Jello Cream Yum

Can you tell I have some ingredients in my kitchen that *need* to be used soon? Yup....cream cheese and strawberries needed to be used.....definitely didn't want them to end up in the trash! I think the picture below is a fine example of an easy dessert that can be made at Christmas time as well.  I made this with lime jello because that's what I had in the cabinet along with orange.....and I just didn't think the red strawberries would look good in orange jello. But the possibilities can be endless when you use your imagination to mix and match the different fruits and flavors of jello. Go have some fun with this!

JELLO CREAM YUM

Makes 4 Servings

1 Serving = 2 PointsPlus™

1 (8 oz.) package fat-free cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup Splenda granulated
1 (8 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 dry measuring cup of fat-free whipped topping
3/4 cup boiling water
1 (.3 oz.) package sugar-free jello (you pick the flavor)
1 cup ice cubes
2 cups fresh sliced strawberries

Beat cream cheese and Splenda in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Mix in the pineapple tidbits. Gently fold in the fat-free whipped topping. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes and refrigerate until your ready for the final step.

In a medium bowl, add boiling water to jello mix; stir 2 minutes or until completely dissolved. Stir in ice until melted. Add strawberries; stir. Refrigerate @5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spoon over cream cheese mixture in the dessert dishes. Refrigerate @4 hours or until set.

MY SPIN: This can be garnished with a dollop of fat-free cool whip and a piece of the fresh fruit you put in the jello which wouldn't add any PointsPlus™.

Now for the 'legal mumbo-jumbo' to keep me out of court!! *** The PointsPlus™ value for this recipe was calculated by me (Jan Gomes) and is not an endorsement or approval of this recipe by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the PointsPlus™ registered trademark. ***

Later!

Loving Life(time)!
Jan