Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad + VIDEO
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Our Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad recipe comes together with just 6 ingredients. Rich and creamy cheesecake filling is folded into luscious strawberries and sweet bananas to create the most amazing, glorious fruit salad ever!
The flavor has been punched up with a secret ingredient and you are going to go nuts over this recipe! The king of the potluck table has arrived.
A few months back I put together this Summer Berry Cheesecake Salad. Well, needless to say it has gone completely crazy on our site. It is already the #2 recipe of all time.
Our readers have enjoyed it so much that I though it was time to whip up a twist on the uber popular recipe.
I have been on a pudding kick lately. I tell you, I have been testing several recipes with pudding as a surprise ingredient.
It is crazy how much pudding mix amps up the flavor of a recipe.
So, when I was thinking of ways to twist up the cheesecake salad, I knew I needed to use pudding. It really kicks it up a notch.
RECIPE VIDEO
Watch the video below to see how easy it is to make this strawberry banana cheesecake salad!
Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad
I combined cream cheese, pudding mix and coffee creamer to create a spectacular rich and creamy cheesecake filling.
In the fruit mixture, I squeezed fresh lemon juice over sliced strawberries and bananas.
That prevents the bananas from browning, but it also gives the cheesecake salad a little brightness and zing!
This new summer salad is so good it is sure to take the place of your favorite fruit salad.
And say goodbye to Aunt Ida’s ambrosia salad and HELLO to Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad. The new queen of the summer picnic table.
We couldn’t stop eating it, and you’re going to go bananas over it too! <- Sorry, pun intended. I couldn’t help myself.
Helpful Tips for Making Cheesecake Salad:
- Do not pour all of the creamer into the cream cheese at once. It will get clumpy and no matter how long you beat it, it will stay that way. Trust me on this one.
- If you have to substitute for the creamer, use 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- To make this ahead: prepare the cheesecake mixture and refrigerate in a bowl. Mix all of the fruit in a large bowl and refrigerate.
Before serving, drain any excess liquid from the fruit and then fold the cheesecake filling into the fruit. Serve and enjoy!
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Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad + Video
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3.4 ounces instant cheesecake pudding mix, unprepared
- 1/4 cups liquid vanilla coffee creamer
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 3 medium bananas, sliced into coins
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a tall, medium bowl, use an electric mixer on medium-high speed to whip cream cheese until it becomes smooth. It may bind up in the beaters, but continue as is – it will loosen up. Add dry pudding mix and continue mixing until well combined.
- With mixer continuously running on medium-low speed, add creamer to the cream cheese mixture, about a tablespoon at a time. When all creamer is added, turn mixer speed to high and whip until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine sliced strawberries, banana coins and lemon juice. Stir until all the fruit is coated with lemon juice. Add cheesecake mixture to the bowl and use a mixing spatula or spoon to gently fold cheesecake mixture into the fruit.
- Chill until ready to serve or serve immediately.
Video
Donna’s Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.
Originally published June 2016, updated May 2020
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This looks sooo good, i wonder if could use french vanilla creamer since its all i have…
I just used it, that was all I had. It tastes great!
All I had was dunkin doughnuts extra sweet and cream and it tastes great!
Mscat2u .. i did the substitute but mine looks so much thicker than pic trying to figure out how to thin it a little plus i think i will cut down on the cream cheese little over whelming in taste and over takes the fruit
what do you use if you cant get the instant chessecake pudding in your area
I used regular vanilla and it was still delicious �� I had no left overs
So here's a tip!! You could buy a whole tub of cheesecake filling in your dairy section at grocery store if you're in a hurry!
I have someone allergy to cream cheese and yogurt.
Is there something else I can put instead.
Can i use something else besides coffee creamer?
DONNA'S NOTES: If you have to substitute cream for the creamer, powdered sugar and vanilla would be the best swap. 1 cup heavy cream, 4 tablespoons powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
Thanks MsCat2U!
I am going to substitute vanilla yogurt.
I have never seencheesecake pudding. Where do you get it?
I found it at Meijer store with the instant puddings.
It's made by Jell-0. It's in the same section of your grocery store. It's been available for several years.
Giant Eagle has it.
Wal-Mart it only comes in Jell-O brand
I just bought some tonight at Kroger.
Can u use french vanilla creamer instead can't find pure vanilla
Just made this for the first time this evening and I am in love. I used half and half milk and added the powdered sugar and vanilla to it and it turned out wonderful. I will be making this for our summer picnics!
