This salad is a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving Dinner or New Year‘s Eve feast. Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad is quick, simple and easy to prepare ♥
Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad has to be on your Thanksgiving and Christmas menu. I like the combination of cranberry and pineapple, cream cheese and heavy whipping cream and when marshmallow melts and pecans crunch in your mouth.
I enjoy every bite of this amazing salad. It is my husband‘s favorite, mine, too. I like that it is so easy to prepare. 7 ingredients + 15 minutes of your time = Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad DESSERT.
What do you need to make this Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad?
- 2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 8 Oz cream cheese
- 2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cup mini marshmallows
Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is the time for the whole family to be together, there is a positive, festive atmosphere all around and of course, there is a big dinner. Have you made up your mind about what to prepare? Do you prepare traditional food or you like to try something new?
How to prepare Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad DESSERT?
- Put cranberries in the food processor and chopped them.
- Add ½ a cup of sugar and mix well.
- Cover it and leave in the fridge for at least 1 hour, possibly overnight.
- Take out of fridge, add pineapple and pecans and stir.
- In a large dish, combine cream cheese with ½ a cup of sugar and beat until it gets creamy.
- Add heavy whipping cream and mix until well combined and firm.
- Fold cranberries and mix well. Finally, gently mix mini marshmallow in.
- Cover and leave in the fridge for 3-4 h.
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NOTES
Serve cold. It is best to be used the same day.
THIS WAS A SHORT VERSION OF THE RECIPE. YOU CAN FIND RECIPE CARD, ALONG WITH AMOUNTS OF THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST.
I have a few suggestions for desserts, you might like to try. As for the inevitable pumpkin, check out the recipe for No Bake Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecake or Pumpkin Walnut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. If you like chocolate, I suggest No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecake or No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars.
You can find here 12 New Year’s Eve Recipes >>
12 NEW YEAR’S EVE Recipes
If you are willing to try something new: Caramel Pecan Truffles or Peanut Butter Chocolate Acorn Truffles. For Christmas and New Year‘s Eve I give you Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies or Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. Time goes quickly, Thanksgiving is near and so is Christmas. Get busy and enjoy the holidays to come.
Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad
This salad is a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving Dinner or New Year‘s Eve feast. Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad is quick, simple and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
- 2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Put cranberries in the food processor and chopped them.
- Add ½ a cup of sugar and mix well.
- Cover it and leave in the fridge for at least 1 hour, possibly overnight.
- Take out of fridge, add pineapple and pecans and stir.
- In a large dish, combine cream cheese with ½ a cup of sugar and beat until it gets creamy.
- Add heavy whipping cream and mix until well combined and firm.
- Fold cranberries and mix well. Finally, gently mix mini marshmallow in.
- Cover and leave in the fridge for 3-4 h.
Notes
Serve cold. It is best to be used the same day.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 705Total Fat: 50gSaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 155mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 3gSugar: 55gProtein: 6g
Annette
Wednesday 23rd of November 2022
Prep day is Wednesday, can I cream the cream cheese , sugar and whipping cream ahead of time and then just combine everything Thursday morning?
Dragana
Wednesday 23rd of November 2022
Yes you can, Annette.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Best regards, Dragana
Joanne
Thursday 17th of February 2022
I am not a fan of marshmallows! Could I leave them out ?
Dragana
Thursday 17th of February 2022
We didn't made on that way, but you can try, Joanne.
Best, Dragana
Teri
Thursday 24th of December 2020
Is it better to whip whip cream... then add cream cheese and sugar.. or do it all together
Dragana
Thursday 24th of December 2020
Hi Teri,
First, in a large dish combine cream cheese with ½ a cup of sugar and beat until it gets creamy. And then add heavy whipping cream and mix until well combined and firm.
Best regards, Dragana
April
Thursday 3rd of December 2020
Are these gluten free?
Dragana
Friday 4th of December 2020
Yes April, you just need to check marshmallow on package.
Best regards, Dragana
Sandy Carlson
Friday 20th of November 2020
Do you drain the pineapple before adding?
Dragana
Friday 20th of November 2020
Yes, Sandy.
Best regards, Dragana