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fruit n fluff

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59 Pinches
Higginpb avatar
Toccoa, GA
Updated on Nov 20, 2011

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.

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make fruit n fluff

  • Step 1
    Peel, if desired, core and chop apples. Sprinkle lemon lime soda over the apples to prevent browning.
  • Step 2
    Drain chunky fruit well and place in bowl with apples.
  • Step 3
    Add the fruit (except Mandarin oranges and cherries), nuts and coconut to the bowl.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 8
    *Non-Dairy frozen topping can be substituted for whipped cream.
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