Description
A delicious and creamy dessert featuring cherry, cream cheese, and marshmallows, perfect for gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 regular-sized marshmallows (not mini marshmallows)
- 12 ounces cherry 7-Up soda
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 3 ounces cherry Jell-O (smaller box)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice (optional)
- 16 ounces halved maraschino cherries, drained really well
- 22 ounces mandarin oranges, drained really well
- 3 bananas, sliced (don’t slice until right before stirring in)
- 8 ounces whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed
Instructions
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine marshmallows and cherry 7-Up. Whisk together frequently until melted. Remove from heat.
- In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, cherry gelatin mix and lime juice until smooth.
- Slowly stir in marshmallow/7-Up mixture to cream cheese mixture until combined well.
- Stir in drained maraschino cherries, drained mandarin oranges and sliced bananas (slice the bananas just before adding so they don’t turn brown).
- Finally stir in whipped topping.
- Note: Do not over stir this or the mandarin oranges will break up too much. You want to see those whole pieces of fruit in this.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Optional: garnish servings with a lime twist and a maraschino cherry.
Notes
- Do not over stir to maintain the integrity of the fruit pieces.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Refrigerate
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg