Southern Style Cheesecake Fruit Salad Recipe
This Southern Style Cheesecake Fruit Salad is a creamy, fruity dessert salad combining a luscious cheesecake-flavored base with a medley of fresh fruits. It’s easy to prepare, refreshing, and perfect for potlucks, gatherings, or a light dessert offering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes chilling time)
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southern American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cheesecake Base
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping
Fruit Mix
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 cup grapes, halved
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Base: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until it becomes smooth and creamy, ensuring there are no lumps.
- Add Sweetness and Flavor: Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract thoroughly until well combined, creating a sweet, flavorful base.
- Incorporate Whipped Topping: Gently fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture until it is smooth and fluffy, taking care not to deflate the topping.
- Combine Fruit: In a separate bowl, toss together the strawberries, blueberries, pineapple chunks, grapes, and drained mandarin oranges to evenly distribute the fruits.
- Mix Fruit with Cream Cheese Base: Carefully fold the fruit mixture into the creamy base until all the fruit is coated evenly, ensuring the salad is well combined.
- Chill Before Serving: Cover the salad and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour. This chill time allows the flavors to meld together and the salad to firm up, enhancing the taste and texture.
Notes
- Use fresh fruit for the best texture and flavor; canned fruit should be well-drained.
- For a lighter version, substitute the full-fat cream cheese with reduced-fat cream cheese and whipped topping with light whipped topping.
- This salad is best served chilled, and leftovers should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed within 2 days.
- Feel free to customize with seasonal fruits or other berries for variation.
Keywords: cheesecake fruit salad, creamy fruit salad, southern fruit salad, no bake dessert, sweet fruit salad
