No bake grape JELLO pie is a refreshing summer treat you’ll love! Bursting with big grape flavor, this pie will cool you down and satisfy your sweet tooth all summer long!

This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.

Have you seen the meme floating around about buying fresh produce? The one about how being a Mom means never buying the right amount of produce? Either everyone suddenly loves grapes & a weeks worth are eaten in a single afternoon, or fruit flies are congregating around my rotting bananas. It is so true.

I hate to see food go to waste. And my kids are gonna eat these grapes- whether they know it or not. Plus, I’ve noticed that they tend to love anything JELLO related, especially eating things in JELLO. It was really a no brainer from there to this simple, sweet grape JELLO pie.

Ingredients

To make this you’ll need:

Pie Crust– Go for a premade frozen pie crust for maximum ease. If you prefer you could get one of the pie crusts from the refrigerated section instead or even a graham cracker crust. If you choose a pie crust that needs to be baked, make sure to bake it according to directions on the package.
Sugar– Granulated sugar. I used Dixie Crystal’s brand.
Water– You will use the water to make a simple syrup base with the sugar.
Cornstarch– For thickening
Grape JELLO– I love using Crush grape JELLO in this.
Grapes– Go for black seedless grapes, my all time favorite being the Concord variety. Can’t find black ones? Red ones will work too.
Whipped cream– Optional but for topping and garnish.

How to Make

Making this summertime pie is so simple! To do it, whisk together the water and sugar in a large skillet over medium low heat until the sugar dissolves. Once the sugar has dissolved, whisk in the cornstarch, a little bit at a time, until smooth and any lumps stirred out. Repeat until all cornstarch has been incorporated and the mixture’s smooth. Stir in half the grapes. Raise the heat to medium high, and continue cooking until the grapes have begun to break down and the mixture’s thickened. At this point, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the JELLO powder until evenly combined. Let the filling mixture sit until cooled. Then, add the rest of the grapes to the cooled filling, stirring to evenly combine. Pour this mixture into the baked, cooled prepared pie crust. Refrigerate the pie for 4 hours or until it’s set. Using a hot knife, cut the chilled pie into slices and serve as is or topped with fresh whipped cream. Enjoy!

Storing Leftovers

Make sure you store leftover pie in the refrigerate in a loosely covered pie plate. Leftovers should stay good for up to 5 days.

Tips and Tricks

For the smoothest filling, make sure to whisk the cornstarch in a little at a time and let it fully dissolve prior to adding more. A little extra time and vigilance will go a long way during this step.
Can’t find black grapes? Use red grapes instead.
Make sure your grapes are seedless!
Using a warm knife to cut the pie will give you the cleanest cuts and prettiest presentation.

Stay tuned & keep scrolling past the recipe card to check out this year’s awesome #SummerDessertWeek giveaway. Don’t forget to enter the GIVEAWAY for your chance to win, and also to discover all the other yummy desserts on today’s Summer-themed menu.

Other No Bake Pies You’ll Love

This no bake grape JELLO pie satisfies all the sweet cravings while being a refreshing choice to serve when the weather gets too hot. Make this this summer and enjoy! Looking for other no bake pie recipes? Try these:

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black grape pie with dollops of whipped cream on a purple checkered napkin

Grape Jello Pie

No bake grape JELLO pie is a refreshing summer treat you'll love! Bursting with big grape flavor, this pie will cool you down and satisfy your sweet tooth all summer long!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Chill Time: 4

Total Time: 4 15

Servings:

Calories: 172kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

1 traditional 9" frozen pie crust baked according to it's package instructions
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 2.79 oz pkg Crush grape jello
3 1/2 cups small black, seedless grapes divided
whipped cream optional

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Instructions

In a large skillet, stir together the water and sugar. Heat these over medium low heat, whisking occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
Whisk in the cornstarch, a little bit at a time, until smooth and any lumps stirred out. Only then, begin adding in the next bit of cornstarch. Repeat until all cornstarch has been incorporated & the mixture's smooth.
Stir in half the grapes. Raise the heat to medium high, and continue cooking until the grapes have begun to break down and the mixture's thickened.
Remove the pan from the heat, and whisk in the jello powder until evenly combined. Let the filling mixture sit until cooled.
Add the rest of the grapes to the cooled filling, stirring to evenly combine. Pour this mixture into the baked, cooled prepared pie crust.
Refrigerate the pie for 4 hours, or until set.
Using a hot knife, cut the chilled pie into slices and serve as is or topped with fresh whipped cream.

Notes

For the smoothest filling, make sure to whisk the cornstarch in a little at a time and let it fully dissolve prior to adding more. A little extra time and vigilance will go a long way during this step.
Can't find black grapes? Use red grapes instead.
Make sure your grapes are seedless!
Using a warm knife to cut the pie will give you the cleanest cuts and prettiest presentation.

Nutrition

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recipe adapted from Tornadough Alli

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. You’re going to be in for a treat this year because we have 28 blogs/bloggers creating summer themed dessert recipes all week! We’re sharing them with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek on social media and you’ll find some of the links in this post as well. Plus, we also have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors! Scroll down to take a look!

PRIZE #1

Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away 1 (one) 4.2 Quart (4 Liter) Electric Air Fryer

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Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals and Circulon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

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