5.0 from 6 votes
Cranberry Fluff Salad
Cranberry fluff salad is an amazing dessert salad worthy of your holiday plates this year. You’ll find it hard to not fill your plate with seconds and thirds of this sweet-tart salad! After all, you do have to share, right?
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 569 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Pour the cranberries into the bowl of a food processor and pulse several time until they are finely chopped, but not turned into a paste.
- Transfer the chopped cranberries to a large bowl and add the sugar and crushed pineapple. Stir to combine, then refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight. Then drain the cranberries and pineapple through a fine mesh sieve.
- In a large bowl using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the whipping cream and beat together until the cream is whipped and holds soft peaks.
- Add the drained cranberries and pineapple to the whipped cream and cream cheese mixture. Stir to combine, then fold in the marshmallows.
- Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours or overnight for the salad to set up and the flavors to combine.
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Notes
- Optional add-ins include 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup sliced green grapes, or 2 cups diced unpeeled tart apple like a Granny Smith.
- The more you chop the cranberries, the more pink the salad will be. I like to stop when there are still chunks of cranberry because you get more texture and bursts of tart cranberry flavor in the salad.
- Recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
569kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
129mg
(43%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
182mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
1473IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 569
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 569kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 1473IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.