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Pina Colada Fluff

Pineapple, coconut marshmallow fluff - it's like a dream. A dessert salad that is full of tropical flavors of the islands.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 3/4 ounce package instant coconut cream pudding mix
  • ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
  • 1 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits, well-drained
  • 2 ½ cups miniature marshmallows
  • ½ cup maraschino cherries drained, halved

Instructions

  • Beat cream cheese, extract and sugar until fluffy.
  • In a large bowl, combine crushed pineapple (with juice), pudding mix, and coconut together. Mix until combined.
  • Fold in Cool Whip.
  • Stir in cream cheese mixture into pudding mixture.
  • Fold in drained pineapple tidbits and marshmallows. Finally, fold in **halved maraschino cherries. (** see notes)
  • Chill until ready to serve.

Notes

**after halving the cherries, set them on a paper towel to remove the juice so
that the salad doesn’t look streaky.