The Weary Chef

Delicious recipes made easy for busy cooks!

  • Recipes
    • Healthy Meals
    • Recipe Roundups
    • Dinner
    • Desserts
    • Mexican Food
    • Appetizers and Snacks
    • Red Meat
    • Pasta and Noodles
    • Sandwiches and Pizza
  • Weekly Dinner Menus
  • About
    • Meet the Team
    • About Rosie
    • Disclosures
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Recipes / Quick and Easy Ambrosia Recipe

Desserts

Quick and Easy Ambrosia Recipe

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

Ambrosia fruit salad is a super easy dessert you’ll want to make again and again. It’s perfect for parties, BBQs, potlucks, and more! Thanks to Raley’s and Cans Get you Cooking for sponsoring today’s classic recipe!

Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!

Have you had ambrosia before? If not, I can’t wait for you to try it! It’s like heaven in a bowl – so light, fluffy, creamy, fruity… Since can use canned fruits, it’s easy to make any time of year. What makes it extra special is that it has sour cream in the base. If you are thinking, “Sour cream in dessert? Ew!” Please, don’t even worry about it! Even if you don’t usually like sour cream, you’ll love this recipe! This magic ingredient tones down the sweetness and adds richness, but you would never guess it’s in there.

I partnered with Raley’s and “Cans Get You Cooking” to bring you this fun and easy ambrosia salad recipe. I don’t know about you, but cans definitely get ME cooking all week long. My pantry is always stocked with staples like canned tomatoes, beans, broths, tuna, pie filling, and so much more. Not only do I like that canned foods are preserved at optimal freshness, I LOVE that stainless steel cans are highly sustainable! Just check out these stats…

Cans Get You Cooking - Canned food is sustainable!

source: cansgetyoucooking.com

Not only are canned foods good for the environment, they are good for you too! Canned fruits and vegetables are preserved at peak freshness. You can’t usually find fresh peaches, cherries, and mandarin oranges all year round, but you can always find them ready to enjoy in the canned food section! What’s even better is that Raley’s offers lots of organic and all-natural, Purely Made options in their canned lines, so you don’t have to compromise on quality for convenience. You can have both :)

Raley’s Purely Made and organic canned goods are priced affordably, which fits with their goal of making healthy food more affordable. That’s not the only way canned ingredients save you money in the long run. Let’s talk shelf life! How many times have you thrown out fresh fruits and vegetables because they spoiled before you could use them? That never happens with cans! They are ready and waiting in your pantry until you need them, and the sizes are just right for most recipes without any wasted food.

Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!

For this ambrosia recipe, you can choose between fresh and canned ingredients depending on your preference and seasonal availability. If you make this recipe in the summer and can get fresh cherries, then go for it! Got a fresh pineapple? Add that in too! If you want to make it the super easy way (like I usually do), choose all canned fruits. You’ll definitely want to pick up a nice looking apple from Raley’s fresh produce section because it adds a nice crunch to this recipe. Feel free to sprinkle in some chopped walnuts or pecans for another texture too if you like.

Would you believe that you can make this gorgeous, fluffy dessert with (almost) no artificial ingredients or high fructose corn syrup?? It’s true! I have switched to using TruWhip instead of the classic frozen whipped topping because it’s made with all natural ingredients! You can find it at Raley’s in the freezer section. They have a regular and skinny version, and I opted for skinny in this recipe. Either works, so choose your favorite. The only artificial anything in here is artificial flavor in the marshmallow fluff, but I’ll let that one slide ;)

Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!

Ambrosia fruit salad traditionally uses maraschino cherries. While you can find all-natural maraschinos without red dye or high fructose corn syrup, this time I opted for canned sweet cherries in syrup. I love the real cherry flavor they add, and if you want your salad to be pink, add a few spoonfuls of the syrup to color the salad!

