Cherry 7-Up Fluff
I love a good fluff salad! I pretty much keep one of these in my fridge at all times in the summer. I make so many different flavors that it never gets old: Pistachio, Pineapple, Ambrosia, Orange and Orange Creamsicle. It is such a light dessert that it really is the perfect ending to a summertime meal. Take this Cherry 7-Up Fluff to a BBQ and people will dive right in. They won’t be able to get enough!
Pick your fruit
So, when Cherry and Spice shared her recipe with us at Weekend Potluck, I knew I had to give it a try. I love that she put bananas in it. You don’t normally see that in these fluff salads. I love to add it for a twist of flavor to my Orange Creamsicle Fruit Salad. Of course, if you aren’t a fan of bananas, you can leave them out or substitute with diced pineapples, sliced grapes or diced peaches. Whatever your family loves. This is totally easy to tailor. You can even use regular-flavored 7-Up and a lemon or pineapple Jell-O to switch up the flavors!
Ingredients:
15 large (not mini) marshmallows
1 (12 oz) can cherry 7-Up soda
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
1 (3 oz) box cherry gelatin mix (JELL-O) (smaller box)
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 (16 oz) jar halved maraschino cherries, drained
1 (22 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
3 bananas, sliced
1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed
Directions:
In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine marshmallows and cherry 7-Up. Whisk together frequently until melted. Remove from heat.
In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, cherry gelatin mix and lime juice until smooth.
Slowly stir in marshmallow/7-Up mixture to cream cheese mixture until combined well.
Finally, gently stir in drained maraschino cherries, drained mandarin oranges and sliced bananas (slice the bananas just before adding so they don’t turn brown).
Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) until set.
Before serving, stir in whipped topping.
Optional: garnish servings with a lime twist and a maraschino cherry.
Cook’s Notes: Don’t want to use bananas? Try using diced peaches, diced pineapple or sliced grapes!
Enjoy!
- 15 large marshmallows (not mini marshmallows)
- 1 12 oz can cherry 7-Up soda
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese softened
- 1 3 oz box cherry gelatin mix (JELL-O) smaller box
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 16 oz jar halved maraschino cherries, drained drained
- 1 22 oz can mandarin oranges drained
- 3 bananas sliced
- 1 8 oz tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine marshmallows and cherry 7-Up. Whisk together frequently until melted. Remove from heat.
- In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, cherry gelatin mix and lime juice until smooth.
- Slowly stir in marshmallow/7-Up mixture to cream cheese mixture until combined well.
- Finally, gently stir in drained maraschino cherries, drained mandarin oranges and sliced bananas (slice the bananas just before adding so they don’t turn brown).
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) until set.
- Before serving, stir in whipped topping.
- Optional: garnish servings with a lime twist and a maraschino cherry.
Cook's Notes: Don't want to use bananas? Try using diced peaches, diced pineapple or sliced grapes!
Oh, my! Brandie, this looks so good. I’ll be making this for Sunday’s dinner dessert. Thanks for sharing.
You are gonna love it! Just make sure you give it enough time in the fridge so it has time to set up. 🙂
Yep, this cherry 7-up jello salad recipe really is super delicious! It’s the perfect fruity (and very pretty) treat for summer! Happy to share!
Thank you for sharing it with us Rachel! This is going to be a regular in our rotation from now on! 🙂
What a perfect summertime treat! It looks so refreshing and delicious!
Hi. That does sound very good but i wondered why you didn’t dissolve the jello in the hot soda before adding the marshmallows. How does the jello dissolve. It says on the box to dissolve it in boiling liquid.
Could diet cherry 7-up and sugar free jellow be used.
I did this substitute sugar free and no sugar added fruit
I just got it but I will be making it .It looks so good