Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (2024)

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by Ali on June 5, 2020//This post may contain affiliate links.

A typical 5 5-cup fruit salad is very similar, but this fruit salad utilizes fresh strawberries and bananas. Totally delicious and comforting!

I had this delicious marshmallow salad a lot growing up at holiday dinners, family gatherings, and potlucks. It’s definitely a major step up from a basic fruit co*cktail!

Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (1)

A typical 5 Cup Fruit Salad is very similar, but this fruit salad utilizes fresh strawberries and bananas and omits the coconut. Totally delicious and comforting marshmallow mixture.

Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (2)

I am using my best guess on amounts for this recipe. Please use your best judgment and increase or decrease the fruit amounts listed to suit your tastes.

For this recipe, you will need:

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  • 1large can pineapple tidbits – drained
  • 2 small cans of mandarin oranges – drained
  • 2large sliced bananas
  • 1pintsliced strawberries
  • 1package mini marshmallows
  • 1small container sour cream8 oz

Note: You can use more or less than a package. It all depends on how much you love marshmallows.

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Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe

Yield: 8 -12

A typical 5 Cup Fruit Salad is very similar, but this fruit salad utilizes fresh strawberries and bananas and omits the coconut.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large can pineapple tidbits - drained
  • 2 small cans Mandarin oranges - drained
  • 2 large sliced bananas
  • 1 pint sliced strawberries
  • 1 package mini marshmallows
  • 1 small container sour cream 8 oz

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients and let it sit in the fridge for a short while so flavors can develop.

Notes

Note: You can use more or less than a package. It all depends on how much you love marshmallows.

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    28 Comments on “Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe”

  1. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (6)

    rossel Reply

    healthy recipe and quick to prepare. my daughter will love this!

  2. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (7)

    shop with me mama Reply

    That looks really good! Maybe my kids would eat that!

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  4. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (8)

    Jennifer B Reply

    I’m writing this one down! Easy and healthy!

  5. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (9)

    Ali Holden Reply

    I have to have the coconut!!! But I love it!

    ooh I am so hungry!

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  7. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (10)

    Curt Reply

    Yep, I had something like this growing up too, but this one sounds and looks really good!

  8. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (12)

    Cat Davis - Food Family Finds Reply

    That looks fabulous! I love any good excuse to use up fruit.

  9. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (13)

    Mel Reply

    Just made this again a couple weeks ago; my kids love this!

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (14)

      Mom Spark Reply

      Awesome!

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    Sandy Reply

    if you save the pineapple juice you can soak bananas in the juice so they don’t turn brown works with apples also.

  12. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (16)

    Spencer @ Moo-Lolly-Bar Reply

    Looks really delicious! My kids would love it and so would I.

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  14. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (17)

    Barbara Montag Reply

    I like this – looks good and easy!
    Thanks for the recipe.

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (18)

      Amy Reply

      Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (19)
      My pleasure! I hope you like it!

  15. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (20)

    julie cooper Reply

    Sour cream??

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (21)

      Mom Spark Reply

      Yup!

  16. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (22)

    debbyanne southwell Reply

    Hello,just wandering what you can substitute for cream cheese as I have none on hand and would like to try some of the carrot and cream cheese recipes. I have too many carrots and need to use them up!! Just wandering if you have any good ideas?
    Kind regards Debby

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (23)

      Mom Spark Reply

      Hmmmm… the only things I can think of are cottage or ricotta cheese (plus some butter, perhaps)?

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (24)

      Mom Spark Reply

      Or yogurt?

  17. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (25)

    Aidan Brogan Reply

    My family loves this!

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (26)

      Mom Spark Reply

      Mine, too!

  18. Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (27)

    Amy Reply

    Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (28)
    This is sooooo delicious!

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    Chris Reply

    Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (30)
    This is like the classic fruit salad of my youth. Takes me back to the church potluck of ’93 lol
    Thanks for the recipe!

    • Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (31)

      Amy @ Mom Spark Reply

      My pleasure!

Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What kind of mixture fruit salad? ›

iii) Fruit salad is a mixture of various fruits. The pieces of fruits can be easily differentiated, which means that fruit salad is a heterogeneous mixture.

