A mix of fresh and canned fruits, Cool Whip, and cream cheese come together to create this uniquely different and tasty way to present fruit salad. Also made with unflavored gelatin to give it structure and body, Fruit Salad Cheesecake is one delicious no-bake treat that can be enjoyed as a fruit salad OR as a dessert. — It works great either way.<\/p>\n
My husband Mark is the one credited with finding this fun and tasty recipe. He was reading a magazine while visiting his mom one weekend, and the magazine had a page of recipes. Obviously knowing how much I love to try new recipes, he scanned for anything he thought would be of interest, landing on this Fruit Salad Cheesecake.<\/p>\n
And of interest it sure was!<\/p>\n
We immediately gave it a try, and it’s been a go-to big hit ever since. No-bake, pretty easy to make, loaded with fruit and fabulous flavor, Fruit Salad Cheesecake is always sure to please.<\/p>\n
\nFruit Salad Cheesecake<\/p>\n
Ingredients:<\/p>\n
For the Crust:<\/p>\n
1 1\/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
\n2 tablespoons butter, melted
\nFor the Filling:<\/p>\n
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
\n3\/4 cup granulated sugar
\n1\/2 cup cold water
\n2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
\n1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, cubed
\n1 1\/2 cups halved seedless grapes
\n1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained and cut in half
\n1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and roughly chopped
\n1\/2 cup finely chopped pecans
\n2 cups whipped topping<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
Prepare the Crust : Mix crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
\nMake the Filling: Cook pineapple with sugar. Dissolve gelatin in cold water, add to pineapple, reduce heat, add cream cheese until smooth. Cool, then add fruits and nuts. Fold in whipped topping.<\/p>\n
Assemble: Pour filling over crust, chill overnight.
\nServe: Remove from pan, slice, and serve chilled.
\nPrep Time: 30 minutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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