Fall Apple Cranberry Peanut Butter Fluff

So into the fluff stuff on Pinterest. I love things that can be easily customized. One basic recipe that you can switch in and out ingredients. This fluff “salad” does that perfectly. Not really clear why it’s called a salad. It’s whipped cream, pudding and/or Jell-O and marshmallows with some fruit added in. Sounds like dessert to me.

The basic recipe is

1 regular size tub of cool whip (I like the real cream one but I’m sure they will all work)
1 package of pudding or Jell-O (I like the new Jell-O brand all natural ones)
And/Or
1 package of Jell-O
1-2 cups mini marshmallows
1 can or jar of something with liquid like crushed pineapple, peaches, pears, apple butter etc.
Diced fruit, dried fruit, chopped nuts etc.

Fold the pudding and/or Jell-O into the cool whip. Be sure to fold not stir or you’ll deflate the whipped cream. Then fold in the liquid part.

You need the liquid because the pudding and Jell-O will absorb the moisture from the whipped cream and this liquid will make it less stiff and help dissolve the mix.

Then fold in the fruit, dried fruit, nuts, marshmallows or whatever you’re using.

My first try

Orange Mango Pineapple Fluff

1 tub cool whip
1 package Jell-O brand natural orange mango Jell-O
1 cup diced fresh mango
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1 cup mandarin oranges each segment cut in half
1 cup mini marshmallows

Folded the Jell-o into cool whip then the other ingredients. Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours.

I bought the little cups of already diced fruit so there was no prep or liquid. I noticed the Jell-O didn’t completely dissolve after it was refrigerated for a couple of hours. It did after it was refrigerated over night. It still tasted awesome after 2 hours but probably use the canned pineapple next time for the liquid. And maybe mix the pineapple with the Jell-O first to dissolve it then fold into the cool whip.