Made this tonight for the first time and it definitely won't be the last. So creamy and I love the zing of the lemon flavor. Very light and delicious. Instead of coffee creamer, I used half and half and added the powdered sugar and vanilla. Same concept and it turned out great. Thanks for a wonderful and easy treat.
This sounds delish! Is there a way to substitute heavy cream for the coffee creamer? I'm not a fan of those creamers.
Fran G.
DONNA'S NOTES: If you have to substitute cream for the creamer, powdered sugar and vanilla would be the best swap. 1 cup heavy cream, 4 tablespoons powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
I'm using vanilla flavored yogurt.
I also add marshmallows
Trying to get away from those yucky marshmallow desserts
Any substitute for cheesecake pudding mix? I've never seen it here in Canada..
You can use a vanilla ready made pudding mix also. Enjoy!
and I've added coconut…really good.
Would this recipe work in a graham cracker crust for dessert or pie?
It sounds to me as though the Crust will get soggy unless you serve it imediatlu.
You could make the crust as a crumble for the top that would be really good.
what about mixing torn up pieces of angel food cake in with a mixture I bet that would be good
HOw about using vanilla pudding?
I use cheesecake mix I just don’t use the graham crumbs
Oh my goodness, yum!
Thanks Leslie!
This was delicious. I used 1 pound of strawberries and a can of pineapple chunks along with the bananas. Turned out great.
That sounds magnificent Grace! I am so happy you loved it.
Can I make this the night before?
If you wish to make it ahead, I would keep the fruit separate from the cheesecake mixture. The sweetness of the cheesecake mixture will help the strawberries macerate (which is tasty, but not pretty) so I eat pretty soon after making it.
Can you make the night before or will fruit turn brown
If you wish to make it ahead, I would keep the fruit separate from the cheesecake mixture. Then fold them together before serving. The sweetness of the cheesecake mixture will help the strawberries macerate, releasing their juices (which is tasty, but not pretty) so I eat pretty soon after making it. Enjoy!
f you use blueberries strawberries and pineapple doe you have to use the lemon juice
Hi Rebeckah! The lemon juice is not required, but I love the way lemon juice makes cheesecake taste, so I would add it for a beautiful zip to the cheesecake salad. However, this Summer Berry Cheesecake Salad is perfectly delicious and it does not have lemon juice in it. http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2016/04/summer-berry-cheesecake-salad-recipe.html
Enjoy and let us know how it goes!
Lemon juice helps keep the bananas from turning brown. I put the bananas in the lemon juice before adding to the mixture.
Thank-you Donna for such a yummy recipe! So is there an actual cheesecake pudding, or are you using the filling inside a box of cheesecake? Thanks in advance!
Jello makes a cheesecake pudding. I think it has an odd taste so I just use the vanilla pudding instead.
I think coconut pudding would be good also and maybe even lemon in some of them.
How many calories?
Went to a Mexican brunch last weekend and they had sliced strawberries in a rather thin cheesecake flavored sauce that was so delicious. If I omitted the bananas from your recipe, would you suggest also not using the lemon juice?
What no bananas?? Are you nuts?
I never liked Bananna's will not use them anything But that ….
fine with me ok.
how about if I add nuts?
how about if I would to add nuts to it?
I use my coffee creamer in my French toast ingredients. It is delicious.
You say whip the cream cheese but you don't say how much.
I assume 1 package at room temp correct?
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese.
I tried this – sounded so delicious- doubled the recipe and it turned into fruit soup -was good, but not very attractive!
Mine to…needed extra fruit
Could I use frozen strawberries in winter?
I made this for Easter thinking it would get eaten up..had leftover next day but was really runny from the fruit..I am making for my granddaughters 18th birthday and leaving for college party but this time I am putting the mixture in a bowl to the side of fruit..this way they can mix in as they eat and no leftover runny fruit!! Its delish!!
Can you use heavy cream instead of the vanilla creamer.
If you have to substitute for the creamer, use 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
Enjoy and let us know how it goes!
I made this and it was soupy. What did I do wrong?
Maybe too much cream or did u add it a little bit at a time?
I made this for my large family of 8 as part of our Easter meal. I used vanilla pudding. I also added in other fruit that we had–tangerines, grapes, and peaches. All 8 absolutely loved it.
I am so happy to hear that you loved it!
This was a total fail for me. I followed the recipe exactly and mine formed like Jello ….it liked nothing like the picture
I just made this and it was great! I used the fruit I had on hand and ended up with extra batter. Was so good I just wish I would have had enough fruit.
Can you use the already made cheese cake filling instead of all the ingrients?