Description
A creamy, fluffy cheesecake-style fruit salad packed with fresh strawberries and bananas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz whipped topping or heavy cream (whipped)
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)
- 1/2 cup instant cheesecake pudding mix (optional thickener)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (to prevent banana browning)
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Fold in whipped topping (or whipped cream) and vanilla; add powdered sugar if sweeter is desired.
- Stir in a spoonful of cheesecake pudding mix for extra thickness (optional).
- Gently fold in sliced strawberries.
- Slice bananas, toss lightly in lemon juice, then add to the bowl.
- Mix everything softly to keep fruit intact.
- Chill 20–30 minutes before serving for best texture.
Notes
- For a sweeter salad, adjust the amount of powdered sugar to taste.
- Chilling the salad enhances the flavors and texture.
- Use ripe bananas for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg