Blueberry Desire
This is my all time favorite holiday time dessert that I make every season! It first came into existence for my family, when once, about 25 years ago, my Aunt Kay brought it over for Christmas to my father’s house.
I am not sure what the original name was, or where it came from, but I’ve been honing the recipe ever since, so now it’s simply known as Blueberry Desire…as it should be named due to it’s rich, creamy and desirable taste!
I made enough to take to a friend’s house, keep one for my home, and I even used the topping mixture to make a store bought pumpkin pie, more interesting.
The ingredients you need are shown below. ( I love to do this for visual people so if you find yourself at the store seeking ingredients, you can just pull up the blog post on your phone to see that you got everything!)
You will need:
2 large boxes raspberry or strawberry Jello Gelatin
3 cans Blueberries in Syrup
2 cans crushed pineapple
2 Cups Imperial Sugar
4 Bars of Cream Cheese
1 small tub of Cool Whip
4 oz chopped pecans or Walnuts ( I used both)
Mix the two boxes of Jello Gelatin, only using HALF of the water it calls for! The reason for this, is that you will be using the juices from the berries and pineapple anyway, and we want a thick consistency. So, two cups of boiling water, mix until gelatin is dissolved.
Add all blueberry cans and pineapple cans, including juices! Let chill and harden in refrigerator. ( If I’m in a hurry, I let it sit in the freezer for an hour, then move it to the fridge to continue hardening.)
After letting the cream cheese bars sit out and soften while the blueberry pan is chilling, add in large bowl with one small size tub of whipped topping, and two cups of Imperial Sugar! Beat about 7 minutes with a mixer, or until desired consistency is met.
Spread across the top of your hardened, chilled blueberry mixture, then sprinkle your nuts across the top! Done!
Hear me when I tell you, this is a super creamy topping on pure blueberry heaven! I’ve never had anyone not love it!
-SDS
