Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad- a creamy cheesecake pudding mixture is mixed with banana slices and fresh strawberries to make a wonderfully creamy fruit salad.
How To Serve Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad
This creamy fruit salad makes a great addition to a cookout or potluck. Also makes a great brunch recipe.
Ingredients Needed
- Cream Cheese– make sure it is softened so it mixes in well with the other ingredients.
- Instant Cheesecake Pudding- can use white chocolate or vanilla instant pudding instead.
- Vanilla Yogurt– Can use strawberry yogurt for more strawberry flavor.
- Cool Whip– thaw it completely.
- Fresh Strawberries– fresh strawberries are best but frozen can be used instead if you thae them and blot them dry.
- Bananas– you want ripe, but not overripe bananas.
- Lemon Juice– helps keep the fruit from turning brown and adds a little acidity.
- Mini Marshmallows– optional. Leave them out if you don’t like them.
How To Make
- Make the Cheesecake Base– best cream cheese until smooth. Then mix in the vanilla pudding mix and yogurt. Fold in the Cool Whip. Refrigerate 30 minutes to thicken.
- Mix in the fruit and marshmallows. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the fruit and stir to mix. Mix into the cheesecake mixture along with marshmallows.
Recipe Tip
It is helpful to use a handheld mixer or stand mixer for this recipe.
Substitutions and Variations
- Fresh whipped cream can be substituted for the Cool Whip, but I recommend eating it shortly after it is made. The fresh whipped cream will not hold up as well as Cool Whip.
- Add additional fruits. Blueberries, raspberries, and peaches all make great additions.
- Leave out the marshmallows if you don’t like them.
- Add a crunchy nut topping like some toasted pecans, walnuts, or almonds.
How To Store
Best eaten the day it is made but leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 days. Do not freeze.
Pin this now to find it later
Pin ItMore Fruit Salad Recipes
- Mint Julep Fruit Salad
- Amaretto Fruit Salad
- Mojito Fruit Salad
- Pineapple Pretzel Fluff
- Blueberry Pretzel Fluff
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad- a creamy cheesecake pudding mixture is mixed with banana slices and fresh strawberries to make a wonderfully creamy fruit salad.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant cheesecake pudding
- 1½ cups vanilla yogurt
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 to 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1½ cups mini marshmallows, optional
Instructions
- Place cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add vanilla pudding mix and yogurt and beat until combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in Cool Whip. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Just before you are ready to serve, Add strawberries and banana to bowl with Cool Whip mixture and drizzle with lemon juice.Gently mix in the fruit.
- Mix in the mini marshmallows and serve.
Notes
Note: You can slice the strawberries ahead of time but wait to slice the bananas until just before serving.
For additional flavor try sprinkling toasted shredded coconut on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this?Leave a comment below and tag us @spicysouthernkitchen on social media!
