Description
This festive Grinch Fluff is a creamy, sweet, and colorful dessert perfect for holiday celebrations. Combining cream cheese, vanilla pudding, cool whip, and mini marshmallows, it’s a light and fluffy treat with a vibrant green color inspired by the Grinch. Topped with whipped cream, red and green sprinkles, and a cherry, it’s as delightful to look at as it is to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Pudding Mixture
- 3.4 oz vanilla pudding packet
- 1 ½ cup cold milk
- Green food coloring, 3-5 drops
Mix-ins and Toppings
- 1 container Cool Whip (approximately 8 oz)
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- Red and green sprinkles, for garnish
- Whipped cream and maraschino cherries, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding mixture: In a large mixing bowl, whisk the cold milk into the vanilla pudding packet until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps. Add 3-5 drops of green food coloring and whisk again until the pudding achieves a vibrant green hue.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar: In a separate mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy with no lumps.
- Combine pudding with cream cheese: Gradually mix the green pudding mixture into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined, creating a smooth, fluffy base.
- Fold in the Cool Whip: Gently fold the container of Cool Whip into the cream cheese and pudding mixture to create a light and airy texture.
- Add mini marshmallows: Stir in the 3 cups of mini marshmallows until they are evenly coated throughout the green fluff mixture.
- Chill the fluff: Transfer the mixture into a serving dish, cover it tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the fluff to set.
- Garnish and serve: Before serving, top the fluff with whipped cream, sprinkle red and green sprinkles over it for a festive touch, and place a maraschino cherry on top. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days to maintain freshness.
- This fluff salad can be prepared the night before to save time on serving day and improve flavor melding.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe (approximately ½ cup)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
