This ocean Jello Dessert is the perfect addition to your next summer party – Whether you’re watching “Finding Dory” or sitting poolside yourself, it’s sure to make a splash!

Hi there! Sierra here from The Winking Apple Etsy shop! Can you believe summer is coming to an end soon? I’m just not ready! ? I’m sharing this super fun ocean JELLO dessert for you today so you can savor the last month of summer a little longer. It’s an adaptation of one of my favorite jello pretzel dessert recipes that I know you and your kids will love!

First, let’s grab our ingredients to get started! You will need:

2 cups finely crushed pretzels

1/2 cup sugar, divided

3/4 cup butter

1 1/2 pkg. Cream Cheese, softened

2 Tbsp. milk

1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

2 cups boiling water

2 boxes- (1.5 oz each makes 6 1/6 cups) of JELL-O “Frozen Chilled Berry” Flavor Gelatin (It has Elsa on the front ?)

3 cups of cold water

1 package of Swedish fish

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Combine crushed pretzel crumbs (my kids love helping with the crushing part ?) , 1/4 cup of sugar and melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9X13 inch glass dish or pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes and cool.
Beat cream cheese, the other 1/4 cup of sugar and milk with a mixer. Stir in the cool whip and spread over the pretzel crust. Refrigerate.
Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in 3 cups of cold water. Chill until partially set. Pour over cream cheese layer and refrigerate until firm.
When the jello is completely firm, (about 4 hours) make slits in the jello (the length of the Swedish fish) and insert the fish. Add them all over the top layer of the dessert to create a fish filled ocean!

Isn’t it fun? And I’m sure the kids will love helping you stuff those fish right into the ocean you’ve made.

Thanks for letting me visit you again today! See ya next time!

Ocean Jell-o Dessert (she: Sierra)

Ingredients

2 cups finely crushed pretzels
1/2 cup sugar divided
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 pkg. Cream Cheese softened
2 Tbsp. milk
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 cups boiling water
2 boxes- 1.5 oz each makes 6 1/6 cups of JELL-O "Frozen Chilled Berry" Flavor Gelatin (It has Elsa on the front <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" alt="?" class="emoji" data-wp-emoji="1" data-mce-placeholder="1" data-mce-resize="false" draggable="false">)
3 cups of cold water
1 package of Swedish fish

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Combine crushed pretzel crumbs (my kids love helping with the crushing part ?) , 1/4 cup of sugar and melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9X13 inch glass dish or pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes and cool.
Beat cream cheese, the other 1/4 cup of sugar and milk with a mixer. Stir in the cool whip and spread over the pretzel crust. Refrigerate.
Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in 3 cups of cold water. Chill until partially set. Pour over cream cheese layer and refrigerate until firm.
When the jello is completely firm, (about 4 hours) make slits in the jello (the length of the Swedish fish) and insert the fish. Add them all over the top layer of the dessert to create a fish filled ocean!