Description
Creamy Hawaiian pineapple coconut fluff made with pudding, pineapple, cherries, marshmallows, nuts, and whipped topping—easy, no-bake, and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted and cooled
- 2 (3.4 oz) boxes coconut cream instant pudding mix
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, with juice
- 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, with juice
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (16 oz) jar maraschino cherries, well drained
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 (16 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed (such as Cool Whip)
Instructions
Prepare the Nuts: Toast the chopped macadamia nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently until lightly golden and fragrant. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Mix the Base: In a large mixing bowl, add both boxes of coconut cream instant pudding mix.
Add Pineapple: Pour in the 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice and the 8 oz can crushed pineapple with juice. Stir until the pudding mix is fully dissolved and thickened slightly.
Add Condensed Milk: Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and stir until the mixture becomes smooth, creamy, and fully combined.
Fold in Fruits & Marshmallows: Gently stir in the well-drained maraschino cherries and mini marshmallows, distributing evenly throughout the mixture.
Add Whipped Topping: Fold in the thawed whipped topping using a spatula. Mix gently until the fluff is light, airy, and fully blended.
Finish with Nuts: Sprinkle in the cooled toasted macadamia nuts and gently fold them in.
Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld and the texture to set properly.
Serve: Spoon into a serving bowl or individual dessert cups and serve chilled.
Notes
Do not prepare too far in advance beyond 24 hours for best texture.
Always use instant pudding, not cook-and-serve.
Chill time is essential for the fluff to properly set.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Salad
- Method: No-Bake / Mixing
- Cuisine: American / Hawaiian-Inspired
Keywords: Hawaiian pineapple fluff, coconut fluff salad, pineapple coconut dessert, no bake fluff