My Military SavingsWhat is better than cheesecake? Nothing, right?! Well, now you can up your cheesecake game and incorporate some delicious fresh fruit! This yummy recipe is all ages friendly, perfect to whip up for any time of the day, and super easy to make! An extra plus is that this is a perfect potluck recipe that everyone will love! Cost is low, its a crowd-pleaser, and you won’t be spending hours in the kitchen baking while it’s sunny and beautiful out!
This dish is a big hit with the kiddos! All of their favorite fruits are mixed into the salad. What a perfect treat for those lazy summer afternoons when you just got back from the pool or playing with friends. It’s the perfect blend of sweetness, juicy fruit, and hey…can we agree it’s healthy since it has tons of fresh fruit?!
Ingredients:
- 1 (8oz) package of cream cheese
- 1 (3.4oz) package of instant cheesecake pudding
- 1 cup of French vanilla creamer
- 1 pound of strawberries
- 4 mandarin oranges
- 1 (20oz) can of pineapple tidbits
- 3 kiwi
- 2 mangoes
- 1 banana
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Directions:
- Wash, hull, and slice strawberries.
- Peel & separate mandarin oranges.
- Peel & slice up kiwi.
- Peel & slice up mangoes.
- Combine all the fruit into a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine the pudding mix, creamer, and cream cheese, slowly.
- ***Do not pour all the creamer in at once, slowly add it to avoid clumps.***
- Add cheesecake mixture to the fruit.
- In a small separate bowl, peel & cut up banana into small coins.
- Pour in the lemon juice and coat the bananas, then drain.
- Slowly fold in the banana coins into the rest of your fruit salad.
- Serve & Enjoy!
With the combination of fresh fruit, cream cheese and pineapples, this super easy (& crazy yummy) fruit salad is the perfect addition to your table today or any day!
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