Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad

This Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad is the perfect summer dessert salad. If you love cheesecake, this light and delicious fruit salad is going to be your new summer favorite.

Summertime is so much fun around our house. Pool days, late nights, BBQs and hanging out with friends and family. This Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad is the perfect side dish or dessert to bring to any BBQ.

It’s easy to make. Light and fluffy but rich with a cheesecake flavor this fruit salad is amazing!

How to make Strawberry Banana Cheesecake Salad:

Start by using an electric mixer to soften and cream the cream cheese. Once creamed mix in the pudding mix.

Fold in and mix the whipped topping, then chill in the refrigerator for an hour. While the pudding mix is chilling, prepare and prep the strawberries and bananas. Sprinkle some lemon juice on the fruit to help preserve it.

Gently fold in the fruit to the cheesecake mix. Serve right away or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Ingredient Notes:

• Cream cheese: that has been softened.
• Cheesecake pudding mix: 1 box of the powder mix.
• Vanilla Greek Yogurt
• Whipped topping: 1 tub.
• Strawberries: fresh, washed, and sliced.
• Bananas: medium sized.
• Lemon juice

Directions:

Step One – In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer beat cream cheese until creamy.

Step Two – Next add in cheesecake pudding mix and mix.

Then add in Greek yogurt and mix again. 

Step Three – Lastly fold in your whipped topping until all ingredients are combined.

Then cover and place in the fridge to chill for 1 hour. 

Step Four – Meanwhile wash and slice strawberries. Peel and slice bananas.

Place fruit in a bowl and toss gently with lemon juice. This will help prevent your fruit from browning. 

Step Five – Gently fold fruit into your cheesecake mixture and place in the fridge to chill for later or serve.

How long can you keep this Fruit Salad?

Typically, this type of “salad” needs to be eaten pretty quickly. Ideally, you want to only keep this refrigerated for about 3 days. After 3 days, I would recommend discarding it.

Can I make this Fruit Salad in Advance:

When planning a party or get together I know making food in advance makes the day of so much easier. I would suggest prepping this salad the day before and then tossing it together when you are ready to serve.

Dice your strawberries but not your bananas. They usually tend to go back the fastest so I would wait until the day of for those. Seal and place your strawberries in the fridge.

You can make the cheesecake pudding mix and store in an airtight container as well. When you are ready to serve add bananas to the cheesecake mix then toss.

Try some of my other favorite Fruit Salads:

Fruit Salad – I love summer foods. The fresh fruits and all things grilled. This Fruit Salad is so simple to make and the perfect summer side dish. 

Ambrosia Fruit Salad – It’s my favorite kind of salad! Full of fruit and covered in cool whip, this Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a must try! This is a summer staple that everyone will love!

Cranberry Jello Salad – This Cranberry Jello Salad is loaded with fruit and then served with a marshmallow drizzle. This recipe was passed down to me and I love being able to share it with my family.

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