Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 Box Orange Jell-o (4 serving size)
  • 8 ounces whipped topping ((such as Cool Whip), divided)
  • 2 teaspoons orange extract
  • zest of one orange (optional)
  • ⅔ cup Boiling water
  • ½ cup ice
  • 1 store bought (or homemade graham cracker crust)
  • Canned or Jarred Mandarin Oranges for garnish (optional)

Instruction

  • In bowl, combine Jell-o powder with ⅔ cup boiling water. Stir until powder is completely dissolved. Place ½ cup ice into a 1-cup measuring cup and top to 1 cup with cold water. Add to the Jell-o mixture and stir until ice is almost melted. Discard ice.
  • In a large bowl, fold together Jell-o mixture, orange extract, orange zest if using and ⅔ of the tub of Cool Whip (reserve the remaining ⅓ for topping). Pour the mixture into the pie crust and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Decorate with remaining cool whip and mandarin oranges if desired.