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Cranberry Fluff Recipe

Cranberry fluff is the stuff holiday sidedish dreams are made of. A sweet and slightly tart fruit salad made of fresh cranberries, miniature marshmallows, crushed pineapple, and whipped cream. A simple, make-ahead festive dessert salad that will bring beauty to any holiday table.
Prep Time10 minutes
Additional Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: “Thanksgiving Pink Stuff Recipe, ” whipped cream or cool whip, Cranberry fluff recipe, Cranberry Fluff Salad For Thanksgiving, Cranberry Salad with crushed pineapple, Dessert salads for Thanksgiving, Fluff salad flavors, For Christmas, Fruit salads for Thanksgiving, With fresh or frozen cranberries, without cream cheese
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple drained
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup heavy cream whipped until stiff
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions

  • Grind down cranberries in your food processor.
  • Combine cranberries, marshmallows and sugar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Add in well drained pineapple and salt.
  • Fold in whipped cream.
  • Chill until ready to serve.

Notes

I used fresh cranberries in my recipe, but frozen ones will work, too, so you can enjoy this sweet and fluffy salad anytime of the year!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g