Red White and Blue Cheesecake Salad has fresh fruit and rich, creamy cheesecake filling. A patriotic July 4th fruit salad recipe!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3.4 ounces instant cheesecake pudding mix, unprepared
- 1 cup liquid French vanilla creamer, *See Notes
- 1 pound strawberries, cut into bite-size pieces
- 12 ounces blueberries
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, ~1 large lemon
- 4 large bananas, peeled and sliced
Instructions
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In a medium tall bowl, (I use my 8 cup measuring cup), using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until it becomes smooth. It may bind up in the beaters, but continue as is and it will loosen up.
Add the dry pudding mix and continue beating until well combined.
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With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the creamer, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the cream cheese mixture. Be sure the creamer is completely combined before adding another tablespoon.
Repeat until all of the creamer has been added to the mixture and the mixture is completely smooth. Refrigerate while you prepare the fruit.
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In a large bowl, combine lemon juice and bananas. Stir to coat bananas completely; pour off any excess lemon juice. Add strawberries and blueberries. Gently stir to combine. Fold the cheesecake mixture into the fruit.
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Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Donna’s Notes
- If you are out of creamer you can substitute: 1 cup heavy cream, plus 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- Do not pour all of the creamer into the cream cheese at once. It will get clumpy and no matter how long you beat it, it will stay that way. Trust me on this one.
- If the cream cheese and pudding mixture becomes too thick, add in a splash of creamer to loosen it up. Then proceed with the recipe, minus the splash you already used.
To Make Salad Ahead
Prepare the cheesecake mixture and refrigerate in a bowl. Mix all of the fruit in a large bowl and refrigerate. Before serving, drain any excess liquid from the fruit and then fold the cheesecake filling into the fruit. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.