Description
This creamy, satisfying summer salad or dessert is also a family favorite at Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law could be counted on to bring this dish to all our family functions.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- ¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
- 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3 bananas, peeled and sliced
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
- 1 large Jonagold apple, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved (Optional)
- ½ cup chopped pecans (Optional)
- ½ cup golden raisins (Optional)
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. On high speed
- beat in the whipped topping. Fold in the bananas
- pineapple
- fruit cocktail
- apple
- and coconut. If desired
- mix in the maraschino cherries
- pecans
- and raisins. Pour the salad into a serving bowl
- and chill 1 hour before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8