Orange-Creamsicle-Pie

Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 (3 ounce) package orange flavored gelatin (such as jell-O)
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest,plus more for garnish
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 4 ounces cream cheese,at room temperature
• 1 (8 ounces) container frozen whipped topping,thawed
• 1(9 inch) ready-to-use graham cracker pie crust
• 1/2 cup drained,canned mandarin oranges in water,patted dry

Direction

1. Step 1

Gather all Ingredients

2. Step 2

Whisk orange gelatin and boiling water together in a medium bowl until completely dissolved and slightly cooled ,about 2 minutes.Whisk in orange zest and juice until combined .Set aside

3. Step 3

Whisk cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth,about 30 seconds.Gradually whisk in gelatin mixture until smooth

4. Step 4

Whisk 11/2 cups whipped topping until smooth and no lumps remain;

5. Step 5

Pour filling into graham cracker crust and spread evenly.Cover and refrigerate until set,at least 4 hours or up to overnight

6. Step 6

Arrange mandarin decoratively over the top, Sprinkle with zest,and serve