You can’t go wrong with this ambrosia recipe at any potluck, family gathering, cookout, really any occasion! Since all the fruits can be found in Raley’s canned food section, you can make this fresh tasting salad all year round! Be sure to leave a comment letting me know how you like it, or upload a photo of your version onto my Facebook page!

Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!

Don’t forget to check out the Cans Get You Cooking site for more great recipes using canned goods! If you live in Northern California or Nevada, click here to find a Raley’s, Nob Hill Foods, or Bel Air Market near you!

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us — we can't wait to see what you've made!

Here are more no-bake dessert recipes you might like to try!

Award Winning Banana Pudding by Weary Chef

Award Winning Banana Pudding Recipe

You can be eating chocolate pie in 10 MINUTES with this simple delicious recipe!

Chocolate Cheesecake Pudding Pie

Thanks again to Raley’s and Cans Get you Cooking for sponsoring today’s classic recipe!

Print Recipe
Ambrosia Recipe
Ambrosia salad is a super easy dessert you'll want to make again and again. It's perfect for parties, BBQs, potlucks, and more!
Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 8 ounces sour cream (reduced fat is fine)
  • 20 ounces canned crushed pineapple drained very well
  • 11 ounces canned mandarin orange slices (in light syrup) drained very well
  • 1/2 cup canned sweet cherries halved
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 crisp apple diced (Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith)
  • 10 ounces thawed whipped topping (like TruWhip or Cool Whip)
  • chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 8 ounces sour cream (reduced fat is fine)
  • 20 ounces canned crushed pineapple drained very well
  • 11 ounces canned mandarin orange slices (in light syrup) drained very well
  • 1/2 cup canned sweet cherries halved
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 crisp apple diced (Fuji, Gala, or Granny Smith)
  • 10 ounces thawed whipped topping (like TruWhip or Cool Whip)
  • chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a classic easy dessert recipe! Add in canned or fresh fruits, and be a potluck hero!
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, stir or whisk together marshmallow fluff and sour cream.
  2. Add pineapple, orange, cherries, coconut, and apple. Stir well.
  3. Gently stir in whipped topping. You can stir in the nuts, sprinkle them on top, or leave them out completely.
  4. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Ambrosia salad will keep in the fridge for approximately two days.


11 Comments

Comments

  1. Mary says

    March 21, 2017 at 5:41 am

    What is marshmallow fluff for the ambrosia salad

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 24, 2017 at 10:56 am

      Hi! It’s a thick marshmallow, well, fluff ;) It’s sold in jars near the marshmallows at the grocery store.

      Reply
  2. carrie @ frugal foodie mama says

    March 20, 2017 at 5:20 am

    LOVE ambrosia! It is such a classic, old school dessert. :)

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 24, 2017 at 10:58 am

      Me too, Carrie! Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny says

    March 20, 2017 at 4:50 am

    This brings me right back to my childhood. My grandma made ambrosia all the time. So good!

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 24, 2017 at 10:58 am

      I bet hers was delicious. Thanks, Brandy!

      Reply
  4. Laura at I Heart Naptime says

    March 19, 2017 at 10:45 am

    Yum! Love the addition of the sour cream!

    Reply
  5. Krista says

    March 17, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    I need to try this out! It looks and sounds great!

    Reply
  6. Jen says

    March 17, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    This totally brings me back to my childhood. My Mom would always bring ambrosia to every family function. I just love it!!

    Reply
  7. Erren says

    March 17, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    This dessert looks so good! I must try this recipe soon!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Latest posts

  • Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts Recipe Sweet and Buttery
  • Air Fryer Green Beans Recipe in 10 Minutes
  • 10 Ground Pork Recipes for Cheap and Easy Meals
  • Cheesy Creamy Rotini Pasta Recipe
  • Best 18 Cajun Christmas Recipes for Dinner

Copyright © 2023 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 · Weary Chef
Recipes | Kitchen Guide
Write for Us | Disclosure & Privacy Policy | Contact