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Home » Recipes » Big Batch Pineapple Cherry Fluff Recipe

Big Batch Pineapple Cherry Fluff Recipe

December 11, 2018 Updated: November 30, 2019 By Julie Menghini 30 Comments

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Pineapple Cherry Fluff is a creamy concoction loaded with sweet cherries and pineapple with a bunch of mini marshmallows thrown into fluffy whipped cream.

This delicious recipe was updated on 4/18/19 to improve reader experience.

A white bowl filled with pink pineapple cherry fluff with miniature marshmallows scattered around on a red napkin

Cherry Fluff is a family favorite. It’s a quick cherry fluff salad recipe that can be thrown together in a jiffy. It’s simple enough to make for any occasion but pretty enough to dress up for a special occasion.

I’ll be throwing in some tips to make this creamy dreamy fluff your own. Everyone loves this Pineapple Cherry Fluff salad with its pretty pink color and best of all you can make a big batch or just enough for a small crowd. It’s the perfect make-ahead recipe too! You don’t need to fess up and tell them how easy it is to make!

I’ve been making fluff dishes for as long as I can remember. My children loved Pineapple Cherry Fluff when they were young and they were always excited when there was a big dish of it on our dinner table. It’s also a dish that was easy for them to help make. I remember little faces coated with pink whipped cream. Some of it actually made it to the bowl. Now they love it as adults and it graces their own table. This Fluff recipe is stuffed with enough cherries that everyone is guaranteed to get a bowl full unlike some of those dishes where you have to search for that elusive cherry.

Here are the ingredients you will need to make this recipe. There are only 5!

  • Instant pudding
  • Whipped topping
  • Cherry pie filling
  • Crushed pineapple
  • Miniature marshmallows.
Close up top view of a white bowl filled with a creamy pink Pineapple Cherry fluff salad

Who doesn’t like a recipe that makes a great salad but is as sweet and creamy as a dessert? Even though this Pineapple Cherry Fluff version is our family favorite here are a few variations that you can do to make it your families favorite.

Other versions this Creamy Dreamy Fluff salad:

  • Chopped nuts of any variety
  • Shredded coconut
  • Fresh or frozen fruit such as grapes or strawberries
  • Change the pudding flavor or use a sugar-free variety
  • Rainbow mini marshmallows
  • Fat-free whipped topping

The great thing about this dish is that it looks beautiful in a crystal dish for the holidays or in a non-breakable container for your packed lunch or a picnic. This pink fluff recipe is perfect for Christmas or Valentines Day. Using Pistachio (referred to as a pistachio salad) would make a great green fluff for St. Patricks Day!

Top view of a creamy pink pineapple cherry salad in a white bowl with a silver spoon on a red napkin

Here are a few TIPS to make sure your Cherry Fluff comes out perfectly!

  1. Stir the vanilla pudding in with the pineapple and cherry pie filling first. This will start the thickening process.
  2. Fold whipped topping and then the miniature marshmallows. Over stirring will break the fluff down.
  3. Be selective if you use fresh fruit. Don’t use fruit that contains a lot of liquid. It will break down the whipped topping.
  4. This recipe can be eaten right away but is best chilled and can be made a day in advance.


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5 from 12 votes

Big Batch Pineapple Cherry Fluff Recipe

Big Batch Pineapple Cherry Fluff is simple enough to make for any occasion but pretty enough to dress up for a special occasion.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Chill time 35 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Servings 24
Author Julie Menghini

Ingredients

  • 5.1 oz instant vanilla pudding large box
  • 20 oz crushed pineapple in juice, don’t drain
  • 42 oz cherry pie filling (2 cans)
  • 16 oz whipped topping
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions

  • Stir the vanilla pudding, pineapple and cherry pie filling together.  Fold in the whipped topping and then the miniature marshmallows.
  • Refrigerate in an air-tight container for up to one week.

Notes

The recipe can be made a day in advance.  Do not over-whip the ingredients together.  Folding the ingredients together will keep it fluffy.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 100mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Comments

  1. Kathleen Trautman says

    November 29, 2019 at 6:04 pm

    Family favorite:

    SPINACH CASSEROLE

    3 packs frozen spinach (cooked and squeezed dry
    1 can sliced water chestnuts (drain water)
    1 large can artichoke hearts quartered
    1/2 stick of butter or margarine
    1 8 oz. pack of cream cheese, room temperature
    Mix cooked spinach with butter and cream cheese. Stir in water chestnuts and artichoke hearts. Put mixture in a casserole dish. Bake at 350• for 30 minutes or until warmed through. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve with crackers or other dippers.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      November 30, 2019 at 9:46 am

      That sounds amazing Kathleen! Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Genifer says

    November 26, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    My mom passed away suddenly last year and took her recipes with her. I am so happy to have found this and be able to carry on the tradition for my kids! Thank you, thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      November 26, 2019 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you, Genifer! I’m so sorry for your loss, and I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!

