INGREDIENTS
- 2 ¼ cups CHEETOS® Crunchy FLAMIN’ HOT® Cheese Flavored Snacks, divided
- 1 pkg (3 oz) cherry flavored gelatin powder
- 1 pkg (1/4 oz) unflavored gelatin powder
- 3/4 cup apple juice (cold)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 cup chopped frozen cherries
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whipped topping
- 6 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- In large bowl, stir together 2 cups CHEETOS® Crunchy FLAMIN' HOT® and 1 cup cold water. Using gloves, rinse off as much of the CHEETOS® dust as possible to infuse the water. Steep for 5 minutes, then strain through fine-mesh sieve into small saucepan (discard solids). Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- In large bowl or large measuring cup, stir together cherry gelatin and unflavored gelatin powders. Pour boiling CHEETOS® water over gelatin mix. Stir constantly until dissolved, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in apple juice, lemon juice and honey. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture is cooled and slightly thickened but not set.
- Stir in frozen cherries, apple, celery, walnuts and cranberries to gelatin mixture until evenly coated.
- Lightly coat 4-cup ring mold with cooking spray. Ladle or pour gelatin salad mixture into prepared mold. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or until gelatin is set.
- When ready to serve, in small bowl, stir together sour cream and whipped topping.
- In sealable bag, crush remaining 1/4 cup CHEETOS® until finely crushed.
- Invert gelatin salad mold onto serving platter. Slice and top each serving with a dollop of sour cream mixture. Garnish with dusting of crushed CHEETOS® and a maraschino cherry.
