Description
A delightful and refreshing Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad that combines the creamy richness of cheesecake with a medley of tropical fruits. This no-bake dessert salad is perfect for summer gatherings or as a sweet treat any time of the year.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheesecake Salad:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant cheesecake pudding mix (dry)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
Fruits:
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
- 2 bananas, sliced
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Prepare Cheesecake Mixture: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pudding mix and heavy cream, beat until creamy.
- Combine Fruits: Gently fold in pineapple, strawberries, oranges, grapes, and marshmallows.
- Add Bananas: Toss bananas with lemon juice, then fold into the salad.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve: Enjoy cold.
Notes
- Best enjoyed fresh due to browning of bananas.
- Feel free to swap fruits like mango, kiwi, or blueberries.
- For a lighter texture, consider adding whipped topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Salad
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
