Description
This Millionaire Peach Salad is a delightful and easy-to-make dessert salad perfect for potlucks, gatherings, or a sweet treat any time of year. Creamy, fruity, and studded with marshmallows and pecans, this salad is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) carton Cool Whip
- 1 small (3-ounce) box peach jello
- 2 (14-ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cream Cheese Mixture: Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand-held mixer until smooth.
- Combine Ingredients: Stir in Cool Whip and dry Jello mix until well combined.
- Prepare Peaches: Drain peaches, reserving 2 tablespoons of syrup. Cut peaches into bite-sized pieces.
- Add Peaches and Syrup: Stir peaches and the 2 tablespoons of syrup into the cream cheese mixture.
- Add Marshmallows: Stir in marshmallows until evenly distributed.
- Chill: Chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow it to set.
- Add Pecans: Just before serving, stir in chopped pecans.
Notes
- For a less sweet salad, reduce the amount of powdered sugar.
- Feel free to substitute other fruits, such as mandarin oranges or pineapple, for the peaches.
- You can use sugar-free Jello for a slightly healthier version.
- For a richer flavor, toast the pecans before adding them to the salad.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe
- Calories: 350kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg