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!
Badasscatmom says
It looks great. Grown folks can have gram crackers for dipping & the littles can have some teddy grahams.
Lisa Longley says
I hope you give it a try!
Sarah says
I made this per your instructions and you put that you beat all ingredients minus the marshmallows and cherry pie filling all together. Yet in the video you mixed the cream cheese, milk, vanilla and pudding separate from the cool whip. My dessert texture didn’t turn out right it looks all grainy
Lisa Longley says
Correct, they are different from one another, but I’ve made it both ways with good results. I’m so sorry that this didn’t work for you. Without me being there, I’m not quite sure what went wrong. Is it possible you used pudding mix that has to be cooked?
Jill says
Oh my I just made this.. AMAZING!! MY WHOLE FAMILY IS ENJOYING IT RIGHT NOW… THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL RECIPE!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lisa Longley says
I’m so glad you like it, Jill! Thank you for taking the time to come back and tell me.
Carolyn Broadway says
This cherry fluff was awesome! Could any other pie filling be used?
Lisa Longley says
I’m so glad you liked it! Yes, I have always wanted to try this one with a few other pie fillings. I think blueberry would be amazing.
Donna says
I love your recipes!! Thank you Lisa🎉
Lisa Longley says
I’m so happy to hear that, Donna!
Hennie says
I followed this recipe to a T. Didn’t care for the texture, to thick! Maybe less marshmallo
Lisa Longley says
I’m sorry this one was a miss for you, Hennie.
Julie says
We made this last night for family gathering today and everyone loved it! Thanks for sharing.
Lisa Longley says
I’m so glad you liked it!
Anne-Marie says
They were out of cheesecake pudding at the store so I used white chocolate instead, it was still very good! I think it will be even better next time with the cheesecake flavor! This might be good with other flavors too, like I’m thinking apple pie filling, leave out the marshmallows, and break up graham crackers or ginger snaps on top at the last minute.
Lisa Longley says
I Leo your other ideas!
Hester Hudson says
This recipe did not have the texture I expected. I thought it would be fluffier- more like whipped cream but it is denser. I love the flavor but wish it were lighter. I have another recipe that is lighter. My husband was disappointed with this one.
I checked recipe and don’t know what I could have done differently. Wonder if it needs pudding at all???
Debra says
I made this and added chopped pecans. It’s also good served with a slice of pound cake.
Lisa Longley says
What a great idea, Debra!