Cheesecake Fruit Salad

Name: Cheesecake Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 ozs cream cheese (at room temperature); ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 cup seedless green grapes (halved); 2 large red apples (any variety, cored and chopped); 1 cup blueberries; 1 cup Pineapple (fresh or canned that’s been drained); 1 cup chopped strawberries; 2 graham crackers (crushed)

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Cheesecake Fruit Salad is a classic dessert for a reason! It’s versatile, delicious, and so easy to make. 20 minutes is all you need to make it!

This recipe makes ten 1-cup servings and costs about $11.66 to make. That’s approximately $1.16 per serving! It is special enough to serve at your Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter holiday gatherings. It’s also casual enough for any potluck or BBQ throughout the year.

We love serving this with our Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts alongside some waffle fries with our Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce.

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It is light and fresh tasting with a cheesecake cream that gives you sensational flavor in every bite. We love making it with fresh fruit, but the great part is that anything goes with this salad. If you do not have fresh fruit, you can substitute any canned fruit, such as a fruit cocktail (make sure you drain it well before adding it to the recipe).

Ingredients & Estimated Cost:

Recipe Cost: $11.66

Per Serving: $1.16

8 ounces cream cheese – $2.44
1/2 cup sugar – $0.08
1 cup blueberries – $1.87
1 teaspoon vanilla extract – $0.17
2 cups heavy cream – $1.74
1 cup seedless green grapes – $1.50
2 large red apples – $1.60
1 cup pineapple – $0.50
2 graham crackers – $0.10
1 cup chopped strawberries – $1.66

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How To Make Cheesecake Fruit Salad

Add the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla to a bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl.
Beat in a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer until combined. This should take about one minute.
Add in the heavy cream. Beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
Add the fruit to the bowl.
Fold in the fruit until combined. All of the fruit should be covered in cheesecake cream.
Wrap the bowl tightly and place it in the fridge until ready to serve. Sprinkle the salad with crushed graham crackers and serve.

***For complete recipe instructions and a recipe video, see the recipe card below.

Steps 1 and 2 - add the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla to the bowl. Beat until smooth and combined.

Steps 3 and 4 of Cheesecake Fruit Salad - Add the whipping cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Add the fruit on top of the cheesecake cream layer.

Steps 5 and 6 - Fold the fruit into the cheesecake cream. Chill until read to serve. Right before serving sprinkle with crushed graham crackers and serve.

Recipe Variations and Substitutions

Feel free to be creative with this recipe. You can add in any of your favorite fresh fruits. Or, if you do not have fresh fruit on hand, you can use canned fruit or thawed frozen fruit. Make sure the fruit is well-drained before adding it to the cheesecake cream.
You can also use an entire 12-ounce container of Cool Whip instead of heavy whipping cream.
Sometimes we like to add a little bit of orange, lemon, or lime zest to the cheesecake cream before adding the fruit. The zest gives it an extra flavor boost. We especially recommend this if you use Cool Whip.
Feel free to top the salad with toasted nuts like pecans and walnuts.
Instead of granulated sugar, you can use honey, stevia, or any other sugar alternative.

Storage Tips

Serve: As with most recipes with dairy products, you shouldn’t leave this Cheesecake Fruit Salad out for longer than 2 hours.

Store: Store in an airtight container or wrapped tightly with plastic wrap in the fridge for up to twenty-four hours. Any longer than this, and the salad will begin to get watery.

Freeze: This recipe does not freeze well.

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Recipe FAQs

What is Cheesecake Salad?

It sounds funny to use those two words together, right? But sometimes opposites attract, and this salad is no exception. Cheesecake salad combines fruit with a creamy no-bake cheesecake filling.

Can Cheesecake Salad be made ahead?

You can make this salad up to twenty-four hours ahead of time. Make the filling and put it in the fridge in a sealed container. Add the fruit into the mixture just before serving.

Get Kids Involved

Ages 2-3: Let them help you mix the fruit with the cream cheese filling. This is an excellent opportunity to help them decide which fruit to add to the salad.

Ages 4-5: Have your kiddo help mix the cream cheese filling.

Ages 6-8: Let them help cut up the fruit. Be sure to teach proper knife safety.

Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.

Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!

Budget Tips

Summer is a fabulous time to make this Cheesecake Fruit Salad as fresh fruit goes on sale throughout the summer. We like to buy our fruit on sale and get even more savings when making this salad.

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