Description
A creamy, tropical dessert salad combining the tang of cheesecake with the sweetness of pineapple and the crunch of macadamia nuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 2 cups pineapple chunks, drained
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, halved
- 1/4 cup toasted macadamia nuts, chopped
Instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream using a rubber spatula.
- Fold in the drained pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries.
- Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours to set.
- Top with toasted macadamia nuts just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American-Hawaiian Fusion