-2 minutes. Place hot soda and gelatin in a blender; cover and process until gelatin is dissolved. Add cream cheese; process until blended.
Transfer to a large bowl; stir in chilled soda. Whisk in whipped topping. Pour into a 3-qt. trifle bowl or glass bowl. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 159 calories, 7g fat (6g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Green Flop Jello in Taste of Home June/July 2014

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PIJN

Mar 24, 2018

I get such great compliments everywhere I take this! I never had an issue with it separating like others but I do follow the directions exactly & I use the mixer to blend the cream cheese rather than a blender. I will many times switch the lime jello for lemon jello or orange jello and one is better than the next. Great easy yummy dish to share!!!
lemonhead

Jul 12, 2017

Take the"flop" out of this recipe by partially setting up the jello before folding in the whipped topping. It won't separate. I made orange and it tasted just like a creamsicle!
menkens

Mar 16, 2016

I made yesterday with sugar-free cherry jello and tonic water as substitutes... I love my microwave BUT to really get the jello to melt and everything else to blend well together & prevent separating ... try boiling the water and then adding that to the jello to dissolve! Then mix rest together ... Everything blended together without separating with the exception of the top which was "frothy" because of adding the additional liquid at the end which I did before pouring into container. This way also eliminates messing up a blender....
cathy.unsbee

Jan 17, 2016

Husband and kiddo love this!! We had the same separation issue. I accidentally picked up a tub of spreadable cream cheese rather than a block at the grocery store one time, and it completely fixed the separation issue!
parisgirl0812

Aug 13, 2015

We loved it, the kids especially liked it. I will definitely make this again!
BooshaInTexas

Jan 13, 2015

This was so light and airy it was like eating a cloud. However, the second time I made it, it separated and I had clear jello at the bottom. Although it tasted of the lime it did not look as appealing. What did I do wrong?
twinners

Jul 3, 2014

Mine also separated and I am SO disappointed, I was really looking forward to trying this because it sounded so yummy! I didn't see the original story, but wondered about the 'flop' - any suggestions to avoid the separation to those of you who had success with this recipe?
momoflandl

Jun 28, 2014

This was good, a light and refreshing summer desert. Mine also separated at the bottom but I don't recommend attempting to stir it in because then the consistency really changed. The flavor was good though, a family pleaser, not too rich for my husband and kid friendly.
pcronk

Jun 16, 2014

jllovett and rwippel if you read the story behind the recipe it says that it separated which is why it was originally called a "flop". Mine didn't separate but was very light and refreshing.
retiredcookie2000

May 30, 2014

Easy to make. Nice light dessert.