Description
Tropical paradise meets creamy indulgence in this Hawaiian Cheesecake Salad, blending luscious cream cheese with sweet pineapple and juicy mandarin oranges. Cool summer refreshment awaits with each spoonful of this delightful dessert that brings island flavors right to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 cup mandarin oranges
- 1 cup kiwi
- 1 cup grapes
Dairy and Cheesecake Base:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 3.4 ounces (96 grams) instant cheesecake pudding mix
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish:
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Additional fresh fruit
Instructions
- Wash and prepare all fruits: slice strawberries, chop pineapple chunks, peel mandarin oranges, dice kiwi, and halve grapes, ensuring uniform bite-sized pieces.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine the prepared fruit medley, gently stirring to distribute evenly without bruising the delicate fruits.
- Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until silky and free of lumps, approximately 2-3 minutes at medium speed.
- Incorporate cheesecake pudding mix, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, coconut milk, and honey into the cream cheese, blending until achieving a luxuriously smooth consistency.
- Delicately fold the creamy cheesecake mixture over the fruit, ensuring every morsel gets a luscious coating without crushing the fruit.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 60-90 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and slightly chill.
- Just before serving, sprinkle toasted coconut flakes across the top and garnish with a few additional fresh fruit pieces for visual appeal.
- Serve cold, ideally within 2 hours of preparation for optimal texture and freshness.
Notes
- Select ripe, fresh fruits for the best flavor and texture, ensuring they are firm but not overly soft or bruised.
- Chill all ingredients beforehand to help the cheesecake mixture set quickly and maintain a cool, refreshing consistency.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing honey or using a sugar-free alternative for those watching their sugar intake.
- For a gluten-free version, verify that the cheesecake pudding mix is gluten-free and use certified gluten-free ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 219 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg