Cheesecake Fruit Salad
This incredible Cream Cheese Fruit Salad is a sweet and creamy dessert that comes together in minutes! It channels the classic flavor of cheesecake with the addition of all your favorite fresh fruits.
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Looking for a low-prep, no-stress dessert that comes together in minutes? This incredible creamy cheesecake fruit salad is so easy to put together and combines juicy fruits with a sweet and satisfying creamy dressing.
Why This Recipe Works
Perfect for the spring and summer, this cream cheese fruit salad recipe is the ultimate no-bake dessert. Great for holidays like Memorial Day Weekend or the 4th of July, this dish can be customized with all the freshest seasonal fruits any time of the year.
Pair a creamy cheesecake filling with vibrant fresh berries for the perfect treat! You could even serve this as a super sweet side dish, or save it until after dinner for a light and fresh fruit salad dessert.
And if you love turning fruit into delicious treats, try my Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries or this incredible Strawberry Ice Box Cake!
Ingredients Needed
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: This helps form a rich and sweet cheesecake base.
- Cream Cheese: Provides its signature tangy flavor and creamy texture.
- Almond Extract
- Cool Whip: Any kind of whipped topping works, but Cool Whip brand is my go-to.
- Fresh Berries: I typically go for fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to start.
How to Make this Cream Cheese Fruit Salad
- Step 1: In a large bowl, combine condensed milk, cream cheese, and almond extract.
- Step 2: Fold the cream cheese mixture into the Cool Whip until well combined.
- Step 3: In a separate bowl, gather all of your berries. Set aside about a half cup of each for garnish.
- Step 4: Fold the berries into the cheesecake mixture, then cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least an hour to set.
Recipe Tips
- Allow the cream cheese to sit out at room temperature for a bit to soften before making the base.
- Other fruits will also work well in this dish! Fresh tropical fruit will give it a completely different flavor, or fold in some mandarin oranges, fresh blackberries, halved red grapes, or maraschino cherries.
- Use pineapple chunks and instantly make this a Hawaiian cheesecake salad!
- Serve this as a dip or in bowls with vanilla wafer cookies for a fun added crunch and extra vanilla flavor.
- Instead of almond extract, you can use vanilla extract. White vanilla is best as it won't alter the color of the salad.
Recipe FAQ's
Particularly soft and watery fruits like melon and apples can add excess moisture to a fruit salad, and other fruits like bananas or kiwi may also not pair well with the other berries.
Be sure to choose ripe and in-season fruit, and try to make sure that the flavors and textures complement each other well!
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Cheesecake Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) Can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 (8 ounce) tub of Cool Whip
- 3 cups strawberries washed and halved
- 3 cups blueberries washed
- 3 cups raspberries washed
Instructions
- Make the cream cheese mixture. In a large bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, combine the sweetened condensed milk, softened cream cheese, and almond extract and beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Combine with the cream. Use a rubber spatula to fold the cream cheese mixture into the Cool Whip until well combined by scooping gently from the bottom and folding the mixture over the top, towards the center of the bowl.
- Reserve berries for garnish. Set aside ½ cup of each berry (strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries) for garnish.
- Fold in your berries. Add the remaining strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries to the cream cheese mixture and fold the berries in until all are coated in the cream cheese mixture.
- Refrigerate to set. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
- Garnish and serve. When you’re ready to serve, top with reserved berries and serve chilled.
Notes
- You can use fruits other than berries. Peaches, pineapples, bananas, and mandarin orange slices are great alternatives.
- You can use ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract. I recommend white vanilla or else if you use to much, it will darken the salad.
- I don't recommend using frozen berries as when they thaw they will make the salad watery and turn the salad a purple color.
