There are some desserts that can definitely be kind of strange. In fact, when we look back at the dessert trends from this decade, we’ll probably wonder what ever made us eat these things. Some examples include charcoal ice cream (looks cool, but is it even good for you?), high-protein ice cream (the real stuff is always better), and cronuts (complicated and not always as tasty as you think they’d be). But honestly, none of these strange dessert options are as weird as the things people ate for dessert in the 1960s.
The 1960s had plenty of great food options, some of which we still love today.
This is the decade that gave us fondue, chicken a la king, Swedish meatballs, and meatloaf. And there were plenty of delicious desserts as well. If it weren’t for the ’60s, we might never have bananas foster, chocolate fondue, or baked Alaska! But for all of the good things came plenty of strange ones.
The 1960s were known for lots and lots of Jell-O dessert options: fruits encased in Jell-O, Jell-O mixed with something completely weird (like cream cheese!), and much more.
There were also plenty of creepy flavor mixtures going on, and some items that hopefully tasted better than they seemed. Check them out if you’re brave:
1. Whip ‘n Chill was a super popular part of the Jell-O brand that was like light, fluffy pudding.
It sounds better than it looks, that’s for sure!
2. Junket was a digestive enzyme known as rennet.
It was dumped into milk and would curdle into a sort of custard.
Sounds… wonderful.
3. Broken Glass Cake got its name from its appearance…
…but chunks of Jell-O mixed with some sort of whipped topping seems like a little much.
Which is an understatement.
4. This sunshine Jell-O salad has an extremely unappetizing texture to it.
We didn’t know Jell-O could look this way.
And cue the food nightmares!
5. And this lime Jell-O and cottage cheese salad looks even worse, if that’s possible:
Why ruin Jell-O like this?
WHY?!
6. Fruit salad cheesecake might taste better than it sounds, but… it certainly doesn’t look great.
Honestly, how did people eat these things without getting sick at the sight of them?
7. This prune salad in Jell-O looks horrifying!
Prunes and Jell-O?
No thank you. Prunes and, well, anything? Also no thank you.
8. This Under-The-Sea Jell-O salad is cream cheese and Jell-O, which doesn’t seem like a mix that should have happened.
No more cream cheese or cottage cheese mixed with Jell-O, please!
We’ve had enough!
9. We’ll give this “Strawberry Magic Pie” the benefit of the doubt and say maybe it just looks creepy?
Though we love strawberries and and magic, mixing in sour cream is a bit of a turn off.
Top it off with some gelatin and our bodies are not ready.
10. The Tunnel of Fudge was a really popular 1960s dessert that sounds weird, but probably honestly tastes really great.
It also kinda looks weird, but then again, doesn’t everything that was sweet during the 1960s?
11. This rainbow sparkle salad looks so odd!
“Rainbow sparkle salad” is very misleading.
Again, no. more. cottage. cheese.
12. Ginger Whip doesn’t sound like the best flavor we’ve ever heard.
Ginger ale, Jell-O, and orange juice?
Who came up with this stuff?!
13. This is… pineapple in Jell-O? Who can tell?
Why would you ruin a perfectly good pineapple like this?
It doesn’t need to be covered in Jell-O!
14. Okay, fruit cake on its own is terrible.
Who thought frozen fruit cake would be a good idea?! And topped with salad greens — no thanks.
15. This crushed pineapple mix seems very horrifying.
“Winter time is pineapple pie time”?
Are we being pranked right now?
16. Miracle Whip and peaches?! No thank you!
We think we’ll stick to the popular desserts of today!
Because, yikes!
