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I spent 2 weeks in the kitchen focused solely on perfecting 5 fluff recipes, including this strawberry fluff. This recipe comes out perfect every time, never runny or mushy like some others, and spot on with strawberry flavor.

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Fresh strawberries come together with yogurt, strawberry jello, vanilla instant pudding mix, cool whip, mini marshmallows, and pineapple tidbits to create an irresistible melt-in-your-mouth treat. But sometimes the simplest recipes can be the trickiest. Don’t worry, with all my time spent on fluff recipes I’ve developed a few tried-and-true tricks to eliminate the most common issues and give you a foolproof recipe.

A no bake dessert that comes together in 10 minutes with 3 steps? Yes, please! Go ahead and save this one now, because once you try it the first time, you’ll be making strawberry fluff every time you need a quick and easy dessert!

This easy dessert salad has a fluffy texture and the perfect tangy flavors from the fresh, juicy strawberries and tasty pineapple chunks. I love to have the ingredients on hand so I can make strawberry jello fluff salad any time I need a quick tasty dessert.

The hardest part about making this strawberry fluff recipe is not eating it all while you’re making it! Try to save some to share, because this is always a huge crowd pleaser!

three small glass bowls of strawberry fluff with a bin of strawberries in the background and a red, white and blue checkered towel, and little red white and blue stars sprinkled around, and a red bowl of mini marshmallows

Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Fluff

  • Only 10 minutes to make!
  • Just 7 simple ingredients
  • No baking required!
  • Perfect side dish or dessert for any occasion
  • Bursting with strawberry flavor
ingredients to make strawberry fluff

Strawberry Jello Salad Ingredients

This seven ingredient strawberry fluff salad is a delicious dessert that requires no baking and is always a potluck favorite. Keep scrolling to get the full measurements and ingredients in the recipe card below.

  • Plain or vanilla yogurt
  • Strawberry jello mix
  • Instant vanilla pudding
  • Cool whip
  • Mini marshmallows
  • Pineapple tidbits or chunks: drain well 
  • Strawberries
close up of the top of a bowl of strawberry fluff salad beside a colorful kitchen towel and sliced strawberries

How to Make Strawberry Fluff Salad

This easy strawberry fluff is made with basic ingredients in just 3 simple steps. Follow these step-by-step instructions to dessert heaven! Get the full recipe in the recipe card below.

  1. Combine yogurt, jello and pudding. In a large mixing bowl combine the yogurt, strawberry jello powder and vanilla pudding powder, stir until dissolved. 
  2. Add remaining ingredients. Fold in the cool whip, mini marshmallows, well drained pineapple tidbits or chunks, and chopped strawberries. Optional: also mix in 1 cup chopped nuts. 
  1. Chill. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This allows the mixture to thicken and for the marshmallows to soften.

Tips for the Best Strawberry Fluff

  • Use Instant Pudding: Make sure to use instant vanilla pudding mix for this strawberry fluff dessert. A regular pudding mixture won’t set up fast enough.
  • Serve cold. Strawberry fluff is best served cold. Be sure to chill it for at least 30 minutes before serving. You can even make this ahead the day before and let it chill overnight.
  • Making this recipe for a large crowd? Fluffy salads are always great for a party! Just double the recipe if you plan on taking this fluffy salad recipe to a special occasion like a holiday cookout or other get-together.

Why is my strawberry fluff runny?

Your strawberry fluff salad might be runny because the fruit releases excess juice, the gelatin or pudding wasn’t properly set, or there is too much liquid in the recipe. Ensure the fruit is well-drained and the gelatin or pudding is fully set before mixing. Adjusting the liquid ingredients can also help thicken the consistency.

two small glass bowls of strawberry fluff surrounded by sliced strawberries, mini marshmallows, and a colorful kitchen towel, with a large white bowl of strawberry fluff in the background

Strawberry Jello Fluff Recipe Substitutions & Variations

  • Use sugar-free pudding. If you want to reduce the sugar content, you can use sugar-free pudding mix.
  • Use different pudding or jello flavors: You can try this recipe with a variety of different flavors of jello or pudding. I just can’t guarantee the same strawberry flavor if you don’t use vanilla pudding mix. 

How to Store Strawberry Fluff Salad

Freezing is not recommended for fluff salads because it completely changes the texture, but you can store leftover salad in the fridge for a few days. Make sure your fluff salad is in an airtight container and you can store it in the fridge for up to three days. 

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Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad Recipe

By: Beth
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10
I spent 2 weeks in the kitchen focused solely on perfecting 5 fluff recipes, including this strawberry fluff. This recipe comes out perfect every time, never runny or mushy like some others, and spot on with strawberry flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
  • 3 oz strawberry jello mix
  • 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding
  • 8 oz cool whip
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 20 oz can pineapple tidbits or chunks, well drained
  • 2 cups chopped strawberries

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl combine the yogurt, strawberry jello powder and vanilla pudding powder, stir until dissolved.
  • Fold in the cool whip, mini marshmallows, well drained pineapple tidbits or chunks, and chopped strawberries. Optional: also mix in 1 cup chopped nuts.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This allows the mixture to thicken and for the marshmallows to soften.

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Nutrition

Calories: 776kcal | Carbohydrates: 196g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 1526mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 176g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 124mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 3mg
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4 Comments

  1. 3 stars
    Your amount for instant pudding says 3.4 ounces but the picture shows one box which is only 1 oz .
    Sooooo what is it?Thats why I gave it 3 stars.

    1. Without personally testing another substitution myself, I can’t say if something else will work, sorry!