Salads

Cranberry Fluff Salad

Cranberry Fluff Salad, a sweet, creamy holiday classic that perfectly balances tart and sweet that tastes like a bowl of Christmas cheer!

  • Prep1 hour 15 minutes
  • Total1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield8 servings

Published 5 Nov 2025

Cranberry Fluff Salad

A sweet, creamy holiday classic that perfectly balances tart and sweet that tastes like a bowl of Christmas cheer!

Cranberry Fluff Salad Recipe

If you love the fun compliment fluff salads bring to holiday meals, then I think you will like Pistachio Fluff Salad , Pineapple Pretzel Fluff , Strawberry Fluff Salad , and Orange Fluff Salad , too!

What You’ll Need

1 (12 oz) package Fresh Cranberries

1 cup Sugar

1 (8 oz) can Pineapple, Crushed (Undrained)

4 oz Cream Cheese, Softened

2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream

2 cups Mini-Marshmallows

How to Make Cranberry Fluff Salad

Add 1 (12 oz) package fresh cranberries to a food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped, but not mushy.

Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup sugar and 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

In a medium bowl, beat 4 oz softened cream cheese until smooth. Pour in 2 cups heavy whipping cream and whip until stiff peaks form.

Drain some of the juice from the cranberry mixture. Fold the whipped cream mixture into the salad.

Fold in 2 cups mini-marshmallows.

Refrigerate.

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Notes

Recipe Credit: Tastes Better From Scratch

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