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Orange Creamsicle Fluff | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fluffy #FruitSalad is outrageously good! It's smooth & creamy & tastes like eating #OrangeCreamsicle. #OrangeExtract makes it just pop in flavor. Terrific for company or #holiday dinners like #Easter, #MothersDay or #FathersDay. #pecans #marshmallows #MandarinOranges #MaraschinoCherries #OrangeCreamsicleFluff

Orange Creamsicle Fluff

Teresa Ambra
Orange Creamsicle Fluff is outrageously good. This outstanding recipe tastes like eating Orange Creamsicles! It includes marshmallows, mandarin orange segments, diced pecans and mararschino cherries. Fabulous salad for any company gathering or holiday like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day.
5 from 2 votes
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 223 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 serving bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if the pecans are not previously diced
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 3 oz. pkg. orange gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 5.1 oz. pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 tsp. orange extract
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened (1 block)
  • 8 oz. container non-dairy whipped topping
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 28 oz. can mandarin orange segments well drained and oranges patted dry with paper towels (two 14-oz. cans)
  • 1/2 cup pecans finely diced (measure after dicing)
  • 12 maraschino cherries

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water in a serving bowl until fully dissolved.
  • Add cold water and stir to combine.
  • Place bowl in refrigerator and refrigerate mixture approximately 15 minutes.
  • Add pudding mix and orange extract and whisk into Jell-O mixture until pudding mix is completely dissolved.
  • Refrigerate mixture an additional 20 minutes.
  • Add softened cream cheese, whipped topping, ¾ of the marshmallows, ¾ of the mandarin orange segments and all but two tablespoons of the diced pecans.
  • Refrigerate mixture for 2 hours.
  • Garnish fluff with remaining miniature marshmallows, mandarin orange segments, diced pecans and maraschino cherries.
  • Serve fluff with a large serving spoon.
  • Or, scoop fluff into individual parfait glasses and top individual servings with remaining marshmallows, mandarin orange segments and diced pecans.
  • Top each individual serving with a maraschino cherry for garnish.

Notes

NOTE: This salad requires about 2 1/2 hours refrigeration in the process of making the recipe.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 896IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword fruit salad, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, orange creamsicle fluff, orange creamsicles, salad, side dish
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