Description
Delightful Cherry Cheesecake Fluff dances with creamy richness and sweet cherry charm, promising a dessert that melts seamlessly on your palate. Cool summer gatherings find their perfect companion in this light, irresistible treat you’ll want to savor slowly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 21 ounces (595 grams) cherry pie filling
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 10 ounces (283 grams) mini marshmallows
Dairy and Cream Components:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cool whip (or homemade stabilized whipped cream)
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk
- 3.4 ounces (96 grams) cheesecake instant pudding mix
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, whip cream cheese, instant pudding mix, vanilla extract, milk, and cool whip until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate cherry pie filling and miniature marshmallows, delicately folding to ensure even distribution throughout the creamy base.
- Transfer the fluffy mixture into a sealed container and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing flavors to harmonize and texture to stabilize.
- When ready to serve, scoop the chilled dessert into individual serving dishes, garnishing with additional marshmallows or a drizzle of cherry sauce if desired.
- Keep refrigerated and consume within 3 days for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Opt for room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smoother, lump-free mixture that blends seamlessly.
- Experiment with different pudding flavors like cheesecake or vanilla to customize the fluff’s taste profile.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free instant pudding mix and verify all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Enhance texture by crushing graham crackers and sprinkling them on top just before serving for a delightful crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 312 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 163 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg