This Cherry Cheesecake Fluff is the perfect easy dessert for a crowd! This marshmallow fluff recipe comes together in about five minutes in a huge bowl. A fluff recipe easy enough that one of the kiddos can be in charge of making it!
This fluff salad is so perfect to take to picnics and BBQs. With just a few simple ingredients, and about 10 minutes of hands on time, you have a great dessert to pass. This fluff salad gets its inspiration from my delicious no bake Cherry Cheesecake!
Oh my I just made this.. AMAZING!! My whole family is enjoying it right now . . . thanks for the wonderful recipe!!
WHAT GOES INTO CHERRY CHEESECAKE FRUIT FLUFF?
- Cream Cheese
- Cheesecake Pudding Mix, though if you can’t find that just use vanilla.
- Vanilla extract
- Milk
- Cool Whip, if you prefer not to use cool whip, you can use homemade cool whip, which is stabilized with gelatine.
- Cherry Pie Filling
- Mini Marshmallows
It’s so simple and so easy to throw together.
TIPS FOR THIS CHERRY CHEESECAKE FLUFF
Does it seem super ridiculous to give you tips for a simple recipe? Guys. We are all at different abilities. Don’t judge. Some of us can’t even ball a melon.
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature. I like to a fill a small bowl with water, microwave it for 5 minutes, empty it, and then put that over the cream cheese that is still in the foil wrap but out of the cardboard box. Even right out of the refrigerator that brings it to room temperature in about 10 minutes.
- As mentioned above, I used cool whip, but you could certainly make homemade whipped cream and then stabilize it following this great recipe from Something Swanky.
- If you watch the video for this, you will see that I didn’t mix the cool whip in with the beater before adding the cherries and marshmallows. That was so I could get that pretty picture of all the ingredients in the bowl you see above. Don’t be like me, guys. Whip the cool whip in with the cream cheese and other liquid ingredients before adding the cherries and marshmallows.
OTHER GREAT DESSERTS FOR A PICNIC
I have so many desserts on this blog that would be perfect to bring along to a picnic or get together!
- These Very Vanilla Cookie Bars are a super old recipe that I just love. They are soft, delicious, a total cheating baking recipe, and another perfect one for kiddos to make.
- These Caramel Brownies are always always always a hit wherever I take them.
- Of course, if you are hooked on fluff, you must make this Pina Colada Fluff and my Strawberry Banana Fluff Salad.
- And finally, this Zucchini Sheet Cake is perfect for a summer party!
Cherry Cheesecake Fluff
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 3.4 ounces cheesecake instant pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 8 ounces cool whip (or my recipe for stabilized whipped cream)
- 21 ounces cherry pie filling
- 10 ounces mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Beat together the cream cheese, instant pudding mix, vanilla extract, milk, and cool whip.
- Stir in the cherry pie filling and mini marshmallows.
- Refrigerate up to 24 hours and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Chris says
I made the cherry fluff. I love everything that’s in it but was not impressed.😕
MEB says
Just made this. Extremely thick and sticky. Watched video and the disconnect seems to be this: Recipe calls for 3.4 Oz cheesecake pudding mix. That is equal to 3- 1 oz Boxes that would make 6 cups pudding. Should it say a third cup pudding mix or half cup? There is no way it can be 3 whole boxes. Will try again later.
This calls for one box of pudding mix that is 3.4 ounces in size. That is the standard small box.
Mandy says
I guess I’m a little confused too because I’m looking at a small box of Jell-O cheesecake, flavor pudding, and it is 1 ounce not 3.4.
Mandy says
I just looked at the pantry and found that I had another box of Jell-O cheesecake pudding and it is 3.4 ounces the 1 ounce boxes are the zero sugar!
Kelly says
The 1.0 oz box is the Sugar Free. Use the normal 3.4 oz size box.
Jane says
My keto cheesecake fluff turned out thick and not quite right after I added the cheesecake-flavored pudding mix, which likely altered the texture and consistency due to its starch content. Here’s how I fixed it: Added More Whipped Heavy Cream: I whipped an additional 8 oz of heavy cream to stiff peaks (starting with 4 oz).
Gently folded it into the thick fluff to lighten the texture. This diluted the pudding mix’s effect while maintaining the creamy, fluffy consistency.
Also added 2 tbsp of unwhipped heavy cream to slightly thin the mixture. I stirred gently to incorporate.
lorry says
Mine was very thick too, so I added a can of crushed pineapple and chopped pecans. OMG it was a hit!
Karen says
Can you use frozen black cherries in this recipe?
Yup!
michelle koehler says
could you add like graham crackers to give to full pie sensation?
I would probably suggest serving it with graham crackers on the side like a dip. I think if you stirred them in they would get really soggy really fast.
Linda says
Everybody loved it. But I had axlroblem getting the marshmallows mixed up. What did I fo wrong?
Without me being there it’s hard for me to know what exactly went wrong. You could try next time mixing them in before you mix in the cherry filling.
Kimberly says
I made this recipe this morning.
I doubled the recipe and added three splashes of half and half blended to desired consistency. Then I added 4 1/4 cups of marshmallow fluff then blended again.
I then folded the cherry pie filling in.
Tastes great.
I’m also serving it with ginger snap cookies and pretzels.
Laurie says
Agree with others, following the directions, (Using the correct 3.4 oz box of pudding) leads to a sticky, sort of gummy consistency, the pudding just doesn’t seem to incorporate completely. seems like something is off w/ the recipe. I took other suggestions and added a little more milk.
Lynne says
This is soooooo delicious!! Not very sweet! Great treat on these hot days here. I will definitely make this again and again.
I might add a can of crushed pineapple to it next time.
I’m so glad you liked it!