Grandma’s Easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad Recipe

Grandma’s Cherry Pie Filling Salad is made with cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, Cool Whip, pineapple chunks, and pecans.

Grandma’s Easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad Recipe

Oh, how delicious Grandma’s Cherry Pie Filling Salad Recipe (also known as cherry fluff salad, pink stuff, or pink fluff) is for the perfect summer fruit salad!

A MIDWEST FAVORITE

If you are from the Midwest or South, fruit salads like this one are always an available side dish at potlucks, family gatherings, and the holidays. Always. Some kind of marshmallow salad fruit salad is a MUST-HAVE! These salads can include ingredients from fruit cocktail, mini marshmallows, cottage cheese (yes, it’s true), jello fruit salads (lime jello, strawberry jello, etc.), cream cheese, orange juice, lime juice, pineapple juice, lime zest, and, of course, whipped topping. Gelatin molds for jello salads, too!

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GRANDMA’S COOKBOOK

Lately, I’ve been reading through my Grandma’s old cookbook and this one piqued my sweet tooth. I immediately had a craving and knew I had to make it PRONTO. I couldn’t believe has easy it was to make, too. Definitely a dump-and-chill type of cherry jello recipe, which is just the easy recipe that this busy mom needs in her life.

This classic recipe is a perfect recipe for a family reunion, family dinners, a hot summer night, or a special occasion that you’re sure to get rave reviews. It will be a new family favorite!

NO-BAKE DESSERT

A no-bake dessert jello salad for cherry pie recipe lovers that can be made in a matter of minutes. Further, this great dessert has a beautiful pink color due to the cherries in the salad.

EASY-TO-MAKE JELLO SALAD

Grandma’s Cherry Pie Filling Salad takes about 5 minutes to make (plus time to chill in the fridge) and includes only 5 simple ingredients: cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, Cool Whip, pineapple chunks, and chopped pecans. A very easy dump salad, a cherry dump salad to be exact. 

PERFECT FOR PARTIES

My Easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad is a delightful addition to any gathering, and its vibrant colors and sweet flavors never fail to brighten the mood. The combination of juicy pineapple chunks and cherries creates a visually appealing and tantalizing fruit medley. The creamy mixture of condensed milk and whipped topping adds a luxurious touch, elevating this salad from a simple fruit mix to a heavenly treat. This salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks, or even as a sweet ending to a family dinner. It’s a delightful way to savor the taste of summer all year round!

HOW TO MAKE GRANDMA’S CHERRY FILLING FRUIT SALAD

Equipment needed for Grandma’s Easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad (cherry fluff recipe):

• large bowl with a lid
• spatula

Ingredients for Grandma’s Easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad (cherry fluff dessert salad) Recipe:

• cherry pie filling
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Cool Whip
• pineapple chunks, drained (crushed pineapple would work as well)
• optional: chopped pecans (walnuts would work as well), whipped cream as a topping

Instructions for Grandma’s Easy Cherry Pie Filling Salad Recipe:

1. Mix all the ingredients together, then chill for 2-3 hours or until desired consistency.

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Grandma's Cherry Pie Filling Salad Recipe

Yield: 8 -10 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 2 hours hrs

Total Time: 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Grandma’s Cherry Pie Filling Salad takes about 5 minutes to make (plus time to chill in the fridge) and includes only 5 simple ingredients: cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, Cool Whip, pineapple chunks, and chopped pecans.

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Ingredients

• 1 20 z can cherry pie filling
• 1 14 oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 9 oz container Cool Whip
• 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans walnuts would work as well - you can also leave nuts out of the recipe

equipment needed:

• large bowl with lid
• spatula

Instructions 

• Mix all ingredients together and chill for 2-3 hours or until desired consistency.

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Check out these other fruit salad and Jello salad recipes:

• Cherry Pineapple JELL-O Salad Recipe
• Simple and Sweet Cherry Pie Bars Recipe
• Easy Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe
• Mandarin Orange Marshmallow Fruit Salad Recipe
• Cherry Fluff Marshmallow Salad Recipe
• Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad

• 20 Deliciously Sweet JELL-O Dessert Recipes

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