🍊 Orange Creamsicle Salad
Orange Creamsicle Salad (also called Orange Fluff) is a light, creamy, no-bake dessert salad that tastes just like an orange creamsicle popsicle. It’s perfect for potlucks, holidays, or summer gatherings.
📝 Ingredients
- 1 (3 oz) box orange gelatin (like Jell-O orange flavor)
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- Optional: ½ cup cottage cheese or crushed pineapple (drained)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Dissolve gelatin: In a large bowl, stir orange gelatin into boiling water until fully dissolved.
- Add cold water: Stir in cold water and let cool for about 10–15 minutes (do not let it set completely).
- Mix in pudding: Whisk in dry instant vanilla pudding mix until smooth. The mixture will thicken quickly.
- Fold in whipped topping: Gently fold in whipped topping until creamy and uniform.
- Add fruit & marshmallows: Stir in drained mandarin oranges and mini marshmallows.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 1–2 hours before serving.
✨ Tips
- For extra “creamsicle” flavor, add ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Make it lighter by using sugar-free gelatin and light whipped topping.
- Best served cold and eaten within 2–3 days.
If you’d like, I can also share a pineapple variation or a make-ahead holiday version.
