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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Lime Fluff with Cream Cheese & Pineapple

    Published: Feb 26, 2021 by Linda Warren

    Lime Fluff with Cream Cheese & Pineapple

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    This creamy, easy-to-make, Lime Fluff is a sweet side dish or a light dessert. It's a fluffy salad, flavored with tart lime, whipped with cream cheese, and Cool Whip then stuffed with fluffy marshmallows,  pineapple, and nuts. Its color makes it perfect for St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Christmas while its light, refreshing texture fits spring and summer to a tee. 

    Overhead of bowl of lime fluff with lime jello package beside it.

    This lime "fluff" was always a favorite salad in my house when I was growing up. My mom never called it a fluff but rather a lime mallow salad.  And, being it was in the 1950s, it had to be made in a jello mold. Anyone else remember those days? She made the fluff as per the recipe below but put another layer of lime jello on top.

    It wasn't until I saw all the recipes on the internet that I even knew there was such a thing as fluff. I know, I know! How could I not know what this yummy, cool, and refreshing stuff was! So I've updated my mom's green jello salad to suit today's tastes. Not only that, it's much easier without the mold and it tastes just as creamy and delicious. And this lime jello dessert comes together in about 10 minutes!

    Partial view of bowl of green fluff with two limes on top.

    Just look at all that fluffy, creamy goodness with a little crunch from the added nuts.

    Variations

    • Turn this into pure pineapple fluff by using vanilla pudding in place of jello and adding a 20-oz can of pineapple and 2 cups of marshmallows.
    • Love tropical? Add shredded coconut to the mix.
    • Prefer walnuts over pecans? Go ahead and replace one with the other.
    • Make it more of a dessert by topping each serving with some crushed graham cracker crumbs.
    • Red and green just screams Christmas, so add some chopped cherries to this fluffy lime green dessert for an instant Christmasy look.
    • Want a more springy look? Try strawberry jello or even lemon jello.

    Closeup of scoop of fluff on spoon.

    How to make Lime Jello Salad

    Ingredients labeled for lime jello fluff.

    Only 7 simple and easy to find ingredients to make this incredibly creamy, marshmallowy fluff.

    Lime Fluff prep steps.

    1. Place room temperature cream cheese, the drained pineapple juice from the pineapple can (about ½ cup), and powdered lime jello in a large bowl.
    2. Beat until smooth.
    3. Add the remaining ingredients, marshmallows, cool whip, drained crushed pineapple, and nuts to the cream cheese mixture.
    4. Mix until well combined and place in the refrigerator to chill.

    Bowl of lime jello salad in white bowl with limes in back.

    Doesn't that lime fluff just make you think of spring?  And it's so easy to make and so delicious to eat that your family will be begging you to make this fluffy lime jello salad again and again. Enjoy!

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    Partial closeup view of bowl of fluff with Jello package in back.

    Lime Fluff with cream cheese and pineapple

    Easy Lime Fluff is a sweet side or light dessert. A fluffy, creamy lime jello salad with cream cheese, Cool Whip, marshmallows, pineapple and nuts. Great for any occasion.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 199kcal
    Author: Linda Warren

    Ingredients

    • 3 oz cream cheese
    • 3 oz package lime flavored jello (just the dry jello will be used)
    • 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained & reserved (it will result in ½ cup crushed pineapple and ½ cup pineapple juice)
    • 8 oz Cool Whip
    • 1 cup mini marshmallows
    • ½ cup pecans, chopped

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, lime jello and pineapple juice until smooth.
    • Stir in Cool Whip, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and chopped nuts.
    • Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Notes

    Variations

    • Turn this into pure pineapple fluff by using vanilla pudding in place of jello and adding a 20-oz can of pineapple and 2 cups of marshmallows.
    • Love tropical? Add shredded coconut to the mix.
    • Prefer walnuts over pecans? Go ahead and replace one with the other.
    • Make it more of a dessert by topping each serving with some crushed graham cracker crumbs.
    • Red and green just screams Christmas, so add some chopped cherries to this fluffy lime green dessert for an instant Christmasy look.
    • Want a more springy look? Try strawberry jello or even lemon jello.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

    This post has been updated with new photos and clearer directions. It was first published on November 30, 2016.

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