No-Bake Ambrosia Cheesecake Pie
This Ambrosia Cheesecake Pie is entirely no-bake and SO delicious! Perfect for spring and summertime, it's a fun twist on the original potluck dish.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- One 9" round prepared graham cracker or NIlla wafer crust
- 8 ounces (One 8-ounce package) cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can fruit cocktail chopped & drained
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries chopped & drained
- 1 small can mandarin oranges chopped & drained
- 4 oz crushed pineapple drained (1/2 of an 8 ounce can)
- 1/2 tub of Cool Whip thawed (half of an 8-ounce tub)
- FOR MARSHMALLOW WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup marshmallow creme
- Additional cherries shredded coconut, pecans, or marshmallows for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Beat in the chopped fruit cocktail, chopped maraschino cherries, chopped mandarin oranges, and drained pineapple until combined, about 20 seconds. Lastly, fold in the whipped topping until combined.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared pie crust and smooth out the top. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set before serving.
- Before serving, make your marshmallow whipped cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the heavy cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Add in the marshmallow creme and beat until stiff peaks form. Pipe the marshmallow whipped cream on top of the pie and garnish with additional fruit, nuts, marshmallows, if using. Store in the fridge.