Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups finely crushed pretzels
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (, melted)
  • 6 ounce box orange gelatin
  • 10 ounce can DOLE Mandarin Oranges (, drained, juice reserved and chilled)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (, softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 ounces cool whip topping (, thawed)

Instruction

  • Make the crust:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.In a medium bowl, mix together the pretzels, sugar, and melted butter. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes, or until mixture is lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely.
  • Make the topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange gelatin powder with 2 cups boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved. Then whisk in the reserved cold mandarin orange juice. Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour to partially solidify (but not too much longer or it will set too much and you won't be able to pour it.)
  • Make the filling: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar with a handheld mixer. Fold in the whipped topping until thoroughly combined. Spread evenly over the cooled pretzel layer, making sure it goes completely to the edges so the jello layer doesn't leak through.
  • Evenly place the mandarin orange segments on top. Chill for 30 minutes. Then pour chilled orange gelatin over the cream cheese layer.
  • Refrigerate until completely chilled and set, at least 4 hours (or overnight). Slice and serve!