Cherry Fluff

A glass bowl with fluff and cherries inside of it and topped with whipped cream and cherries on top.

Cherry Fluff is a light & creamy sweet salad with mini marshmallows, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and cherry pie filling. It has such a pretty light pink color and it's always a hit wherever I take it. This fluff salad is a great side dish for dinner, gathering, potluck, or bbq.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cherry fluff, cherry fluff recipe

Prep Time 10

Fridge Time 1

Servings

Calories 296kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
8 oz Cool Whip thawed
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh or bottled
1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
1 bag (10 oz) mini marshmallows

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and Cool Whip until smooth and fully blended.
Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Beat well until all ingredients are smooth and combined.
Add in the cherry pie filling and the entire bag of mini marshmallows. Using a wooden spoon or rubber/silicone spatula, gently fold and stir to mix everything together.
Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and let it refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours before serving.
* I do not recommend making this too far in advance of serving it. Serve within a few hours of making it, for the best light and fluffy texture.
Garnish the cherry fluff with additional mini marshmallows (or save a few from the bag), maraschino cherries, and whipped topping (if wanted). Serve & enjoy!

Notes

Dairy Products : You can use light cream cheese and/or fat-free or lite Cool Whip. I prefer the texture and taste of the regular fat cream cheese and original Cool Whip, but you can substitute if wanted.

Pie Filling : Feel free to use any pie filling you want! I love cherry pie filling so that's what I use, but any canned pie filling will work great in this recipe. You can try blueberry, strawberry, triple berry, or blackberry filling

Softened Cream Cheese : To avoid a lumpy fluff make sure the cream cheese is well softened before using it. Either leave it out at room temperature for a couple of hours or microwave it (unwrapped from the foil wrapper) for just about 20 seconds. You don't want it hot at all! Just slightly warm and soft. This will help it incorporate better and mix in smoother with the other ingredients.

Leftovers : Store leftovers in a covered container, in the fridge, for up to 3-4 days.

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