Berry Cheesecake Salad (No Cool Whip)

Fluffy, Creamy, Fruity!

Ok so it’s not really a typical “salad” – it is a dessert salad! Fresh ripe berries are folded into a fluffy cheesecake filling along with some mini marshmallows that get all melty!

I first tried this type of salad from Mandy at South Your Mouth! It’s a recipe I’ve used in my KitchenAid on QVC stand mixer and hand mixer demonstrations in the past, but I would always swap out the Cool Whip with my Stabilized Whipped Cream and make the batch a little smaller. So, I finally decided to write up the recipe with my changes.

It’s a great salad to bring to summer get-togethers, especially Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day – as it is a crowd pleaser and red, white and blue! Make sure to keep it cool!

You can make Berry Cheesecake Salad a few hours in advance. If you need to make a day in advance, it’s really fine, but the berries will start to get soft and “bleed” into the filling a little. You could fold the berries in at the last minute or reserve some berries to top the salad with and “freshen it up”.

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Berry Cheesecake Salad

Ok so it's not really a typical "salad" - it's a dessert salad! Fresh ripe berries are folded into a fluffy cheesecake filling along with some mini marshmallows that get all melty! Adapted from "Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Salad" by Mandy @South Your Mouth

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Course

Dessert, Side Dish

Keyword

blueberry, dessert salad, strawberry

Prep Time

15 minutes

Servings

8 servings

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar use 1 cup sugar if you like a little more sweet
• 1 cup heavy "whipping" cream cold
• 5 cups berries cut into bite sized pieces if large
• 2 cups mini marshmallows

Course Dessert, Side Dish Keyword blueberry, dessert salad, strawberry Prep Time 15 minutes Servings 8 servings Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese softened 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup powdered sugar use 1 cup sugar if you like a little more sweet 1 cup heavy "whipping" cream cold 5 cups berries cut into bite sized pieces if large 2 cups mini marshmallows

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Instructions

1. You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer to make this. I use my stand mixer with flex edge or flat beater to smooth the cream cheese and wire whip to whip the cream into the mixture.
2. Add cream cheese to mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
3. Add pudding mix, vanilla, sugar and about 1/4 cup of the cream. Mix until smooth, stop and scrape the bowl. Mix again until smooth.
4. Switch to the whisk/whip beater. Add the cream about a 1/4 cup at a time - whipping in-between until mixture is fluffy.
5. Fold in the berries and marshmallows by hand. Store covered in refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

Make Ahead:

You can make Berry Cheesecake Salad a few hours in advance. If you need to make a day in advance, it's really fine, but the berries will start to get soft and "bleed" into the filling a little. You could fold the berries in at the last minute or reserve some berries to top the salad with and "freshen it up".