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strawberry fluff salad in large ceramic serving bowl topped with fresh strawberries and mini marshmallows.
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5 from 2 votes

Strawberry Fluff Salad

This Strawberry Fluff Salad is a sweet, creamy, and fruity crowd-pleaser made with juicy pineapple, fluffy marshmallows, and a jello-cream cheese base. Perfect for potlucks, holiday tables, or summer BBQs, it’s a nostalgic dessert salad that’s as easy to make as it is to love.
Prep Time10 minutes
4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 300kcal

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring Cups
  • electric hand mixer
  • Rubber Spatula
  • strainer

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Strawberry Jello packet
  • 1 cup hot water or pineapple juice from the crushed pineapple can
  • 1 package cream cheese 8 oz, softened
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 can crushed pineapple 20 oz, drained
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Drain the pineapple over a strainer, saving the juice (optional).
    pineapple chunks in strainer over glass bowl.
  • To a sauce pan add 1 cup of pineapple juice (or water) and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in the strawberry jello mix.
    jello packet being dissolved in pot of hot water.
  • Dice the cream cheese into cubes and add to the warm jello liquid. Use an electric hand mixer to beat in the cream cheese until smooth.
  • Once all the cream cheese is incorporated, add remaining ingredients (heavy whipping cream, pineapple, and marshmallows.
    mini marshmallows and drained pineapple chunks in pink jello mixture in large white bowl.
  • Give it a stir and move to the refrigerator to allow the mixture to set (~4 hour). Scoop into serving bowls and enjoy!
    strawberry fluff salad with marshmallows floating on top after it has set in large white bowl.

Notes

Store extras in the fridge for 2 days covered with plastic wrap.
Note: The longer the strawberry salad sits the more gooey the marshmallows get. I recommend adding fresh marshmallows on top if enjoying leftovers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g