Indulge in a refreshing blend of fruits and flavors mixed with creamy cool whip that will leave your taste buds craving more. It is easily made using assorted canned fruit, and it is even easier to customize with fresh fruit and your favorite add-ins!
In a colander, drain the liquid out of the cans of fruit cocktail. This may take a few minutes for all of the liquid to drain.
Slice the bananas.
In a big bowl, layer some fruit cocktail, then some bananas.
Drain the Mandarin Orange and pineapple tidbits and add to the big bowl.
Add the rest of the bananas, fruit cocktail (drained) and any extra add ins to the big bowl.
Add in the mini marshmallows.
Add the cool whip or whipped topping.
Mix all together.
Store in the freezer until ready to eat.
Notes
If you aren't ready to eat dinner yet, you can put the fruit salad in the freezer for about 2 hours, so it doesn't become liquid in the refrigerator.
If you have any fruit salad leftover, don't throw it out, put it in the freezer and eat it another day. Frozen fruit salad doesn't take very long to thaw, and it's like eating a frozen fruity frosty whip creamy delicious treat. Your kids will love it.
Coconut flakes, apples, sour cream, Greek yogurt, or even extra pineapple, extra bananas, and extra peaches can be added to the fruit cocktail.
A small amount of cooked white rice can also be added to fruit salad.
Keyword bananas, cool whip, fruit cocktail, fruit salad, whipped cream, whipped topping