Description
Creamy cheesecake fruit salad combines fresh berries with a luscious cream cheese mixture. Sweet and tangy flavors blend perfectly for delightful summer dessert experience you’ll savor with each refreshing spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (3.4 oz/96 g) instant cheesecake pudding mix
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 ml) vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup (240 ml) thawed frozen whipped topping
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (150 g) strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup (150 g) blueberries
- 1 cup (150 g) red grapes, halved
- 1 cup (150 g) pineapple chunks (fresh or well-drained canned)
- 1 cup (150 g) kiwi, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup (150 g) mandarin orange segments (canned, drained)
Instructions
- Cream Preparation: Whip cream cheese to a velvety consistency, systematically eliminating any textural imperfections with precise strokes.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend powdered sugar and vanilla extract into the cream cheese base, creating a smooth, homogeneous mixture that promises rich, decadent flavor.
- Texture Enhancement: Gently fold whipped topping into the mixture, preserving its ethereal lightness and creating a luxurious, airy foundation.
- Fruit Preparation: Meticulously wash and thoroughly dry selected fruits, then transform them into uniform, bite-sized pieces using a sharp culinary knife, ensuring consistent texture and visual appeal.
- Composition Assembly: Delicately incorporate fruit pieces and miniature marshmallows throughout the cream cheese mixture, distributing ingredients evenly while maintaining the mixture’s delicate structure.
- Chilling and Melding: Seal the salad in a container and refrigerate for at least one hour, allowing flavors to harmonize and the dessert to achieve optimal temperature and consistency.
- Presentation: Unveil the chilled salad, garnishing with a fresh mint sprig or an artistic arrangement of additional fruits to elevate the visual and gustatory experience.
Notes
- Achieve Smooth Cream Cheese: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature before whipping to prevent lumps and create a velvety texture.
- Prevent Fruit Browning: Toss cut fruits like apples and bananas in a splash of lemon juice to maintain their fresh appearance and prevent oxidation.
- Control Sweetness Level: Adjust powdered sugar quantity based on the natural sweetness of selected fruits to balance overall flavor profile.
- Maintain Texture Integrity: Fold whipped topping and fruits gently to preserve the light, airy consistency of the cheesecake base.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg