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This Cranberry Fluff is everyone’s favorite festive dessert!

This Cranberry Fluff is perfect for all your holiday celebrations!  Full of tart cranberries, sweet pineapple, fluffy marshmallows and a whipped cream base this fluff is so delicious!  This is easy, quick and perfect for the holidays.  Everyone always loves this classic recipe and it looks so festive!

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Cranberry is always a staple during the holidays and while we usually just serve it on the side of your turkey.  It is often overlooked as just that jellied stuff with the can ridges.  Let me tell you cranberry sauce and cranberries have so many uses and can be used to make so many delicious recipes like this fluff. 

Fluff salads are usually at every get together, there are a ton of different ones but they all usually have some sort of whipped cream, fruit and usually marshmallows! 

This holiday fluff combines the tart pop of fresh cranberries, the sweetness of crushed pineapple and of course mini marshmallows all together in a whipped cream base.  These flavors work together so well together.  

This can be served as a dessert or right on the holiday table as a side dish.  

I think this gets better and better as it sits so not only does this dish come together in minutes but you can make it ahead of time. 

This recipe takes only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare which makes it the perfect dish for the holidays when you are already busy with a million recipes.  And it is no bake, no heating up, just whip it up in a couple minutes and you have a great holiday dish in no time. 

This is also a perfect recipe to take to someone’s house during the holidays.  They will love the refreshing taste of this fluff and love that it is something different than the usual. 

You just pulse your fresh cranberries and combine them with the drained crushed pineapple, sugar and marshmallows. All of that gets tossed into the whipped cream and you have a gorgeous and delicious Cranberry salad.

So relax, focus on the turkey and sweet potatoes because you got this easy dish under control!  Oh did I mention you can make this ahead of time and pop it in the fridge until your guests arrive, it just gets better as it sits.

So this holiday season whip up a batch of this Cranberry Fluff and I promise you will love it!

Ingredients

• Cranberries –  Fresh cranberries are the star of the show here.
• Sugar – This adds a little sweetness because sometimes those cranberries can be a bit tart.
• Crushed pineapple – You want to make sure to drain this well.
• 2 cups mini marshmallows- These add a great texture and help give it it’s fluff.
• Whipped topping – This is the base of the fluff.

How to make this Cranberry Fluff

1. FULL RECIPE BELOW
2. In your food processor add your cranberries and sugar.
3. Pulse until cranberries are a chopped consistency. 
4. Add the cranberries, drained crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows and whipped topping to a large mixing bowl.
5. Gently combine all the ingredients.
6. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. 
7. Serve!

Gather your ingredients.

Mix the cranberries and pineapple.

Add the whipped cream and marshmallows.

Mix up.

Serve!

Can I use frozen or canned cranberry sauce?

You can!  I would just make sure to drain the cranberry sauce on some paper towels to get out any excess liquid.  As for frozen I would put them in a strainer to thaw just to strain out any extra liquid.

Can I use homemade whipped cream?

Of course! You can definitely use homemade whipped cream in this recipe.

What else can I add to this?

You can add pineapple tidbits, grated apple, pecans, walnut, some people even add grapes. 

Can I make this ahead of time?

Sure! Just mix everything together and pop it in the fridge until you are ready to serve!

More Cranberry Recipes!

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Mustard Spiral Ham
Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Loin
Slow Cooker Pineapple Cranberry Ham
Cranberry Pork Sliders
Cranberry Turkey Pinwheels

Cranberry Fluff

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

This Cranberry Fluff is perfect for all your holiday celebrations!  Full of tart cranberries, sweet pineapple, fluffy marshmallows and a whipped cream base this fluff is so delicious!  This is easy, quick and perfect for the holidays.  Everyone always loves this classic recipe and it looks so festive!

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Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh cranberries
• ¾ cup sugar
• 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained very well
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 8 ounce container whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

1. In your food processor add your cranberries and sugar.
2. Pulse until cranberries are a chopped consistency. 
3. Add the cranberries, drained crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows and whipped topping to a large mixing bowl.
4. Gently combine all the ingredients.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. 
6. Serve!

Notes

• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

• You can use canned whole cranberry sauce if you like, just stir the sugar into it and proceed with the recipe. 
• This dish is also great with the addition of drained mandarin oranges, sliced grapes or pecans.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 265Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 2gSugar: 44gProtein: 1g