14 Dessert Salads: Cherry Fluff, Pineapple Fluff, and More Fluff Recipes
“What is dessert salad?” you ask? Dessert salad is a Southern classic treat that works as a side dish or a light and fluffy dessert. There’s nothing quite like the dreamy texture of a fruit fluff recipe to finish off a big meal. Because fluff recipes are so popular, we’ve put together a collection of our very favorite dessert salad recipes for you to enjoy.
“That Cherry Stuff” is a fluff salad with cherry pie filling, which makes it one of our favorite recipes for fluff because of the rich fruity taste. Pineapple Fluff is at the top of our list of best fluff recipes too, because it’s just so simple -- who doesn’t love quick and easy dessert salads?
If you’ve never tried fruit fluff dessert recipes before, have no fear. All of these desserts are simple and easy, so you’ll learn how to make a fruit fluff in no time. And if you’re still wondering “What is fluff salad?” because you’ve never had it before, just take a look at the fluff salad recipes below. You’re in for a real treat when you try a fluff recipe for fruit -- the dreamy texture and classic fruity flavors will have you running for the kitchen again and again. In fact, fruit fluff salads may even become your new favorite dessert!
Dessert Salad Recipes
We cannot tell a lie...we love this recipe for cherry fluff, and so will your whole gang! It's not only easy to make -- this cherry fluff recipe is yummy to eat, too! Before you know it, they'll be asking for "That Cherry Stuff" over and over again! It'll be your new hands-down favorite fruit fluff with cherry pie filling.
The combination of blueberries and lemon is a spring and summer favorite, which makes this Blueberry Lemon Fluff a great one to enjoy outdoors on the porch or with friends at your next picnic. We even prepared this fruit fluff with coconut for a little added tropical flair! Plus, the combo of lemon and blueberry is such a classic flavor pairing that you'll never have to wonder how to make fruit fluff salad that'll please the whole family every again!
Okay, you've got your towel, your sunscreen, and your flip flops, but did you remember to bring along a sweet treat? Our Poolside Party Fluff is just what you need when you're laying by the pool and dreaming of a tropical paradise! This is a fluff salad with fruit cocktail, so it has all of the fruit flavors you love in one creamy, dreamy dessert.
This 3-ingredient Pineapple Fluff tastes like you fussed, but it's such a cinch to make. Yes, it's a lighter fluff salad with pineapple that anyone following a healthy diet can dig into without a care. Serve up this creamy treat on a hot summer day for a refreshing bite of heaven. And if you ever serve this dessert salad recipe at a party, they'll ask you for your pineapple fluff recipe again and again!
There's a whole lot of peach flavor waiting for you in our "Just Peachy" Fluff Salad. This dessert salad with gelatin is made from just 5 ingredients and can be thrown together just an hour before your next get-together -- absolutely no baking or cooking involved!
Now there's a way for you to share your banana split sundae with everyone! Our recipe for Banana Split Sundae Fluff has all the flavors you love in a banana split folded into one yummy fluff salad. It's a dessert salad with marshmallows that'll delight the whole gang! Even the kids will love this sweet and surprising recipe, so you'll never have to wonder how to make fluff salad that's a real dessert treat ever again.
We took one of your favorite fall treats (caramel apples!) and deconstructed it to make this yummy Caramel Apple Fluff. It tastes like your favorite nut-covered caramel apple, but this fruit fluff with sour cream is smooth and dreamy and takes a lot less work to make! So the next time you're craving a caramel apple, just make this fluff salad with marshmallows instead!
This fruit fluff with cream cheese is going to add a little extra magic to your holiday dessert table. Our Holiday Fluff Salad is a no-bake dessert with creamy and bright flavors, including one ingredient that's especially abundant during the holiday season. And you can never go wrong with holiday dessert salads, so whip up a big batch today!
Here's an orange fluff recipe that's sure to have your head in the clouds. Our Heavenly Orange Fluff is so good, it's easy to forget what you're doing and just start daydreaming (about having more fluff, of course). Every bite of this orange fluff salad recipe is full of creamy orange goodness, with just a touch of crunch! In fact, this recipe for orange fluff is so delicious, you'll be making it all summer long!
Here's an easy, low-fat, strawberry sluff recipe that'll taste heavenly, but won't cost you any work at all. Our Super Strawberry Fluff combines two of our favorite fruity flavors to create an easy dessert that'll really satisfy your cravings! Plus, this strawberry fluff is quick enough to make any day of the week, so you can always have some on hand to satisfy your sweet tooth.
If you've ever been to a Southern buffet or a church dinner, then you've probably already experienced the deliciousness of pistachio fluff. Fruity, fluffy, creamy, and just a bit crunchy, our Potluck Pistachio Fluff is one dish that doesn't stick around for long. That's 'cause folks will gobble up this pistacho fluff recipe so fast, you'll think it disappeared! Now, when anyone asks you "how do you make fluff salad like they have in the South?", you can just show them this recipe!
Everyone comes to the dinner table when Mom's Special Fruit Salad comes out of the refrigerator. It's a whipped and creamy fruit fluff with marshmallows that's got all our favorites fruits, plus some sweet additions. Make this dessert salad when you want to impress your guests, or any time you want to put smiles on everyone's faces.
This may just be the most decadent fluff you've ever tasted! Our Rocky Road Fluff combines the three most important rocky road ingredients -- chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts -- into one fabulously creamy dessert salad with chocolate! When you want to indulge in your favorite flavors but skip the fat and calories of ice cream, this is the way to go!
Did you know this dessert salad recipe is a traditional Southern side dish in the southeastern United States? Sometimes this fruit fluff with yogurt is eaten with dinner and sometimes it's enjoyed as a yummy dessert. We like it both ways! So the next time you have some Southern friends around, you can show them how to make dessert salad that'll knock their socks off and have them begging for more!
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