Dessert for 20

Ambrosia Cheesecake

Name: Ambrosia Cheesecake
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup salted butter melted; 1 packages (3 oz) orange jell-o gelatin; 1 cup boiling water; 12 oz cream cheese softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 4 drops orange food coloring; 4 cups whipped topping; 2 cups white mini marshmallows; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1 284 ml can mandarin orange segments; 2 1/2 tbsp fresh orange zest (optional)

$2.88for 415 minServes 20

This chilled orange cheesecake combines a graham crust with marshmallows, coconut, whipped topping, and mandarin oranges.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 9 oz$0.22/oz typical	9 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Cream cheese, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical	12 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Ice cream and whipped topping, 16 oz$0.12/oz typical	16 oz	$1.92Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, 3.5 oz$0.25/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 3 oz$0.30/oz typical	3 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Oranges, 0.4 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.42

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Desserts No-cook

Typical price

$0.72 per serving$2.88 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup salted butter melted
1 packages (3 oz) orange jell-o gelatin
1 cup boiling water
12 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 drops orange food coloring
4 cups whipped topping
2 cups white mini marshmallows
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 284 ml can mandarin orange segments
2 1/2 tbsp fresh orange zest (optional)

Steps

Mix the graham crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and melted butter, then press the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Dissolve the orange gelatin in the boiling water, then stir in the orange coloring and zest if using.
Beat the cream cheese with the remaining sugar until smooth, then mix in the gelatin mixture.
Fold in the whipped topping, marshmallows, coconut, and drained mandarin oranges.
Spread the filling over the crust and refrigerate until firm.