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A vintage Jell-O advertisement titled Cool, Colorful Jewels displaying three molded gelatin salads and desserts with recipes.

No-Bake Strawberry Dessert

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 1 (6-ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin
  • 32 ounces unsweetened applesauce
  • 24 graham crackers
  • 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed

Directions

  • Combine powdered gelatin with applesauce. Place four whole-graham-cracker sheets, lengthwise and touching, in a single layer in a serving dish. Using a rubber spatula, spread a heaping 1/2 cup of applesauce mixture over the crackers. Repeat layers five times. Frost with whipped topping. Chill in refrigerator overnight and slice crosswise to serve.
  • Optional: Reserve a teaspoon of powdered gelatin to sprinkle over whipped topping before chilling.