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posted: 05/30/18

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This Strawberry Banana Fluff Salad is the perfect recipe to bring to a potluck! Old school comfort food at it’s best! Made with only a few simple ingredients, your kids could whip this up before the family picnic while you work on the Taco Pasta Salad and the Deviled Eggs! If you love this fluff recipe make sure you check out my Cherry Cheesecake Fluff!

strawberry banana fluff recipe in a bowl with fresh strawberries and bananas

You guys.

My kids only have 8 days of school left.

#holdme

I remember last year I was chomping at the bit to have them be out of school so we could do fun things. This year, I’m the exact opposite.

I’m so scared.

But! Along with the terrifying feelings of entertaining three children all summer while running two businesses, I’m feeling small – though fleeting – moments of excitement about some of the super fun things we will do this summer. One of the most favorite being get togethers with friends and family!

And what do all good get togethers need? Good food!

overhead view of strawberry banana fluff recipe in a bowl with fresh strawberries and bananas

HOW DO YOU MAKE FLUFF SALAD?

There are so many different ways that you can make a fluff salad! Most of them have either cream cheese or cool whip, often they have both, like in this recipe. Usually there are marshmallows and maybe some type of fruit and instant pudding mix for a flavoring.

It ends up being a really fun dish that is super easy to throw together!

spoonful of strawberry banana fluff recipe

WHAT IS IN THIS STRAWBERRY BANANA FLUFF SALAD RECIPE?

This recipe is so simple and comes together with just a few easy ingredients:

  • Cream Cheese at room temperature
  • Cool Whip or any whipped topping. I know I will get the question. Yes, you can use homemade whipped cream, but it is not stabilized and I’m not sure exactly how it will behave in this recipe.
  • Banana Pudding Mix. Just the mix! No need to actually make the pudding.
  • Milk
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Strawberries that are chopped.
  • Bananas that are sliced.
  • Marshmallows

It’s so easy, which makes it the perfect thing to bring to a BBQ or Picnic. If you are looking for more perfect recipes for potlucks, check out some of these!

CAN I MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME?

Not really . . . it comes together so fast, you don’t really need to make it ahead of time. And the ingredients are best if eaten the day it’s made.

OTHER GREAT RECIPES FOR PICNICS

overhead view of strawberry banana fluff recipe in a bowl with fresh strawberries and bananas

WATCH ME MAKE THIS STRAWBERRY BANANA FLUFF SALAD RECIPE

strawberry banana fluff recipe in a bowl with fresh strawberries and bananas
5 from 18 votes

Strawberry Banana Fluff Salad

Serves: 10
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Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
This Strawberry Banana Fluff Salad is the perfect recipe to bring to a potluck!  Old school comfort food at it’s best!

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 3 ounces instant banana pudding (just the dry mix)
  • 8 ounces whipped topping
  • 1/2 cup milk (I used 1%)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
  • 1 banana sliced
  • 10 ounces mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Beat the cream cheese until smooth.  Beat in the banana pudding, then the cool whip, and then the milk and vanilla extract.
  • Stir in the strawberries, marshmallows, and banana.
  • Best when served the day it is made.
Author: Lisa Longley
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
strawberry banana fluff recipe in a bowl with fresh strawberries and bananas

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  1. Cathy Schulte says

    I love to cook but being single I just cook for my grandkids. They love for me to cook for them better than eating out.

  2. Jason Regalado says

    I love seeing all the Delicious deserts can you please put up some more just love watching all the cool things you make
    Just so yummy

  3. Helen says

    5 stars
    Made this for Easter dinner. Everyone loved it. I added pineapple tidbits so it would go farther. Made fluff the night before and then added fruits and bananas at the last minute. Served 10 with leftovers. Love that it’s thicker and doesn’t separate like some fruit salads. I’d make it again! Thanks

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so glad you liked it!

  4. Rania Abdel Rahman Mahmoud says

    I’m also impressed with your cooking ideas and you have high presentation skills that let the visitor of your website feel really hungry and wish that food was really right infront of him to devour it all.

  5. Tina zane says

    Love your recipes ,very through

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so glad you are enjoy them!

  6. Bob Monroe says

    5 stars
    I look forward to making that that sure looks wonderful. I’ll have that today you can come on that.

  7. Bj says

    I made this for a 4th of July potluck and for the family cookout. I added blueberries and used vanilla pudding was the biggest hit. Even making double batches they gobbled it up before anything else. Making some tonight because my kids keep asking for it

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so glad it was such a big hit!

  8. Chrystal says

    Can I use frozen strawberries?

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m concerned they are going to add way too much moisture to this recipe.

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