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cherry fluff salad recipe without sweetened condensed milk with stacked bowls

Easy Cherry Fluff Salad Recipe Without Sweetened Condensed Milk

Tami McBride
A cherry fluff salad recipe is the easiest potluck side dish you can make. It blends the flavors of cherry, marshmallow, and Cool Whip to bring out the kid in everyone. Cuz who doesn’t need a bit of pink fluff in their life?
4.67 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Dessert Salad
Servings 12 to 24 servings
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients
  

Family-Sized Cherry Fluff Salad

  • 1 21 oz can of cherry pie filling (or use 2 (15 oz) cans of sweet cherries)
  • 1 15 oz can of sweet cherries
  • ½ cup maraschino cherries optional
  • 1 20 oz can of crushed pineapple, well-drained
  • ½ cup of sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 8 oz tub of Cool Whip or 2 cups of sweetened whipped cream
  • 2 cups of mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup of shredded coconut optional but recommended

Cherry Fluff Salad for a Crowd

  • 2 21 oz cans of cherry pie filling (or use 4 (15 oz) cans of sweet cherries)
  • 2 15 oz cans of sweet cherries
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries optional
  • 2 20 oz cans of crushed pineapple, well-drained
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup of sour cream
  • 2 8 oz tubs of Cool Whip or 4 cups of sweetened whipped cream
  • 4 cups of mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup of shredded coconut optional but recommended
  • 1 to 1 ½ cups of pecan or walnut tidbits optional but recommended

Instructions
 

  • DRAIN the canned cherries and crushed pineapple. As they drain, gather all the other ingredients.
  • POUR the cherry pie filling, drained can of sweet cherries, and drained maraschino cherries into a large bowl.
  • MIX the drained crushed pineapple into the cherry mixture.
  • ADD the almond extract and stir to combine everything.
  • STIR the sour cream in a separate small mixing bowl to loosen it up.
  • FOLD the Cool Whip or whipped cream into the sour cream until it reaches a creamy texture.
  • DUMP the creamy dressing into the cherry mixture and stir until everything is incorporated. The salad should be a pink pastel color and have a fluffy look. The cherries mixed with the Cool Whip dressing give the salad its trademark pink color.
  • POUR in the mini marshmallows. Add the nuts and coconut (if using). Give the pink fluff a final stir to distribute the marshmallows throughout the salad.
  • COVER AND REFRIGERATE for a minimum of 2 hours. Chilling lets the flavors blend and the marshmallows soften.
  • SERVE chilled.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cupCalories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g
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