This Pina Colada Fluff is cool , creamy and the perfect treat for the summer. It has the traditional flavor of coconut and big chunks pineapple that taste similar to the famous frozen drink. 

I am not going to lie, my ultimate vacation is laying by a beautiful pool and have frozen pina coladas brought to me all day. Oh we can only dream !! There is just something about the taste of coconut and pineapple that is so classic ..like peas & carrots or Lemon & blueberries.  I also grew up eating all sorts of “salads” with marshmallows in them like Watergate Salad . I think this is totally a southern thing but also very big with my Mother’s generation. Her whole generation made this sweet concoctions with jello or pudding mixes and called them salads. Like calling them that excused the fact that they obviously did not have one veggie in them. These fluffs can be served any way you like. It  can be a side or a dessert, it is totally up to you . Just put a big bowl of this out at your next summer BBQ and watch it disappear. Trust me , you will have no leftovers.

What you will need to make Pina Colada Fluff

Ingredients:

• Instant Vanilla Pudding
• Cream of coconut -Click Here for the brand I use
• 20 oz Can of crushed pineapple
• mini marshmallows
• shredded coconut
• chopped pecans

Tools and Gadgets

• Mixing bowl
• measure cups
• wire whisk
• Rubber Spatula
• Storage container with lids 
• Coconut serving bowls– Not a necessity but how Flippin cute would it be to serve this in a coconut bowl

Let’s make some fluff!!

Start by gathering your ingredients . Measure them out and chop your pecans

Shake the can of cream of coconut well , it separates in the can and just needs mixed again. Whisk together the cream of coconut and pudding mix until mixed well.

Mix in the cool whip well .

Add the can of crushed pineapple with the juice and mix well.

Fold in the marshmallows , shredded coconut and chopped pecans.

Mix well then Cover and chill 3-4 hours before serving.  Right before serving you can garnish it with extra coconut or pecans and top with cherries .

If you like this recipe check out these :

• Grape Salad
• Mango Black Bean salad
• Strawberry Lemon Coleslaw

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Pina Colada Fluff

This Pina Colada Fluff is cool , creamy and has the flavors of coconut and pineapple just like the famous frozen beverage .

4.36 from 14 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Chill 4 hours hrs

Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 3.4 oz Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 1 cup Cream of Coconut see notes
• 20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice
• 8 oz whipped topping
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

 

• Mix 1 cup of cream of coconut and vanilla pudding with a wire whisk until smooth
  
• Mix in the 8oz container of whipped topping
  
• Fold in the can of crushed pineapple with the juice
  
• Fold in the pecans , marshmallows and shredded coconut
  
• Once it is mixed well chill for 3-4 hours before serving * see notes
  
• Before serving you can garnish with extra coconut or pecans and some cherries
  

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Notes

If you want your fluff to be thicker you can drain the juice off the pineapple 

This is good after 2-4 hours in the fridge but I usually make it the night before serving and let it chill overnight

Make sure you shake the container of the cream of coconut really well

Keyword Pina Colada, Pina Colada Fluff, Pina colada salad, Summer salads, Summer sides

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