Tropical Ambrosia
"I love ambrosia of all kinds. This one I got out of a magazine. I love the toasted coconut, it just give it another level of taste. Cook time is chill time."
photo by Marg (CaymanDesigns)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant coconut cream or (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 4 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted
- maraschino cherry, optional for garnish
- cherry juice, optional for garnish
directions
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream.
- In seperate bowl, combine pineapple juice and pudding mix and beat on low, or hand whisk for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Stir in pineapple and 3 Tablespoons of the toasted coconut.
- Transfer to serving bowl.
- Garnish with remaining Tablespoon of toasted coconut, cherries and cherry juice.
- Chill for at least 2 hours.
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Reviews
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Really didn't like the soggy nature of this ambrosia. I prefer the fluffier whipped versions and I thought the pudding and cream made it very heavy and hard to eat -- too rich and heavy for a fruit salad type desert. -
Really enjoyed this salad, added a touch of orange juice to it just for a little color, otherwise followed the recipe to the T. DH enjoyed it last night, and I put a little in the freezer and he ate it tonight, he said it was good both ways. Thank you for another keeper of a recipe. -
Oh my Goodness Jellyqueen, I was looking for something different in a Pudding Dessert and this one is It! This is delicious! I added Crushed Pecans and it was fabulous! -
This was good and easy. Better than the ambrosia's with sour cream or cottage cheese that i grew up eating. The toasted coconut was soo good! Thanks! -
Did not care for this. Pudding gave a metallic taste and I used a named brand. Looked interesting, but not something I would bother to make again.
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