Tropical Fluff is a perfect sweet treat for a potluck or a summer day when its too hot to bake a dessert. Its light, creamy and addicting!

a tropical fluff dessert that includes cool whip, Jell-O, sour cream, pineapple and marshmallows

After trying my mother in laws orange fluff recipe I just HAD to look into more of these desserts, so I went on the hunt!

I found some old cook books at multiple garage sales. Low and behold many of them had Jell-O recipes for me to try out! I started experimenting and came up with this Tropical Fluff recipe.

The flavors in this recipe are so good! The Fluff salads I made before all had cottage cheese in them as a base for the Jell-O. This recipe however, I decided to use sour cream instead. Wow was I impressed and I think you will be too!

Why you will LOVE this recipe

I think you will love this recipe because of how fast and easy it comes together. It is also perfect for a potluck, as I had brought this recipe to one before.

When choosing something to bring to a potluck I want it to be a crowd pleaser and to have a big enough recipe to serve everyone.

This is a large amount for a dessert and I watched many people go back for more at the potluck I brought it to last time. I watched someone go back more than two times for it!

More classic recipes you can bring to a potluck are 1950’s egg salad stuffed tomatoes, classic deviled eggs, 1950’s cheese ball, 1950s stuffed celery or a broccoli salad!

Ingredients

Sour Cream- Used as the base for the Jell-O to mix into
Lemon Jell-O- It tastes amazing with the other flavors, I don’t suggest using a different one with this recipe
Canned crushed pineapple- Make sure to strain it VERY WELL, you can press it through a sieve
Canned mandarins- Strained, well
Cool Whip- Thawed
Marshmallows- Optional, but delicious and adds to the classic dessert vibe

How do you make it?

Add the sour cream into a large bowl and place the Jell-O on top
Mix well, then fold in the strained mandarins and pineapple
Fold in the cool whip, smooth out the top then add mini marshmallows on top
Cover in and place it in the fridge to set for at least an hour before serving.

a bowl of tropical fluff with mandarins, cool whip, pineapple and sour cream

Storage

Store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. If liquid develops in the bottom, strain it off. Make sure to strain the fruit the best you can before adding it to avoid too much liquid.

a light and airy dessert made with marshmallows, cool whip, sour cream, mandarins and pineapple

Tropical Fluff

A delicious dessert that comes together in no time

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Serving Size 10 servings

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
1 (4 serving package) (85 g) lemon Jell-O
1 (19 oz. can) crushed pineapple (pressed through a sieve)
2 (10 oz.) cans mandarins drained
1L container of cool whip, thawed
*Mini marshmallows for topping, optional

Instructions

Add the sour cream to a large bowl, and add the Jell-O. Mix very well.
Fold in the mandarins and pineapple
Fold in the Cool Whip
Smooth out the top and cover with mini marshmallows
Cover and place in the fridge to set for at least one hour

Notes

Store in the fridge for up to 3 days, strain off any liquid that forms on the bottom over time. Make sure to strain very well before adding the fruit to the recipe.