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.
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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.
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. Serve cold. It is best to be used the same day.
Cranberry Cheesecake Fluff Salad
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 705Total Fat: 50gSaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 155mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 3gSugar: 55gProtein: 6g
Linda Bergman says
Cranberry cheesecake fluff sounds delicious and I am going to make it. Just to be sure, the whipping cream is not whipped but just stirred in? Is that right?
Dragana says
Hi Linda,
thanks for stopping by, so glad ypu like it ♥ You can add heavy whipping cream and mix until well combined and firm.
Regards,
Dragana
Gail Sylvia says
Do you whip the whipping cream before you add it?
Dragana says
Hi Gail,
Yes, you can whip the whipping cream before you add it.
Regards,
Dragana
Crystal says
How long is too long to keep it in the fridge before serving? We have a party we want to take it to that begins at 10am and we would like to assemble it the night before…is that too long or should we wait and do it in the morning?
Dragana says
Hi Crystal,
It would be the best to put the salad into the fridge early in the morning, but it’s ok if you put it the night before.
Regards,
Dragana
Bonnie says
Can cool whip be used instead of heavy whipping cream?
Thank you
Dragana says
Yes, Bonnie,
Regards,
Dragana
Jeannette says
Thank you for this recipe. It sounds great. I am going to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving. She lives out of state, but an hour and a half away. Because of that, she is picking me up on Tuesday afternoon. Last year, when I went there, she and I cooked all day Wednesday. Should I wait until Wednesday to make this or should I make it at my house and bring it, fully made? Again, thank you.
Dragana says
Thank you Jeannette,
I’m glad you like it 🙂 It would be the best to make and serve the same day.
Regards,
Dragana
Milica says
Simple and delicious!
Dragana says
Thank you Milica 🙂
Heather says
Do you cook the cranberries first?
Dragana says
No Heather, I used fresh cranberries.
Regards,
Dragana
Shanda says
Made this today. It’s very good and easy to make. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Dragana says
Thank YOU Shanda, happy to hear that 😃
Regards,
Dragana
Diane lanctot says
Well if we dont take fresh cranberry what do we take …… is it frozzen cranberry or what …
Dragana says
Hi Diane,
I think you can use frozen cranberries instead of fresh.
Regards,
Dragana
Mary says
I am not a fan of pineapple. Would it be ok just to leave that out?
Dragana says
Hi Mary,
I think it would be okey. With different taste of course.
Regards,
Dragana
Cheryl says
Such a great, tasty salad. Served at Christmas dinner. First cranberry salad I have ever tasted and made. Everyone loved it, especially me!! I will make it many more times!
Dragana says
Thank you Cheryl, I’m so happy that you enjoy/like it 😃
Regards,
Dragana
Manjit says
Hello
Can I use dried cranberries,
Dragana says
Hi Manjit,
I used fresh cranberries. You can try and send me some feedback.
Regards,
Dragana
Julie says
Made this for Thanksgiving and was shocked at how good this was! Everyone loved it and will certainly make it again!
Dragana says
Hi, Julie
I’m so glad you like/enjoy it.
Regards,
Dragana
Hannah Cox says
Can I use whole canned cranberries and what do I need to do with them help please
Dragana says
I didn’t, but you can try, Hannah.
Happy Holiday!
Nancy says
I’m not fond of marshmellows, do I have to put them in,
Dragana says
No Nancy, but you need to ad something sweet or sugar.
Best regards,
Dragana
Sandy Carlson says
Do you drain the pineapple before adding?
Dragana says
Yes, Sandy.
Best regards,
Dragana
April says
Are these gluten free?
Dragana says
Yes April, you just need to check marshmallow on package.
Best regards,
Dragana
Teri says
Is it better to whip whip cream… then add cream cheese and sugar.. or do it all together
Dragana says
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