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Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad is a delicious, creamy salad that is easy to make. If you love cheesecake, make this amazing fruit salad.
Easy Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad Recipe:
This rich and creamy cheesecake fruit salad is filled with luscious strawberries and bananas. The simple ingredients makes this a huge hit at any family gathering or potluck. Adding the cream cheese and cheesecake pudding mix gives it so much cheesecake flavor.
If you like to make fruit salad for your summer BBQ’s, this is the perfect salad to make. We love the addition of the cheesecake flavoring with the delicious sweet fruit. It makes the perfect combination of sweet and tangy and only takes 15 minutes to prepare.
If you are a cheesecake lover, then you are going to want to make this recipe. Simple ingredients make this the perfect summertime creamy fruit salad. We love easy recipes and this is the perfect one to make.
Ingredients:
- Cream Cheese (softened)
- Instant Cheesecake Pudding Mix 3.4 oz box
- Vanilla Yogurt 6 oz each
- Whipped Topping 8 oz (Cool Whip)
- Fresh Strawberries sliced
- Bananas (sliced)
- Fresh Lemon Juice
How to Make Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad:
- Step 1 – Beat Cream Cheese – In a large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until soft and creamy with an electric mixer.
- Step 2 – Mix in Pudding Mix and Yogurt – Add in the pudding mix and yogurt. Mix until well combined creamy cheesecake filling.
- Step 3 – Fold in whipped topping – Fold in the whipped cream until combined with cream cheese mixture.
- Step 4 – Chill Mixture – Cover and chill these cheesecake mixture in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Step 5 – Mix together fruit & lemon juice – In a large bowl, combine the slice strawberries and bananas and lemon juice.
- Step 6 – Gently mix in fruit – Right before you are ready to serve, gently fold in the strawberries and sweet bananas. Be careful not to smash the fruit and do not over mix.
- Step 7 – Serve – Serve cold and enjoy.
Recipe Tips:
- Cream Cheese – Make sure that the cream cheese is soft before making so that itโs easy to mix with the other ingredients.
- Combine Ingredients – Before adding in the fruit, make sure the ingredients are combined until creamy. We recommend combining the cream ingredients with a stand mixer or a hand held mixer.
- Fruit – Make sure to mix the fruit with the lemon juice. This helps to prevent the bananas from turning brown.
- Ripe Bananas – For best results we recommend using ripe bananas for this recipe.
- Make in advance. This fruit salad can be made in advance. However, I recommend waiting to stir the fruit in until you are ready to serve.
- Double the recipe – You might want to double this recipe if preparing it for a gathering. Everyone will love it and the recipe is very easy to double.
Substitutions and Additions:
- Yogurt – We used vanilla yogurt in this recipe, but you strawberry yogurt or any flavor.
- Add-Ins – Feel free to add in other fresh fruits with this mixture. Blueberries, raspberries, grapes, or blackberries. There are many options when making this salad.
- Nuts – This strawberry cheesecake salad would be delicious with some added chopped nuts.
- Miniature marshmallows – Mini marshmallows are an easy and fun addition to this fruit salad.
How to Serve:
This dessert salad is perfect for a side dish at your summer BBQ’s or for an afternoon snack. It is loaded with flavor and always the first to go when we serve it.
Serve with your grilled chicken, grilled burgers or fried pork chops. This creamy and delicious fruit salad can also be used as a pie filling mix.
We also like to serve it with graham cracker or eve cookies making this salad taste like a delicious dessert.
How to Store:
Store your leftover fruit salad in the fridge in a air tight container. It is best to be enjoyed within about 3 days. Keep in mind, the longer it sits in the fridge the fruit could get mushy and turn brown.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes, you can use frozen berries in this fruit salad. But you will need to make sure the berries are thawed before mixing in with the other ingredients. You want to make sure that you remove any extra moisture.
No, we do not recommend freezing this salad. When the fruit salad thaws, the texture will be mushy and watery.
Yes, you can use different fruits in this salad.
Print Recipe for Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad:
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pkg pkg Cream Cheese softened
- 1 pkg pkg Cheesecake Pudding Mix 3.4 oz box
- 2 Vanilla Yogurt 6 oz each
- 8 oz Whipped Topping Cool Whip
- 2 pounds Strawberries sliced
- 3 medium Bananas sliced
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft and creamy.
- Add in the pudding mix and yogurt.ย Mix until well combined.
- Fold in the whipped topping until combined.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, bananas and lemon juice.
- Right before you are ready to serve, gently fold in the strawberries and bananas.ย Be careful not to smash the fruit and do not over mix.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
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