Orange Fluff

Enjoy this quick and easy to make orange fluff. Mixing jello, vanilla pudding, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows make a refreshingly sweet and luscious dessert.

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Sweet, smooth, and luscious: orange fluff jello salad is a refreshing and festive dessert. As its name hints, whipped topping makes this orange-tastic treat oh so fluffy. Whip it up in minutes before starting on dinner, and by dessert, your orange fluff will be ready to serve.

This orange fluff recipe combines pudding, jello, and whipped topping making it a veritable trifecta of Americana. Dreamy like an orange creamsicle, you’ll get the nostalgia without the stick. Fancy up the fluff by serving in pretty, individual dishes.

Orange creamsicle fluff is a classic flavor combination, but you could use any jello and fruit blend. Pineapple, raspberry, or strawberry with bits of fresh fruit would be equally delicious. Jello salad is easily adaptable to your family’s preferences.

Orange Fluff Ingredients

• Orange Jello mix
• Instant vanilla pudding
• Water
• Cool Whip
• Mandarin oranges
• Mini marshmallows

There’s nothing more classic than fruit and cream. Mandarin oranges add a burst of texture and flavor to the otherwise smooth and creamy dessert. Mini marshmallows contribute a bit of shape and chewiness in this pillowy confection.

Some recipes call for cottage cheese which adds tanginess. If you like cottage cheese, add or even substitute it for the vanilla pudding. During the hour of chilling time, the flavors will meld together nicely.

How to Make Orange Fluff

FIRST STEP: In a large bowl combine orange Jello mix and boiling hot water. Use a whisk to stir until all Jello is dissolved. Add cold water and mix. Use a rubber spatula to scrape around the sides of the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.

SECOND STEP: Remove from the refrigerator and whisk in dry instant vanilla pudding mix. Use the rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl again to ensure all jello and pudding are dissolved. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place back in the refrigerator for another 15-20 minutes.

THIRD STEP: Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and gently fold in mandarin oranges, cool whip, and marshmallows. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place back in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

Cooking Tips 

It is best if the mandarin oranges are very well-drained before adding to the fluff mixture.

Whipped topping needs to be thawed completely and folded in carefully.

The jello does not need to be pre-made: it is simply stirred together with the other ingredients.

Double the mandarin oranges for an extra punch of flavor and color.

Storing this Recipe 

Keep orange fluff refrigerated for up to 2-3 days. The mandarin oranges might add extra liquid to the salad, so stir again before serving.

Freezing is not recommended as the crystal structure will change the texture.

Orange Fluff

5 from 9 votes

Author: Shauna

Enjoy this quick and easy to make orange fluff. Mixing jello, vanilla pudding, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows make a refreshingly sweet and luscious dessert.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes

Servings 8

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 3-oz box Orange Jello mix
• 1 3.4-oz box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup water boiling
• ½ cup water cold
• 1 8-oz tub cool whip thawed
• 1 15-oz can mandarin oranges drained
• 2 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl combine orange Jello mix and boiling hot water. Use a whisk to stir until all Jello is dissolved. Add cold water and mix. Use a rubber spatula to scrape around the sides of the bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from the refrigerator and whisk in dry instant vanilla pudding mix. Use the rubber spatula to scrape sides of the bowl again to ensure all jello and pudding are dissolved. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place back in the refrigerator for another 15-20 minutes.
• Remove bowl from the refrigerator and gently fold in mandarin oranges, cool whip, and marshmallows. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place back in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

Notes

It is best if the mandarin oranges are very well drained before adding to the fluff mixture.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 747IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

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