Cranberry fluff is sweet, tart, and delightfully creamy.

This recipe for cranberry fluff is guaranteed to liven up any spread.

Serve up this cranberry fluff salad at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and come summertime, too.

Southern Living Cranberry Fluff Salad in a bowl to serve

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When fruit is frozen, the water in the fruit expands and causes the cell walls to break down.

Once thawed, you’ll find that frozen cranberries are much softer than their fresh counterparts.

When using frozen cranberries for fluff, this can be a benefit.

Southern Living Cranberry Fluff Salad chopping the cranberries

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This salad can be made ahead, covered, and refrigerated for up to three days.

Crushed pineapple, orange zest, spices, and even diced apples can find their way into this salad.

Transfer to a large bowl, and stir in sugar and marshmallows.

Southern Living Cranberry Fluff Salad adding the marshmallows

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Cover and chill 4 hours or up to overnight.

Add 1 cup heavy cream, and continue beating until mixture starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.

Add remaining 1 cup cream, and continue beating until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.

Southern Living Cranberry Fluff Salad making the cream cheese mixture

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Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 3 days.

Southern Living Cranberry Fluff Salad stirring the salad together

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