What is a creamy fruit salad made of? ›

Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in whipped topping on high speed until incorporated. Fold in pineapple, fruit co*cktail, bananas, apple, coconut, pecans, raisins, and cherries. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

What is fruit fluff made of? ›

Drain canned fruit (make sure to drain it well!) into a bowl reserving ¾ cup of juice. Discard the rest of the juice. In a large bowl, whisk together the ¾ cup juice and instant vanilla pudding for two minutes - will be thick. Fold in cool whip then add drained fruit and marshmallows and mix.

What should you do to canned fruits before mixing them in the salad? ›

If both vegetables and fruits salads are being prepared, vegetables salad should be prepared first. Drained canned fruits well before mixing them in the salad. Dressings for fruit salad are usually sweet, but fruit juices are used to add tartness. 4.

What is fruit salad dressing made of? ›

A simple dressing made with a combination of natural ingredients such as lemon juice, honey or maple syrup for sweetness, and perhaps a touch of olive oil can complement the flavors of the fruits without overpowering them.

What kind of dressing is best for fruit salad? ›

A nice light poppy seed dressing is easy and sweet and sour. Or you can do a fruit salad with a side of fruit yogurt mixed with Cool Whip. Kinda just a fluffy fun side sauce. You could use a mayo based dressing, a honey lime dressing, or a yogurt dressing.

What is in a fruit salad sweet? ›

Glucose syrup, Sugar, Palm oil, Acid (Citric acid), Hydrolysed Pea Protein, Flavourings, Fruit juice concentrates (Apple, Pineapple), Colours (Anthocyanins, Paprika Extract), Acidity Regulator (Trisodium Citrate).

Why is my fruit salad mushy? ›

If your fruit is properly ripe, dress no more than 30 minutes before so it doesn't mush; if it's still firm, you can dress up to three hours before. If it's about to fall apart because it's really that ripe, dress it like you would a soft lettuce—only at serving time.

What's the difference between marshmallows and marshmallow fluff? ›

Unlike marshmallows which have a firm and spongey consistency, marshmallow cream doesn't firm up because it's made without gelatin. The most popular brand of marshmallow creme, Marshmallow Fluff, originated in the early 20th century.

Is marshmallow fluff the same as marshmallow? ›

Is Melting Marshmallows the Same as Marshmallow Fluff? Not quite. Marshmallows contain gelatin, which helps them hold their shape. Marshmallow fluff is always in “fluff” form and doesn't contain any gelatin; just egg whites and cream of tartar to help stabilize it!

What is marshmallow fluff called? ›

Marshmallow creme (also called marshmallow fluff, marshmallow stuff, marshmallow spread, or marshmallow paste) is a marshmallow confectionery spread similar in flavor, but not texture, to regular solid marshmallow.

How do you make canned fruit taste better? ›

Canned fruit can be supersweet and a little one-note, flavor-wise. Milne recommends tossing whatever canned fruit you've got—peaches, pairs, pineapple, mango, mandarin oranges—with a little bit of lime juice (or lemon) and chili powder or ginger. “It really livens them up,” she says.

How do you level up fruit salad? ›

Citrus zest: Sprinkle some grated citrus zest, such as lemon, lime, or orange, over the fruit salad. This adds a burst of flavor without any added sweetness. Fresh herbs: Chop up some fresh herbs like mint, basil, or cilantro and mix them into the fruit salad.

Is fruit salad a solid mixture? ›

A salad is a mixture of fruits and vegetables, where the fruits and vegetables can be of any desired amount. Hence, a salad is a heterogeneous mixture with an indefinite composition. Q. Fruit salad is an example of solid-solid mixture.

Is a fruit salad a mechanical mixture or solution? ›

(a) A fruit salad is a mechanical mixture.

What is a mixture of fruits called? ›

Fruit salad is a dish consisting of various kinds of fruit, sometimes served in a liquid, either their juices or a syrup. In different forms, fruit salad can be served as an appetizer or a side as a salad.

Is mixing fruits in a fruit salad a physical or chemical change? ›

Making a fruit salad, with raw fruits is considered as physical change because in this process chemical composition of fruits is not changed. It is simply changing the shape of the substance.

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