READY IN 1¼ hrs

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad

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"This creamy, satisfying summer salad or dessert is also a family favorite at Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law could be counted on to bring this dish to all our family functions." — Amy

Directions

Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. On high speed, beat in the whipped topping. Fold in the bananas, pineapple, fruit cocktail, apple, and coconut. If desired, mix in the maraschino cherries, pecans, and raisins. Pour the salad into a serving bowl, and chill 1 hour before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Dec 25, 2007

12/25/07 Great recipe!!! I used a small can of chunked pinapple instead crushed, didn't use coconut (no one but me likes it) although I bet it would have been good in it. And I left out the raisins. I made my own whipping cream using heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla, way better then store whip cream. This was the first time I made my own whip cream and was worried about how it would work in a recipe like this. It turned out great. I always make "Gourmet sweet potato classic" (The best sweet potatoes ever!!from this website) for the holidays and end up throwing away 3/4 of the heavy cream. I will never throw away the cream again. Thanks for this recipe! I WILL make it every holiday. BTW I put the left over fruit salad in the freezer in small freezer bags to eat later.

—TEXTUCKER

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Dec 19, 2007

Please note that because of the bananas, this isn't a storable recipe. I should have put that in the recipe info, but I'm new to this! Make this dish close to its serving time.

—Amy

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18 Ratings

Nov 29, 2007

I added another can of fruit cocktail to this recipe to make it a little thicker. It was great! This was really good the first day, but really doesn't keep in the fridge well. So, if you're fixing it be ready to eat it all quick!

—mwhitehead

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Dec 16, 2009

This was a great starting point but I made some major changes. I used green grapes, red fugi apples, fresh blueberries, canned chunk pineapple, slices strawberries. I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese and light whipped topping along with chopped walnuts. It was delicious, I had many people asking for the recipe at Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing the idea!

—Keli1983

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Dec 08, 2008

This recipe was great! I opted to make this instead of baking this past Thanksgiving. It was a hit. My finance hates cream cheese and he actually ate some! He liked it. I tried to healthy it up some. I used lite whipped topping and used fat free cream cheese. I probably will not use this much marachino cherries next time. I'd also exclude the bananas as well and substitue another fruit like strawberries. Definite must try!

—charisma

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Dec 27, 2008

I made this for Christmas. I used Splenda and sugar-free whip topping. My mom is diabetic and she loved it. Thank you for the recipe

—Debbie

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Oct 19, 2008

We were invited last minute to a Bday party and I needed to make something quick! Looking around, I saw I had an abundance of bananas and thus came across this recipe. We didn't use all of the ingredients - I don't like nuts or coconut and we didn't have cherries - but the salad is wonderful and very, very easy. A keeper!

—JSAVIDGE

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Feb 17, 2008

This was good but it does need to be eaten the day you make it.

—lusciouslisa119

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Nutrition

Calories
486 kcal
24%

Carbohydrates
61 g
20%

Cholesterol
31 mg
10%

Fat
27.4 g
42%

Fiber
4.5 g
18%

Protein
4.9 g
10%

Sodium
111 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 486
Calories from Fat: 246

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.4g 42 %
Saturated Fat 17.1g 85 %
Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
Sodium 111mg 4 %
Potassium 486mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 61g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 4.5g 18 %
Protein 4.9g 10 %
** Sugars 45.9g
Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 20 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 13 %
Vitamin B6 19 %
Magnesium 15 %
Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.