Description
Ultra creamy old fashioned cranberry fluff salad with tart fresh cranberries, pineapple, marshmallows, and toasted pecans folded into a fluffy cream cheese base — the ultimate viral holiday dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- ½ cup cane sugar
- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, well drained
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Pulse cranberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
- Mix cranberries with sugar and drained pineapple, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in Cool Whip until light and fluffy.
- Drain cranberry mixture again and press out excess liquid.
- Fold cranberries, marshmallows, and pecans into cream mixture.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Drain pineapple thoroughly to avoid watery texture. Use fresh cranberries for best flavor. Do not overchill after mixing to keep marshmallows intact.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake / Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¾ cup
- Calories: 284
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cranberry fluff salad, holiday dessert, no bake dessert, thanksgiving dessert, creamy fluff salad