If you're looking to add a retro flair to the holiday table this Thanksgiving, what better way than with these mid-century jello favorites. They'll leave everyone with a taste of nostalgia, and are a great excuse to get out those family jello molds!
Here are 12 classics that will take you back in time!
1. Red Hot Jello Salad
This Red Hot Jello Salad is a bit nostalgic and perfectly delicious, served as a fun side dish for dinner. It’s also a great accompaniment to holiday meals!
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2. Triple Layer Vintage Christmas Jell-O Salad
There's always room for Jell-O, especially one as festive and fun as this Triple Layer Vintage Christmas Jell-O Salad with red, white and green layers that are perfect for Christmas dinner!
3. Pink Jello Pie
Pink Jello Pie is the ultimate no bake dessert. This simple pie is a family classic, but can be difficult to recreate outside of the US. Here's a recipe that will help you make jello pie without Cool Whip, without loosing out on the flavor or texture of the finished product!
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4. Grammi's Carrot Pineapple Jello Salad (Sunshine Salad)
Commonly known as Sunshine Jello, Carrot Pineapple Jello Salad is one vintage recipe worth making! Bright, refreshing, and surprisingly tasty, it's a perfect side for any holiday dinner or family gathering.
5. Cranberry Jello Salad
This cranberry Jello salad recipe combines raspberry gelatin with cranberry sauce, pineapple and orange zest for a retro side dish or dessert that’s perfect for the holidays.
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6. Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad
This vegan Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad is a retro classic! Get the recipe here.
7. Cherry Lime Gelatin Mold
This Cherry Lime Gelatin Mold has both lime and cherry gelatin as well as pineapple, marshmallows, and cherry pie filling. In true retro fashion, it has SO much going on!
Get the recipe here.
8. Layered Christmas Jello
This Layered Christmas Jello is a tried and true family favorite that is festive, delicious, and makes the perfect addition to any Holiday meal! Also called Finger Jello, this classic Jello recipe is one that can be altered to fit any occasion throughout the year!
9. Vintage Cranberry Walnut Jello Recipe
Take your friends and family back a few decades and bring this terrific cranberry Jello recipe to your next get together or holiday dinner. Layers of tart pineapple, cranberry, cream cheese, and walnuts combine to make the perfect cranberry dessert or side dish.
Get the recipe here.
10. Peppermint Fluff
Vintage peppermint fluff is a simple and delicious dish from the 1950s. Using only a few ingredients you can whip this dessert up in no time.
Get the recipe here.
11. Layered Jello Salad (Keto)
While not strictly Grandma's recipe, this one will come as a welcome option for those looking to recreate that retro look and taste, while not giving up on the Keto lifestyle.
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12. Apple Cider and Cranberry Salad
You’ll love how easy it is to make this no-bake holiday recipe. It’s a beautiful jello salad to grace your Thanksgiving or Christmas table, either as a side or dessert!
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You know the types I'm talking about. The peanut brittle, the chocolate bark, buckeyes, and fudges that used to delight you at Grandma's house as a kid. Here, we've gathered twelve classic favorites to start the season right!
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21 Festive No Bake Desserts We Absolutely Love
No-Bake recipes are such a fun way to create an impressive dessert with deceptively little work. Next time you're entertaining, try one of these surprisingly easy-yet-festive treats!
Get the recipes here.
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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