Blueberry Jello Salad

A quick jello side dish is luscious Blueberry Jello Salad with special whipped topping, perfect for 4th of July, summer potlucks, and family parties.

Blueberry pineapple jello with whipped cream is all the flavors of summer! Sometimes I like to make this with Homemade Blueberry Pie Filling, but using canned makes it even easier to make, which I am always a fan of.

I like to make blueberry jello salad during the summer, with lots of fresh blueberries and raspberries on top, especially for the 4th of July in the USA, it's the perfect red white and blue dessert.

The best part is it's an easy NO BAKE dessert recipe, so we don't need to turn on the oven and heat up the house.

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🛒 Ingredients

• Blueberry Pie Filling - canned is great, or a half batch of homemade blueberry pie filling works as well!
• Jello Mix - I use a combination of raspberry jello and berry blue jello to make a lovely purple jello.
• Crushed Pineapple - It has to be crushed, the tidbits and chunks are just too big for this recipe. It helps to add texture and flavor to the jello.
• Cream Cheese - full fat or ⅓ fat, or even fat free will work for this recipe. It helps to stabilize the whipped cream topping and tastes amazing!
• Heavy Whipping Cream - a whole pint for the whipped cream cheese topping!

See the recipe card below for full list of ingredients and quantities.

✏️ Substitutions & Variations

• In place of the cream cheese and whipped cream topping, you can use Cool Whip.
• Instead of raspberry jello, strawberry could be used. I'd keep the berry blue though! Some readers have said they have used two boxes of grape jello with similar results, just a slightly different flavor.

🧑‍🍳 Instructions

It's pretty simple to make this easy blueberry jello dessert, and I'll walk you through the steps of making the whipped cream cheese topping so it's smooth and creamy with no lumps!

Step 1. (above) Mix Jello mixes and boiling water together in large bowl and whisk until jello is dissolved.

Step 2. (above) Drain ¼ cup of the pineapple juice out of the can and dump the juice, we don't need it.

Step 3. (above) Save 2 Tablespoons of the pie filling in a bowl for the topping, and stir the rest of the blueberry pie filling and crushed pineapple into the jello mixture until combined.

Step 4.(above) Pour the jello mixture into a 9x13 inch pan or serving dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours, or freeze for at least 2 hours to set up.

Step 5.(above) In a mixing bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar together on high speed until smooth.

Step 6.(above) Pour in about a ½ cup of the whipping cream and mix together on medium speed until it's all combined and smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Keep adding the whipping cream ½ cup at a time and mix together so that the mixture stays smooth and creamy.

Step 7. (above) Turn the mixing speed to high and whip for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture is fluffy and no longer runny.

Step 8. (above) Spread the whipped cream cheese topping carefully over the chilled jello once it is completely set up.

Step 9. (above) This part is optional! Make 4 dots of blueberry pie filling across the topping in 5 or 6 rows and swirl with a toothpick.

Step 10. (above) Place fresh blueberries and raspberries on top.

At this point you can serve the blueberry jello or chill it for a few more hours so the whipped cream sets up a little more. I like to make at least the jello portion in the morning or the night before so it's ready by lunch time or dinner time for holidays.

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