Dreamy Frozen Fruit Salad

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"This recipe came from my MIL. Good for luncheons and brunches. Needs to freeze for 4 hours."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 (1 1/2 ounce) envelopes whipped dessert topping mix (Dream Whip)
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 24 paper baking cups

directions

1. Prepare whipped topping mix per package directions; set aside.
2. In a bowl, add the cream cheese and lemon juice; beat until smooth.
3. Add in the milk, pecans, and pineapple; stir to combine.
4. Gently fold in the whipped topping and cherry pie filling.
5. Put 24 paper baking cups in muffin tins; spoon the mixture into the paper cups.
6. Cover and freeze 4 hours.
7. One the salads are frozen, they can be removed from the muffin tins and stored in a heavy-duty plastic freezer bag.

Reviews

[Mrs. Hughes]

This is excellent! I will definately be making this again. As previously suggested, I'll try crushed pineapple next time, but this is really very, very good. Thanks for posting this gem. It's a keeper.

 

[ladyfingers]

While these tasted good, they are very rich. A little goes a long way. They froze into unattractive little blobs with paper lining ridges running along the sides. Marg's suggestion of using a 13 x 9 pan might create a more visually appealing end product.

 

[Marg (CaymanDesigns)]

This is delicious! I have always used 2 small tubs of Cool Whip too. This salad is perfect for a baby or bridal shower but I serve it at other times too. You can also freeze it in a 13x9 inch pan. Allow to set out a few minutes before serving. Very popular summer salad or dessert.

 

[tatersalad]

My best friend's mom used to make something like this except she used Cool Whip. I like it much better with Dream Whip. I don't know what the difference is but it tastes better to me. This was very easy to make and my dinner guests all thought it was very creamy and deliicous tasting. Thanks Nurse Di. Love your recipes.

 

[gretchengr]

A++ I made these cute little fruit salads for a bridal luncheon. They were very easy to put together and I made them a couple of days beforehand and kept them in the freezer.I had several ask for the recipe so I told them about Zaar.