      Reply
  3. Jeannie says

    July 3, 2019 at 10:57 pm

    This recipe sounds delicious! Do you make the pudding according to directions on box and then mix with the fruit, or just mix the powder with the fruit? Thank you in advance!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      July 5, 2019 at 9:20 am

      I just put the mix in with the other ingredients. I don’t make the pudding. It’s super good! Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Dana says

    March 27, 2019 at 6:27 am

    Made this last night and it was a huge hit! My husband and I loved it! He couldn’t stop telling me how good it was! So happy we have leftovers since it’s just the two of us. Means I’ll get to enjoy it again today!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      March 27, 2019 at 7:14 pm

      Thank you Dana for letting me know! I made this a lot when my kids were home and it was always a treat!

      Reply
  5. michele says

    December 19, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    This takes me back to days of yore in Nebraska growing up…. Everyone made fluffs… this one sounds so yummy and festive!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 19, 2018 at 10:01 pm

      See we aren’t all that backwards right? We know our fluff! Thank you Michele!

      Reply
  6. Jeff the Chef says

    December 18, 2018 at 10:26 pm

    I am so much a fluff-lover! I could eat an entire mixing bowl of this.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 19, 2018 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you, Jeff! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  7. Madi says

    December 18, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    I just know that I am going to LOVE this! Definitely making for Christmas!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 19, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      Thank you, Madi! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  8. Michaela Kenkel says

    December 17, 2018 at 11:44 pm

    Oh my goodness. First off, this is just so darn pretty!! IT’s perfect for anytime, but the holidays even more so. I am pinning this one to try ASAP!

    Reply
  9. Amy Nash says

    December 17, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    This stuff looks so tasty! I love the combo of cherries and pineapple and would never have thought to use cherry pie filling like this!

    Reply
  10. Sandra Shaffer says

    December 17, 2018 at 11:14 pm

    My mother in law used to make a similar salad and it was the first to go! This will be a great addition to our Christmas dinner. So pretty (and tasty) with the cherries!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 18, 2018 at 10:54 am

      Thank you, Sandra! We grew up with the green one and it was yummy. My hubby likes this one better.

      Reply
  11. Brandi says

    December 17, 2018 at 9:28 am

    My kiddos are going to LOVE this!!! It seriously has all of their favorite things!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 18, 2018 at 10:26 am

      Thank you! I love how easy it is too!

      Reply
  12. debi at Life Currents says

    December 15, 2018 at 8:53 am

    This is fun. I love the pretty pink color. It’ll look so perky on my table!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 16, 2018 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you! It’s an easy favorite on our table too!

      Reply
  13. judigraber says

    December 12, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    My mom use to make something like this but I don’t seem to have it on my blog. Now I have a recipe to use 🙂 We use to gobble this up as kids!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 12, 2018 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you, Judi! I know my mom made the pistachio version and don’t remember where this one came about but we’ve been loving it for years.

      Reply
  14. Cindy says

    December 12, 2018 at 9:32 am

    I had a Hawaiian fluff with pineapple and banana, but I like the cherry idea. Going to try this out for Christmas and will let you know how it turns out. tysm

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 12, 2018 at 8:24 pm

      Thank you, Cindy! I hope you love it and let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  15. Linda says

    December 12, 2018 at 8:42 am

    I love fluffs! I usually make a lime version with cherries, but I love this pink version. It sounds like just what the family would gobble down at Christmas dinner.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 12, 2018 at 8:24 pm

      Thank you so much, Linda! I bet the lime version would be amazing too!

      Reply
  16. Loretta says

    December 11, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    I don’t believe I’ve ever made a fluff Julie, shame on me right? But I’m loving what I read in the ingredients, so move over boring salads, I’m here to make the pineapple and cherry fluff 🙂 Truly I could eat it as dessert actually.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      December 12, 2018 at 8:23 pm

      Thank you, Loretta! It is pretty dessert like and so easy to make.

      Reply

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