So, the following is a fruit salad I learned from a previous roommate. It is relatively simple and I think it's pretty good- even though I have found other recipes I like as well. :)
You will need:
Fruit (things I've used before- grapes, strawberries, pineapple, mandarin oranges, apple slices and bananas)
a jar of Marshmallow Creme
a stick of cream cheese
a large bowl
One jar of Marshmallow Creme and one stick of cream cheese can go a long way, so unless you are making enough for 10+, you probably don't need to double it. Especially if you use strawberries which adds fruit juice to the mixture and allows it to spread thinner and further.
Steps:
1. warm up Marshmallow Creme in the jar. Take off the lid, stick in the microwave- I usually set it for a minute- but you HAVE to watch it. What you're looking for is to wait til it starts puffing up over the rim and looks pretty rounded. If you just forget about it in the microwave it might explode and let me tell you- it's a pain to clean up.
2. Scoop out Marshmallow Creme into a bowl (whatever you want to mix everything together in). And add the cream cheese (make sure it's soft enough that you can mix it).
3. Mix the Marshmallow Creme and cream cheese together. My roommate used a hand mixer, but I've also done without it, with the aid of a fork- it takes much longer to get it smooth and fully mixed but still works if you don't have a hand mixer available.
4. start adding the fruit. Make sure it's all sliced, if needed. (Examples- pineapple needs to be sliced unless you bought them in chunks. Bananas need to be sliced. Strawberries I usually slice in half. Grapes you can slice if you have extra time and want them sliced. Apples should be sliced).
5. Enjoy! My sister and I went on a road trip and this is what we wanted to bring. Not the wisest idea with kids, it could end up all over your car, but my sister and I thoroughly enjoyed our snacks that trip. :)
