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    Popular » Recipes » Salads

    Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad Recipe

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Jul 13, 2023 by Dee

    Easy Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad recipe combines fresh strawberries with sweet bananas in a creamy cheesecake filling. This delicious dessert salad is the perfect side dish for a church potluck, summer BBQ or family gathering! via @meamel

    Easy Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad recipe combines fresh strawberries with sweet bananas in a creamy cheesecake filling. This delicious dessert salad is the perfect side dish for a church potluck, summer BBQ or family gathering!

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    easy strawberry banana cheesecake salad topped with fresh strawberry and mini marshmallows in serving bowl
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    • Ingredients for Strawberry-Banana Cheesecake Salad
    • How to Make Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad
    • How to Store
    • Recipe Tips
    • Recipe Substitutions and Variations
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    Creamy strawberry banana salad is always a huge hit at holiday dinners and summer barbecues. I am all about easy recipes, and this creamy fruit salad is super easy to make!

    It's loaded with luscious strawberries, banana slices and fluffy marshmallows in a simple no bake cheesecake filling, and it is absolutely delicious.

    You might want to make a double batch because this fluffy salad goes fast!

    If you love dessert salads, try my red white and blue cheesecake salad, Strawberry Jello fruit salad, marshmallow fruit salad, snicker apple salad and more delicious salad recipes to serve at your next family dinner.

    fresh strawberries, ripe bananas, powdered sugar, mini marshmallows, vanilla, cream cheese and tub of cool whip

    Ingredients for Strawberry-Banana Cheesecake Salad

    You only need a few simple ingredients for this fluffy fruit salad. They should be available in your local grocery store.

    • Fresh juicy strawberries -- frozen berries don't work well in this salad
    • Ripe Bananas -- look for bananas that are mostly yellow. Overripe bananas don't hold up well in this salad.
    • Cream cheese -- Softened cream cheese at room temperature. I use full fat cream cheese, but use low-fat cream cheese if you prefer.
    • Cool Whip -- Thawed. Makes the salad light and fluffy.
    • Vanilla extract -- for flavor
    • Powdered sugar -- for sweetness
    • Marshmallows -- a bag of miniature marshmallows

    How to Make Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad

    First, rinse, dry and slice strawberries into bite sized pieces. Then, slice bananas.

    Whip cream cheese until fluffy in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar and fold in half the Cool Whip.

    mix cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer

    Next, add the fresh fruit and mini marshmallows. Gently mix in the remaining Cool Whip until well blended.

    Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately. Or, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

    fold cool whip into cream cheese mixture

    How to Store

    Strawberry cheesecake salad is best served the day you make it, as the fruit tends to break down and become watery. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days. It does not freeze well.

    creamy strawberry banana cheesecake salad in white bowl on talbe

    Recipe Tips

    The cheesecake filling covers the bananas, but you can add a splash of lemon juice if you are worried about them turning brown.

    Make sure Cool Whip is thawed and cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.

    Be sure to dry strawberries before adding to the salad so that it doesn't get too watery.

    Recipe Substitutions and Variations

    If you want a creamier cheesecake salad, add strawberry yogurt or vanilla yogurt.

    You can use make homemade whipped cream using heavy cream, but the salad may not hold up as well.

    Add different fruits to the base of the cheesecake fruit salad recipe. Use your favorite summer berries for a scrumptious summer berry cheesecake salad!

    Recipe

    strawberry banana cheesecake salad in white bowl with marshmallows

    Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad

    Published by Dee
    Easy Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad recipe combines fresh strawberries with sweet bananas in a creamy cheesecake filling. This delicious dessert salad is the perfect side dish for a church potluck, summer BBQ or family gathering!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10
    Calories 197 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 16 oz fresh strawberries rinsed, dried and cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 2 medium ripe bananas peeled and sliced
    • 1½ cups mini marshmallows
    • 8 oz Cool Whip thawed

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the strawberries and bananas, and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy
    • Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar, and mix until well combined
    • Fold in half the Cool Whip. Add the strawberries, banana slices and mini marshmallows to the cheesecake mixture.
    • Add the remaining Cool Whip, and stir until creamy.

    Notes

    Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature and Cool Whip is thawed.
    Dry strawberries well to prevent salad from becoming too watery.
    You can add a splash of lemon juice if you are worried about the bananas browning.
    Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Cheesecake salad is best served within a few hours of preparation as it gets wetter the longer it sits.
    Frozen strawberries do not work well in this salad.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 365IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 0.3mg
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    I hope you enjoy this easy potluck salad as much as my family does. If you try it, please leave a comment and/or star rating.

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    1. Jessie says

      August 29, 2023 at 11:39 pm

      This is probably the best thing I’ve ever eaten. It was so fluffy and delicious, I couldn’t stop eating it!!5 stars

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    2. Ted says

      July 25, 2023 at 2:46 pm

      This tasted amazing, we had to eat it all the day we made it so the bananas wouldn’t turn mushy, which no one objected to haha!5 stars

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    3. Karen says

      July 20, 2023 at 5:06 pm

      Made this for a family bbq, and it was great! I’ll definitely be making this tasty recipe again😊5 stars

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    4. Belinda says

      July 18, 2023 at 10:18 am

      Made this for church potluck and boy was it great! First dish to be empty! Making it again for the family this weekend!5 stars

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      • Dee says

        July 18, 2023 at 9:09 pm

        So glad you liked the cheesecake salad! Thanks for the sweet review!

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