Categories: Jello Salads & Desserts
Ingredients
- 2 3 ounce packages strawberry jello
- 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained, reserve juice
- 2 10 ounce packages frozen strawberries, thawed (The kind that is packed with sugar in like a freezer container, not the one that is a bag of frozen strawberries.)
- 2 bananas mashed
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
Directions
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Mix water and jello. Use the amount above, not the amount called for on the box. Stir until dissolved.
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Add strawberries, bananas and pineapple (drain pineapple and save juice).
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Pour 2/3 of mixture into a 2 quart straight sided clear serving dish.
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Let set until firm. Keep the other half at room temp while this sets up.
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Mix the cream cheese with a little of the reserved pineapple juice. Thin to a thick gravy consistency.
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Spread on top of congealed jello.
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Let this layer set until firm.
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Mix 1/2 cup pecans with remainder of strawberry jello (optional) and pour over set layers.
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Chill 2 hours or overnight.