Red White Blue Cheesecake Salad (Printer-friendly)

Creamy dessert salad with fresh berries, marshmallows, and cheesecake filling. Ideal for summer celebrations.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Fruits

01 - 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
02 - 1 cup fresh blueberries

→ Cheesecake Mixture

03 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
04 - 1 cup powdered sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
06 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold

→ Additions

07 - 2 cups mini marshmallows

# How-To Guide:

01 - Beat softened cream cheese in large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
02 - Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat until fully combined and fluffy.
03 - In separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
04 - Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until smooth and uniform.
05 - Add strawberries, blueberries, and mini marshmallows; fold gently to combine, ensuring fruits are evenly coated.
06 - Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving for best texture and flavor.
07 - Serve chilled, optionally garnished with extra berries.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The cheesecake filling tastes like you spent hours at the oven but comes together in minutes with zero baking required
  • Those mini marshmallows soften just enough to become these tiny sweet clouds that people will hunt for with their spoons
  • The red and blue berries make it look like you put serious thought into presentation when really you just threw it all in a bowl
02 -
  • The cream cheese MUST be completely soft or you'll end up with tiny unappetizing lumps throughout your salad that no amount of mixing can fix
  • Folding gently is crucial because overmixing will deflate your whipped cream and turn this beautiful fluffy salad into something dense and heavy
  • This is best served the same day because after 24 hours the marshmallows start to dissolve into the cream and the fruit begins to release too much moisture
03 -
  • If you're making this ahead keep the marshmallows separate until about an hour before serving so they don't completely dissolve into the cream
  • Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture if your berries aren't very tart to balance all that sweetness

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