Cherry Fluff Salad

Cherry Fluff Salad is a sweet and simple dessert. You might also know it as pink fluff salad or cherry dump salad. It comes together in minutes with simple ingredients. Packed with bright cherry flavor and a creamy texture, this no-bake treat is perfect for potlucks, holidays, or whenever you need an easy sweet treat!

What is a Fluff Salad?

Fluff salad is an easy dessert salad that’s made with whipped topping, pudding or jello mix, fruit, and mix-ins such as mini marshmallows, nuts, and shredded coconut. Some popular types of fluff salads are Oreo Fluff, Ambrosia Salad, Green Fluff Salad, and strawberry fluff.

Why You Should Try Pink Fluff Salad

• No Bake Recipe – Fluff salad is a n0-bake recipe dump and go recipe which means you don’t have to turn on the oven. This makes it great for summer and also for holidays because you can free up oven space.This cherry fluff dessert recipe is a great recipe to get the kids helping in the kitchen too!
• Simple Ingredients – This is made with common ingredients that are all easy to find at any grocery store.
• Make Ahead – Since you can prepare this recipe quickly if needed, it’s perfect for potlucks, family get-togethers, picnics, or those nights when you want an easy dessert. It works great whether you’re feeding a crowd or just want something sweet after dinner.

Ingredients

The ingredients list for this dessert salad is super simple and you can find everything you need at the grocery store.

• Crushed pineapple
• Cherry pie filling
• Instant vanilla pudding mix
• Frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip)
• Mini marshmallows
• Graham crackers

Full measurements for each ingredient can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Equipment

You’ll also need a few things from the kitchen to make banana fluff dessert.

• Large mixing bowl
• Silicone spatula
• Measuring cups
• Serving bowl

Step By Step Instructions

This recipe makes 8 servings. It takes about 5 minutes of prep time and I recommend at least 1 hour of chill time.

Step 1. Drain the crushed pineapple.

Step 2. Stir together the crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, and vanilla pudding mix until the pudding powder is fully dissolved.

Step 3. Add the whipped topping and gently fold in until well mixed.

Step 4. Then fold in the mini marshmallows.

Step 5. Cover and chill for at least one hour, then crushed sprinkle graham crackers on top before serving.

Leftovers & Storage

You can cover any leftover cherry pineapple fluff with plastic wrap (or put it in an airtight container) and keep it up in the refrigerator for up to three days. When serving leftovers, gently stir the fluff before serving again.

Can I Make This Cherry Marshmallow Fluff Ahead of Time?

Yes, this is an easy make ahead dessert recipe! I recommend you chill it for at least one hour but you can also make it the night before and chill until you’re ready to serve.

Tips & Tricks

• You can also make this recipe with different flavors or pie filling. Try blueberry or peach!
• Make sure that your whipped topping is thawed so that it will mix in smoothly and you’ll get the fluffy texture. Be sure to use Cool Whip and not just whipped cream. They have different textures and the texture won’t be quite right if you don’t use whipped topping.
• Be sure to use instant pudding mix so it will set up and give you the correct texture.
• You can use sugar-free Cool Whip and sugar free pudding mix to reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe.

More Fluff Salad Recipes

• Lemon Fluff Dessert
• Oreo Fluff
• Peanut Butter Fluff
• Banana Pudding Fluff
• Ambrosia Salad
• Berry Cheesecake Fluff
• Strawberry Fluff Salad
• Banana Split Fluff
• Orange Fluff Salad
• Pistachio Fluff
• Pineapple Fluff Salad

Cherry Fluff

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8

Equipment

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Silicone Spatula
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring spoons
• Serving bowl

Ingredients

• 1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple drained
• 1 20 ounce can cherry pie filling
• 1 3 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
• 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 tablespoon crushed graham crackers for garnish

Instructions

• Stir together the crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, and vanilla pudding mix until the powder is fully dissolved
• Add the whipped topping and gently fold to mix.
• Fold in the mini marshmallows.
• Cover and chill for at least one hour, then sprinkle graham crackers on top before serving.

Notes

Storage: Cover any leftovers with plastic wrap (or put it in an airtight container) and keep it up in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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