Cherry Fluff
This cherry fluff featuring juicy cherries, pineapple, and mini marshmallows is the perfect recipe to bring to a weekend potluck .
Servings: 10
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 21 ounces cherry pie filling
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple, thoroughly drained
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
- 2¾ cups mini marshmallows, divided into 2½ cups and ¼ cup for garnish
- ½ cup pecans, finely chopped
- 4 to 6 maraschino cherries with stems attached, optional garnish
Instructions
- Using a large mixing bowl, add the cherry pie filling and the drained crushed pineapple.
- Using a small mixing bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk mixture over the cherry pie filling and the crushed pineapple.
- Add the thawed whipped topping and stir to combine completely.
- Fold in 2½ cups of mini marshmallows and chopped pecans. Cover tightly and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Just before serving, evenly sprinkle ¼ cup of mini marshmallows and the maraschino cherries.
Notes
- This dessert is such a pretty color, using a see-through bowl such as a trifle bowl would be a great way to show off the lovely pink color.
- Stir all of the ingredients together carefully as you don’t want to break apart the fruit pieces.
- For best results, make sure you give your cherry pie fluff at least 2 hours of chilling time. It allows all of the yummy flavors to blend together.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 1mg