Description

This Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad is a refreshing and creamy fruit salad featuring a vibrant medley of fresh strawberries, mandarin oranges, pineapple, kiwi, and mango combined with a rich cheesecake-flavored dressing made from cream cheese, instant cheesecake pudding, and French vanilla coffee creamer. It is a perfect dessert or side dish that requires no baking and is best served chilled.

Ingredients

Scale

Fruit

1 lb strawberries, washed, tops removed, and quartered
11 oz mandarin oranges, drained
20 oz pineapple chunks, drained
5 kiwi fruit, peeled, sliced and halved
2 mangoes, cubed

Dressing

8 oz cream cheese, softened
3.4 oz instant cheesecake flavored pudding mix
1 cup French vanilla coffee creamer

Instructions

Prepare the Fruit: In a large mixing bowl, combine all the prepared fruit – strawberries, mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, kiwi, and mango. Toss gently to mix and set the bowl aside.
Beat the Cream Cheese: In a separate bowl, add the softened cream cheese and beat it thoroughly until smooth and creamy, ensuring there are no lumps.
Add Pudding and Creamer: Add the instant cheesecake flavored pudding mix and French vanilla coffee creamer to the beaten cream cheese. Start beating on a low speed to combine the ingredients, then increase to medium-high speed and continue beating until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated.
Combine Dressing and Fruit: Pour the creamy cheesecake dressing over the bowl of mixed fruit. Gently fold the dressing into the fruit until everything is evenly coated.
Chill the Salad: Cover the fruit salad and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours to allow the flavors to meld and the dressing to firm up, resulting in a creamy, delicious salad ready to serve.

Notes

For best results, use ripe and fresh fruit for natural sweetness and vibrant flavor.
Drain canned fruits thoroughly to prevent the salad from becoming too watery.
The salad can be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated.
For a lower fat option, substitute cream cheese with a reduced-fat variety and use a lighter coffee creamer.
This salad is best served chilled for a refreshing taste.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad, fruit salad, no bake dessert, creamy fruit salad, instant pudding dessert