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Orange Fluff Salad

1 Comment By Alicia | Published on March 9, 2023 Updated on March 20, 2023

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This Orange Fluff Salad is a sweet, creamy and fruity retro-style dessert salad that's extremely easy to make and always a crowd favorite. With juicy mandarin oranges, fluffy marshmallows and tangy crushed pineapple, it has a unique creamsicle flavor that'll have everyone coming back for more.

This Orange Fluff Salad is a sweet, creamy and fruity retro-style dessert salad that’s extremely easy to make and always a crowd favorite. With juicy mandarin oranges, fluffy marshmallows, and tangy crushed pineapple, it has a unique creamsicle flavor that’ll have everyone coming back for more.

orange salad with marshmallows in white bowl

Orange Fluff Salad Recipe

If you’ve never tried mandarin orange fluff salad before, you’re in for a real treat. Orange Jell-o and creamy instant vanilla pudding is whipped together with sweet mandarin oranges and crushed pineapple to create a dessert that’s quick, super easy to make, kid-friendly and is absolutely delicious.

One of the things you’ll love the most is how the combination of sweet, whipped topping and creamy vanilla pudding balances out the flavors of the tangy jello and the fruit. It’s not too sweet and it’s not too tart, making it great to serve as a tasty dessert or as the perfect side dish.

It you love fruit salads you should also try this classic Ambrosia Salad and this Grape Salad. Or, if you love fluff-style desserts like this orange fluff, you should also check out this Watergate Salad recipe and this Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad.

💗 Why We Love This Recipe

  • The sweet fruity flavor and fluffy texture makes this orange salad a great recipe to serve as a side dish or a sweet treat.
  • It makes a generous amount, perfect for those times when you’ll be serving a good many guests.
  • It’s an easy recipe that uses simple ingredients you can pick up at any grocery store.

🛒 Ingredients

Ingredients for the orange fluff salad
  • Orange Jell-O mix
  • Hot water
  • Cold water
  • Instant vanilla pudding mix
  • Cool Whip
  • Mandarin oranges-rinsed and drained well
  • Crushed pineapple-drained well
  • Mini marshmallows

🧑🏻‍🍳 How to Make Orange Jello Fluff Salad

Drain the canned fruit well, otherwise the salad will be juicy/watery.

Step One: Make the Orange Gelatin

Orange Jell-O mix powder in a glass bowl
Jell-O mix with water in orange liquid color
  • In a large bowl add each package of orange jello powder with hot water and whisk until the powder dissolves.
  • Once dissolved, add the cold water and stir to combine. Refrigerate the orange jello mix for 15-20 minutes.

Step Two: Whisk in the Pudding

Vanilla pudding powder on top of orange Jell-O mix
Combined Jell-O mix with vanilla pudding with wire whisk
  • Remove from the refrigerator and add the instant pudding powder to the bowl and whisk to combine, making sure to get the sides of the bowl so everything is evenly incorporated.
  • Place the bowl back in the fridge and chill for another 15-20 minutes.

Step Three: Fold in the Whipped Topping

Orange pudding mixture with whipped cream on top
Creamy pudding mixture in light orange hue
  • Once the salad has had time to chill for a bit, remove from the refrigerator and fold in the whipped cream with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.

Step Four: Add the Remaining Ingredients

Mandarin oranges, crushed pineapples and mini marshmallows in a glass bowl
Combined fruits and marshmallows in creamy texture
  • Then add the rinsed and drained mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows and fold everything together gently with a rubber spatula to combine.

Note: Be careful when adding the orange so they don’t break apart.

Step Five: Chill, Serve and Enjoy

Orange fluff salad with orange chunks on top
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Chill the mandarin orange salad in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. This allows the cream to thicken, the flavors to blend together, and the marshmallows to soften.
  • Enjoy!

Note: Make sure to let it chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours for the cream to thicken up. The jello flavor will also intensify as the texture of the marshmallows soften.

Orange Fluff Jello Salad Recipe Variations

  • Other fruit and jello combinations: The best part of fruit fluff salads is that you can also make it using other fresh fruit like strawberries, raspberries, blueberries with other flavors of jello.
  • Chunky orange fluff: To give your orange salad a chunkier texture, you can use pineapple tidbits instead of crushed pineapple.
  • Lighten it up: You can use a light/low fat Cool Whip or make your own whipped topping.
  • Tangy twist: If your fruit salad recipes are a little tangy, substitute about a cup of the whipped cream with a cup of Greek yogurt or sour cream.
  • Sugar free: Though the fruit has natural sugar you can cut back on it some by using sugar free Jell-O, pudding mix and cool whip.
  • Other add-ins: Shredded coconut, chopped pecans, walnuts, or cottage cheese are great additions.
orange fluff on spoon

Can I Make this Fluff Salad in Advance?

Yes, you can make this orange fluff recipe in advance up to a day before you want to serve it. Store it in the fridge until ready to serve.

How Long Does This Orange Jello Salad Last?

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Any longer and the cream will begin to thin out from the fruit juices and the marshmallows become too soft.

More No Bake Dessert Recipes

  • No Bake Cherry Cheesecake
  • Kool Aid Pie
  • No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
  • No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Layer Cake
  • Banana Split Cake
  • Peanut Butter Bars
Orange fluff salad in serving bowl with white mallows on top
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Orange Fluff Salad


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 45 minutes
Setting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 7 servings
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A creamy and fruity retro dessert that is almost like an orange creamsicle. It is extremely easy to make and always a hit at parties. It is loaded with mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and extra marshmallow goodness.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 ounces orange Jell-O mix
  • 1 cup hot water
  • ½ cup cold water
  • 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding
  • 8 ounces whipped topping 1 container, like Cool Whip
  • 30 ounces mandarin oranges 2 cand, drained well
  • 20 ounces crushed pineapple 1 can, drained well
  • 10 ounces mini marshmallows 1 bag

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the orange jell-o powder with hot water and whisk until the powder dissolves.
  • Once dissolved, add the cold water and stir to combine.
  • Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove from the refrigerator and add the instant vanilla pudding powder to the bowl and whisk to combine, making sure to get the sides of the bowl so everything is evenly incorporated. Place the bowl back in the fridge and chill for another 15-20 minutes.
  • After it has chilled a bit, remove from the refrigerator and add the Cool Whip. Fold together with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.
  • Then add the drained mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and mini marshmallows.
  • Fold gently with a rubber spatula to combine. You want to be careful not to break apart the mandarin oranges.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. This allows the cream to thicken, the flavors to blend together, and the marshmallows to soften. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 340mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 77g | Vitamin A: 892IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Gina Velasquez says

    March 29, 2023

    Amazing!!

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