This orange fluff salad recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be prepared ahead of time. It’s the perfect addition to any meal, as it provides a refreshing burst of citrusy, mandarin orange flavor with its bright orange color. Not only is this orange jello fluff incredibly flavorful, but the salad is creamy and surprisingly simple to make. You’re going to love this salad.
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What We Love About This Orange Jello Fluff Recipe
- Easy and Quick: A great thing about this recipe for orange fluff is that you can easily whip this yummy recipe together in less than 10 minutes.
- Make Ahead Dish: Since this dish needs at least one hour to chill, this orange jello salad with cottage cheese is perfect to make ahead of time and storing it in the fridge until you’re ready to eat!
- Adaptable: Whipped cottage cheese or vanilla pudding mix are excellent swaps for the cottage cheese in this jello fluff. You can also lower the sugar in the dessert by using sugar free jello.
Ingredient Notes
- Orange Jello: This orange fluff salad with turn out great no matter what kind of orange jello mix you use. You can get instant jello, sugar free, or vegan-friendly jello if needed.
- Mini Marshmallows: If you can’t find mini marshmallows, don’t sweat it! You can get regular sized marshmallows and cut them into smaller pieces to imitate mini marshmallows.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Jello Salad Variations and Substitutions
- Changing the flavors – If orange isn’t your preferred fruit, you could always change the flavor of jello to one of your choosing. If you do change the flavor make sure to try and match the jello flavor to the fruits you put in. Feel free to swap orange jell-o out, too. Strawberry jello would make a great alternative. Raspberry jello and peach jello would be a great way to change up the jello flavor, too.
- Less sugar variations – Fruit fluff salad is an extremely sweet and sugary dessert, but there is ways to turn down the sugar and sweet factor. You can get alternative ingredients such as sugar free jello, sugar free cool whip, and/or no sugar added canned mandarins.
How to Make Orange Creamsicle Fluff Salad
These are the basic steps for making orange fluff jello salad. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.
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STEP 1: COMBINE AND MIX FIRST SET OF INGREDIENTS
In a large bowl combine together the pineapple and box of jello (Photo #1-3). You don’t need water for the jello. The, fold in the cool whip to the jello mixture (Photo #4).
STEP 2: MIX IN REST OF INGREDIENTS AND CHILL
Gently mix the rest of the ingredients into the large bowl. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator. For added indulgence, top with whipped cream before serving (Photos #1-3).
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS SALAD AHEAD OF TIME
Although this mandarin orange salad takes an hour to chill, you can also make it hours or even a day in advance and keep it stored in the fridge until you need it. It’s a great recipe for parties and holidays.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store leftover orange fluff dessert in the fridge. Store the salad in an airtight container. Use your leftover orange fluff within 3-5 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
Freezing this orange fluff recipe isn’t recommended because when unfrozen jello will become watery and separate.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Most of the ingredients included in this recipe have a sugar free or fat free version that you can always swap in for a regular version.
You can use which ever one you prefer! Sweeten coconut will add to the sweetness of the dessert and unsweetened coconut can lower the sugar intake.
Yes! You can easily divide the ingredients in half to get a smaller portion or if you need a bigger portion easily double the recipe.
While jello salad will usually last about 3-5 days when stored in the fridge, but if your orange fluff salad has a touch of sourness or tang that probably means it is expired.
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
Are you looking for the perfect orange fluff salad to add to your upcoming event? If so, you’ve come to the right place! With just a few simple tips, you can make an easy and yummy orange fluff salad that your guests will love. With just a little bit of effort, you can have a delicious and beautiful treat ready in no time.
- Fruit Draining: Make sure the mandarin oranges and pineapple are well drained before mixing through. This helps to avoid a watery salad.
- Alternate Fruits: You can always switch up the fruits to one of your choosing. Strawberries and grapes are great alternate fruits for a fluff jello salad.
- Mixing: When mixing ingredients together, remember to mix gently! This will help to keep the fluffiness in the fluff salad. Using a rubber spatula would work best for this.
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Orange Fluff Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 ounces crushed pineapple, 1 can drained
- 3.4 ounce orange jello, 1 box
- 8 ounces cool whip, 1 tub
- 14 ounces mandarin oranges, drained
- 16 ounces cottage cheese, any size curd
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- ½ cup sweetened coconut shreds
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix the drained pineapple and jello together.
- Gently fold in the cool whip.
- Then mix the drained mandarins, cottage cheese, mini marshmallows, and shredded coconut into the bowl.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for one hour.
Expert Tips
- Fruit Draining: Make sure the mandarin oranges and pineapple are well drained before mixing through. This helps to avoid a watery salad.
- Alternate Fruits: You can always switch up the fruits to one of your choosing. Strawberries and grapes are great alternate fruits for a fluff jello salad.
- Mixing: When mixing ingredients together, remember to mix gently! This will help to keep the fluffiness in the fluff salad. Using a rubber spatula would work best for this.
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