Raspberry Fluff is a simple dessert salad made with only four ingredients with only about ten minutes of prep time!
Raspberry Fluff
Today’s recipe is courtesy of my sweet cousin Kim. She’s famous in my family for Raspberry Fluff because we all love it so much. Whenever Easter or Thanksgiving or another holiday comes around that involves a big dinner, we all ask who is coming. Just knowing that Kim is coming gets us all excited anyway, but the follow-up question is always, “Is she bringing her raspberry salad?!”
I swear it’s the first thing gone on the table for every single holiday and I will admit that this salad occupies the largest section on my plate.
I mean when you can pass a dessert as a side salad, why wouldn’t it occupy most of the plate?!
Raspberry Fluff’s 4 Ingredients
| Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cheesecake pudding mix | Use Jell-o 3.4 oz instant, not cook-and-serve; regular, not sugar-free. |
| Light vanilla nonfat yogurt | Use light vanilla yogurt for best flavor; avoid Greek yogurt. |
| Frozen whipped topping | Any kind works; fully thaw before mixing. |
| Frozen raspberries | Frozen is sweeter and blends better; fresh works too. |
Variations
I love Raspberry Fluff as the recipe is written, but below are some ideas to change it up and personalize it.
- Vanilla version: Use vanilla pudding mix instead of cheesecake.
- White chocolate version: Try white chocolate pudding instead of vanilla.
- As a dip: Raspberry Fluff also works as a fun dip; serve the raspberries (use fresh not frozen) on the side, and dip them in the pudding, whipped topping, and yogurt mixture.
- Lighten it up: Use sugar-free or reduced-fat whipped topping and/or use sugar-free pudding mix. If using sugar-free pudding mix, you’ll likely want two packets.
- Make homemade whipped topping: More on this below!
Homemade Whipped Topping
If you want an alternative to frozen whipped topping for this fluff salad, heavy cream can be used to make your own topping instead.
To make homemade whipped topping, using heavy cream check out my whipped cream recipe.
Quick Tip
If you don’t want to make your own homemade whipped topping, but would prefer a product with fewer processed ingredients, it’s worth looking into Truwhip. This alternative frozen whipped topping uses all real ingredients without artificial flavors or colors. (Not sponsored)
Raspberry Fluff Tips
- Use full-fat frozen whipped topping. Low-fat or lite whipped topping will work, but the salad is less flavorful, less thick, and tends to get a bit watery. (Weight Watchers® calls for sugar-free pudding and fat-free whipped topping for their version of this salad. While this works and is great if you’re looking for a low-calorie treat, we do prefer this salad (flavor-wise) with full-fat and sugar ingredients).
- Serve chilled. We think this fluff is best cold. It’s like a light raspberry mousse! Give it a quick stir before serving after it has spent time in the fridge chilling.
More Delicious Fluff Salads:
Raspberry Fluff
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (32-ounce) container vanilla yogurt low-fat, not Greek yogurt
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package cheesecake instant pudding mix dry, see note 1
- 1 (12-ounce) package frozen raspberries
- 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed
Instructions
- Set out frozen raspberries to slightly thaw while preparing the dressing. Make sure the frozen whipped topping is completely thawed before beginning.
- Briskly whisk together vanilla yogurt and dry cheesecake pudding mix. Mix until thoroughly combined and few bumps remain (some are ok!).
- Gently, with a spatula, fold in the frozen raspberries until well incorporated. The raspberries will break down a bit—this is intended!
- Gently, with a spatula, fold in the thawed whipped topping until completely combined.
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge until ready to serve. (The longer it sits, the pinker the salad will be.)
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We do not use regular yogurt much any more. Any ideas why Greek would not work well?
Thanks–we like raspberries a lot here so I’m excited to try this.
I’ve tried this recipe with Greek yogurt and it got too thick/clumpy with the pudding mix unfortunately.
I added one 1oz package of sugar free jello cheesecake mix and it turned out very overwhelmingly cheesecake flavored. Why is this?
I’ve found sugar free pudding is always a bit more intensely flavored than regular; that could be it. I’d try 1 ounce of the regular pudding mix next time! 🙂
No doubt, This recipe looks so delicious in those beautiful pictures!!! Love all those super healthy ingredients!!!
Any suggestions for gluten free pudding mix?
Love that this is super simple and looks like a huge crowd pleaser. Looking forward to bringing this to a picnic next week… yay!
This looks delish! A perfect dessert.
This recipe looks seriously perfect and totally has me craving for a glass of this cheesecake fluff now, Chelsea! 😉
I’m the lucky one when I spend time with my cousin and her family. ? And while I can’t cook Chelsea and her mom are amazing! So I’m happy I found something easy that I can’t mess up and they love so much. Thanks Chels! ?
Awe LOVE YOU KIM!! Thanks so much for letting me share your amazing recipe 🙂 <3
Is it cook and serve pudding? Or is it instant pudding? Thanks
It is instant pudding 🙂 Enjoy Nancy!
hey girl this looks amazing! Yummy!
Thank you!!