Easy Pineapple Fluff

We are full on into the dog days of summer. And that requires keeping the oven usage to a bare minimum. My kitchen is on the upper floor of my house so as soon as I turn it on, the upper floor heats up fast. So that means more Crock Pot meals and No-Bake Desserts that are simple but cool!

This Pineapple Fluff is a different take on Orange Fluff. There are a lot of ways to change it up. All you have to do is switch out the pudding flavors or canned fruit.

It’s a fun recipe to play around with. Check out my notes at the end of the recipe for different combinations of flavor!

1 (3.4 oz.) vanilla (or coconut cream) instant pudding mix*

1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple (do not drain)

1 (8 oz.) container COOL WHIP, thawed

2 cups mini marshmallows

1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, optional

½ cup chopped pecans

 Gently stir in Cool Whip, marshmallows, coconut and nuts.

 Stir just until combined.

 Cover bowl with plastic wrap.

 Chill for a couple of hours before serving.

 *Cook’s Notes: If you don’t like shredded coconut, just leave it out and use coconut cream pudding instead of vanilla. Or, if you can’t find the coconut cream pudding, just add a teaspoon of coconut extract to the mixture. To make it taste more like a Pina Colada, add a teaspoon of rum extract!