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Ambrosia Salad Dip

Ambrosia Salad Dip is a delicious fruit cream cheese dip with whipped cream. Similar flavor to an ambrosia salad but in a dip form. Dip with cookies, pretzels, or fresh fruit.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 -10 servings
Calories 115kcal
Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 packets of cream cheese softened 16 ounces total
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries smashed
  • 1/2 cup mandarin oranges
  • 1/2 cup mini marshmallows optional
  • Pink or Red food coloring optional
  • Fruit cookies, for dipping

Instructions

  • Start by placing your softened cream cheese, sour cream and powdered sugar in a bowl. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer and blend it up until creamy.
  • Drain your pineapple and cherries and chop the cherries up a bit. Pour into the mixture and blend.
  • Then you will add in your mandarin oranges, and mix gently so you don't break them apart too much.
  • Add in the whipped cream and food color, and marshmallows. Fold it in until well mixed.
  • Place ambrosia salad dip in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and then serve up this fruit dip with vanilla wafer, pretzels, graham crackers, fresh fruit, etc.
  • I added a few spring sprinkles on top of the pineapple fruit dip but that is optional.

Notes

  • You don't have to add the miniature marshmallows if you don't want to.
  • You can make the salad any color you want.
  • Consider adding in shredded coconut as well.
  • Store for 3-4 days in the fridge. Just stir before serving it up.
  • Due to the ingredients in the recipe, you can't freeze the dip.
  • This ambrosia salad fruit dip can be made up to a day in advance of when you plan to serve it.
  • You can swap plain yogurt in place of the sour cream if you would like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g