Cream Cheese Fruit Salad
This creamy fruit salad is a satisfying summer dessert, but it's also a family-favorite treat at Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law brought this dish to every family function.
Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
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1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
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1 (15.25 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
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1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
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3 bananas, peeled and sliced
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1 large Jonagold apple, peeled and chopped
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½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
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½ cup chopped pecans (Optional)
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½ cup golden raisins (Optional)
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1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved (Optional)
Instructions
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Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in whipped topping on high speed until incorporated. Fold in pineapple, fruit cocktail, bananas, apple, coconut, pecans, raisins, and cherries. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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