Grandmas orange cool whip dessert is a dream to eat. It is a light and fluffy dessert with each bite containing cool whip, mandarin oranges and cottage cheese. It is truly irresistible.

grandmas orange fluff in a white glass bowl topped with marshmallows and on a red and white vintage checkered table cloth with a peach cloth napkin and a spoon

This is one of my favorite recipes and it came from my mother in law. I am lucky to have such a great cook as a mother in law as I have the advantage of the recipes she shares with me.

This one I remember trying for the first time at her house when we were visiting and having dinner there. I couldn’t stop eating it!

I asked her how she made it and she explained the simplicity of it. She was over joyed when I had asked for the recipe and if I could share it here with you!

I decided to call it Grandma’s orange cool whip dessert, after all she is grandma to our littles! There are so many different fluff salads like tropical fluff, strawberry Jello fluff, and dessert fluff with pineapple!

grandmas orange cool whip dessert in a white bowl on a wooden counter top with a white and peach crochet hot pad with a spoon on it

When to serve it

At potlucks
holiday get togethers
When you need a quick dessert for company

Ingredients

Cottage Cheese- A whole 500 ml container, not the dry curds
Orange Jell-O- You can change the flavors if you’d like to
Cool whip- The whole I liter container of cool whip, make sure its thawed
Mandarin oranges- canned, and drained very well

How to make this recipe?

cottage cheese in a clear glass bowl on a vintage white placemat with lace with an orange jello package next to it and a peach cloth napkin

Step 1: Add the container of cottage cheese to a bowl, then add in the Jell-O.

cottage cheese with orange jello mixed in, in a clear bowl on a vintage place mat with an orange jello package next to it

Step 2: Mix it together well, until all the Jell-O crystals have dissolved.

cool whip, cottage cheese and mandarins in a clear glass bowl with an orange jello package next to it

Step 3: Fold in the container of cool whip, then add the drained mandarins.

grandmas orange fluff dessert topped with mini marshmallows in a large bowl with an orange jello package next to it

Step 4: Mix it all together and place it in the fridge for at least one hour to set. Top with marshmallows if you’d like.

Its as simple as that, in a matter of minutes you have a dessert that is ready to go!

Hint: Make sure to strain mandarins very well before adding them to prevent extra liquid in the fluff salad.

vintage orange cool whip dessert with marshmallows, cool whip, mandarins, and cottage cheese in a white bowl on a red and black checkered table cloth

Storage

Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. It may start to have some liquid at the bottom that can be strained off.

grandmas orange fluff dessert in a white glass bowl, topped with marshmallows on a red and white vintage table cloth with a peach cloth napkin next to it with a stainless steel spoon

Grandma’s Orange Cool Whip Dessert

A delicious recipe that comes together in minutes

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Serving Size 10

Ingredients

500 ml container cottage cheese
4 serving (85 g) package orange jello
1 Liter container cool whip, thawed
284 ml can drained mandarin oranges, drained

Instructions

In a medium sized bowl add in the whole container of cottage cheese.
Add the Jell-O package on top
Mix until all of the Jell-O crystals are dissolved
Fold in the whole container of cool whip
Fold in the drained can of mandarin oranges and smooth out the top
*Optional- Top with mini marshmallows
Cover and place in the fridge to set for at least 1 hour before serving

Notes

Store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days in an airtight container or dish.
If any extra liquid from storing occurs, you can just strain it off before serving again.