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    Home » Holiday Inspired Recipes » Halloween Recipes

    Published: Oct 1, 2020 · Modified: Sep 28, 2023 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

    Brain Food Jello Salad

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    A spoon and a skull filled with brains.

    Can you wrap your "head" around eating gory brain food jello salad for Halloween? Try not to "think" about it too much, and you'll be just fine. *insert evil laughter here*

    Brain Food Jello Fruit Salad with Pineapple and Cherries | Kudos Kitchen by Renee

    One of the best things about being a food blogger is trying to come up with fun and unusual Halloween food ideas.

    However, it isn't an easy task because it seems everything has already been done to death. But, that doesn't keep my brain from trying.

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    • The ingredient list:
    • Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
    • How this recipe came to be:
    • The brains behind the operation:
    • How long will brain food jello salad keep in the refrigerator?
    • Happy Hauntings!
    • Additional Halloween treats for you to try:
    • Printable Recipe Card
    • Please comment if you've made this recipe.

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    The ingredient list:

    • 2 large packages cherry (or other red flavor) gelatin
    • canned cherry pie filling
    • canned pineapple
    • almond extract
    • non-dairy whipped topping

    Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

    • mixing bowls
    • can opener
    • large spoon
    • serrated knife (for sawing off skull)
    • plastic wrap or foil
    • measuring cups and spoons
    • plastic skull and bones
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    How this recipe came to be:

    The idea for this gory brain food jello fruit salad came to me while I was flipping through a party store flyer and spotted a bag of bones.

    All at once a light bulb went off in my head. Once I had the idea to use the skull as a bowl, the easy recipe ingredient list flooded my brain.

    Brain Food Jello Fruit Salad for Halloween | Kudos Kitchen by Renee

    The brains behind the operation:

    Make no bones about it, my brain works in strange and mysterious ways, as I think this gory brain food jello fruit salad for proves beyond a shadow of a doubt. Mwahahaha!

    Since the bag of bones, I'd purchased was made out of hollow plastic, performing the surgery to remove the top of his skull was easy, with no anesthetic required.

    All I used was a simple serrated bread knife to carefully saw off his cranium. The operation went off without a hitch, and before I knew it I was filling his head with all sorts of nonsense. LOL

    Somebody STOP me!!

    If you're looking for a skull and bones for serving the Gory Brain Food Jello Fruit Salad, I suggest checking your local party or craft store.

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    How long will brain food jello salad keep in the refrigerator?

    Longer than you want it to!

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    Happy Hauntings!

    I have a lot of new Halloween recipe ideas that I'm waiting to share with you this year. Some are creepy, and some are just plain sweet and fun.

    One thing's for certain though, they'll all be delicious and have easy to follow step-by-step directions so you will be successful when you make them in your own kitchen.

    Cross my heart, and hope to... (not that I want to tempt fate or anything) ...

    Additional Halloween treats for you to try:

    *Twice Baked Idaho Potato Graves (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

    A tray of potato graves with ground beef, cracker headstones, cheese bones, and ketchup blood.

    *Halloween Mummy Celery Sticks from This Mom's Confessions

    *Jack-O-Lantern Caramel Apples

    *Creepy Halloween Rat Loaf Meat Loaf

    *Slime Eyeball Halloween Cupcakes from Busy Creating Memories

    *Easy White Chocolate Ghost Pops (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

    Overhead photo of a plate of white chocolate ghost pops on an orange napkin with bags and ribbons.

    *Halloween Trifle from Dancing Through the Rain

    *Eye Candy Cake Balls

    *Spaghetti Squash Puking Pumpkin (pictured below, sorry, LOL) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

    Gross picture of a puking pumpkin with assorted squash in the background.

    *Brain Food Jello Salad (pictured below) THIS IS THE PLACE!!

    Brain Food Jello on a spiderweb plate with a skull in the background.

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    A skull filled with Brain Food Jello Salad and a red napkin.

    Brain Food Jello Salad

    Renee Goerger
    Can you wrap your "head" around eating gory brain food jello for Halloween? Try not to "think" about it too much, and you'll be just fine. *insert evil laughter here*
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    chill time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 29 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 large packages cherry jello prepared according to package directions
    • 1 15 ounce can crushed pineapple
    • 1 15 ounce can cherry pie filling
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 2 cups whipped topping
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    Instructions
     

    • Stir together all the ingredients and chill until ready to serve.
    • Spoon into a hollowed out skull (optional) or fun Halloween serving bowl.
    • Enjoy!

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    Notes

    Tools and equipment:
    plastic skull and bones (optional), spoons, large bowls, serving bowl, measuring cups, measuring spoons

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 29kcalCarbohydrates: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 10mgSugar: 3g

    I sincerely hope you've enjoyed this recipe for Brain Food Jello Salad as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!!

    Gory Brain Food Jello Fruit Salad Served in a skull | Kudos Kitchen by Renee

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    1. Rachel says

      October 20, 2022 at 8:07 pm

      can I use whipping cream with dairy?

      Reply
      • Renée says

        October 21, 2022 at 7:10 am

        Hi, Rachel.
        Yes, you may, but it may not have as much body, and
        of course, if you're making homemade whipping cream, you know to whip it first.
        If you're using the stuff out of the can, I'd use quite a bit so it holds up.
        I hope this helps.
        Take care and Happy Halloween!
        Renee

        Reply
    2. Teresa says

      October 26, 2021 at 3:06 pm

      In the video you say to make the "Jiggly Jello", but the recipe says according to package instructions. I just want to clarify, am I using the stiff "jiggler" recipe or the normal jello recipe?

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      • Renée says

        October 27, 2021 at 7:29 am

        Hi, Teresa!
        You can use the normal jello instructions. That is what I did.
        When I used the term "jiggly jello," it was just for fun.
        Thanks, and enjoy the recipe.
        Renee

        Reply
    3. Wilhelmina says

      October 01, 2020 at 9:25 am

      Wow! You are really bringing the creepy fun with this one! Great idea!

      Reply
      • Renée says

        October 02, 2020 at 6:05 am

        HaHa! Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    4. Liz says

      October 01, 2020 at 8:50 am

      This is such a fun idea! Since Halloween is going to look different this year, I'm trying to find fun recipes to make at home! This is perfect.

      Reply
      • Renée says

        October 02, 2020 at 6:06 am

        Enjoy, Liz!

        Reply
    5. Claudia Lamascolo says

      August 24, 2019 at 8:02 pm

      how fun and the rest of your great idea for a party here are awesome too

      Reply
      • Renée says

        August 25, 2019 at 11:29 am

        Thanks so much, Claudia!!

        Reply
    6. Jillian says

      September 15, 2018 at 11:50 am

      5 stars
      What a creepy recipe! I am so going to make it this Halloween!

      Reply
      • Renée says

        September 15, 2018 at 1:07 pm

        Great! It's sure to be a hit!

        Reply
    7. Robin Gagnon says

      September 15, 2018 at 11:28 am

      5 stars
      A great ghoulish dessert! Easy to make too.

      Reply
      • Renée says

        September 15, 2018 at 1:06 pm

        It's scary easy! 😉

        Reply
    8. Phoebe Hendricks says

      September 15, 2017 at 6:28 pm

      How creepy looking! Definitely perfect for Halloween!

      Reply
    9. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

      September 12, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      Great idea for Halloween!!

      Reply

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