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fruit n fluff

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Recipe by
Patricia Higginbotham
@Higginpb
Toccoa, GA

My mother used to make what we kids liked to call Fruit Fluff. We absolutely loved it. Over the years I have adapted this recipe to the one I am posting today. It is similar to an ambrosia fruit salad I believe. So easily adaptable to the individual taste.

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(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For fruit n fluff

  • 1-2 can
    chunky fruit packed in juice-drained well
  • 1 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    dried cranberries
  • 1 sm
    chopped pineapple-drained
  • 1 bunch
    seedless fresh grapes - any color or mixture
  • 1-2 sm
    apples, cored chopped
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    lemon-lime soft drink
  • 1/2 c
    chopped nuts-your choice
  • 1/2 c
    coconut, flaked
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    white salad dressing
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • dash
    nutmeg
  • 1/2 pkg
    marshmallows, mini
  • 1-2 c
    whipped cream, unsweetened
  • 1 sm
    canned mandarin oranges-drained
  • 1 sm
    jar maraschino cherries-drained

How To Make fruit n fluff

  • 1
    Peel, if desired, core and chop apples. Sprinkle lemon lime soda over the apples to prevent browning.
  • 2
    Drain chunky fruit well and place in bowl with apples.
  • 3
    Add the fruit (except Mandarin oranges and cherries), nuts and coconut to the bowl.
  • 4
    Sprinkle with spices and vanilla. Gently stir in salad dressing. Cover and place in fridge to marinate from 2-24 hours. *As the mixture marinates, the dried fruit will absorb accumulating juices.
  • 5
    15-30 minutes before serving- whip cream in a chilled bowl. Remove fruit from refrigerator. Gently drain accumulated juice, if any. Spoon into serving bowl
  • 6
    Gently stir in most of the drained mandarin oranges, marschino cherries and marshmallows. Reserving some to decorate the top. Mixture should look slightly damp-Drain out or remove any large pools of liquid.
  • 7
    Gently add whipped cream to fruit mixture folding into the fruitmixture. Decorate the top by arranging reserved oranges, cherries and marshmallows. Cinnamon and/or nutmeg can also be sprinkled on top for decoration. Return to fridge until serving time.
  • 8
    *Non-Dairy frozen topping can be substituted for whipped cream.
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