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Queen Anne Frozen Fruit Salad

March 19, 2021 by Rebecca Leave a Comment

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In my teens, I worked as a waitress at a department store tea room. Queen Anne Frozen Fruit Salad was one of their signature menu items. This recipe isn’t an exact replica, but it is a pretty salad to serve with your Easter menu and all throughout the Spring and Summer. It can be frozen in a 9×13 pan and cut into squares to serve, or you can prepare individual servings frozen in a muffin tin.

muffin cups of Queen Anne frozen fruit salad

The Steps to Make Queen Anne Frozen Fruit Salad

Start with mini marshmallows in a bowl, and cover them with canned fruit cocktail. I like the extra cherry variety.

Queen Anne salad mixture

Soften cream cheese and beat it until smooth. Simply add that plus whipped topping to the fruit mixture, fold together, and place into a pan to freeze.

add fluff to salad

An alternative to the cream cheese is cottage cheese. As you know, each has a distinct flavor. Whichever you like best, go for it. Or go half and half of each!

stirred up salad

When freezing in a muffin tin, use wax paper squares or muffin liners to hold the mixture. The cups can be removed a few hours after placing into the freezer. For ease in removing the frozen cups, let the pan set for just a few minutes. You can even place the pan into a very shallow sink of water to help the cups release. Then just slip a knife down the side and flip the cups out. Place them into a freezer bag and back into the freezer.

frozen cups of Queen Anne salad

packaged and ready for freezer

Serving Your Queen Anne Frozen Fruit Salad Cups

These small servings don’t need a lot of time to thaw. Place the cups on individual plates or on a serving platter just before mealtime, and they hold their shape and become easy to cut into after about 15 minutes.

If you choose to freeze in a large pan, it should be removed half an hour before you need to cut it into squares. It can also be placed in shallow water for a few minutes to provide ease in dishing it up.

Queen Anne Frozen Fruit Salad

refreshing and fruity, great for a lunch menu
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Prep Time 20 mins
Freezer time 3 hrs
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c mini marshmallows
  • 2 15-oz cans fruit cocktail
  • 8 oz cream cheese or 8 oz cottage cheese
  • 8 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip)

Instructions
 

  • Place the mini marshmallows into a large bowl and cover them with the cans of fruit cocktail.
  • Soften and beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  • Fold cream cheese and whipped topping into fruit mixture.
  • *Option to replace cream cheese (or part of it) with cottage cheese.
  • Ladle into lined muffin tin compartments or pour into a 9x13 pan.
  • Freeze at least 3 hours. Can remain in container until used, or remove cups and place in a freezer bag and back into freezer.
  • Allow a 9x13 pan to thaw 30 minutes before serving. Individual cups can be served just a few minutes after removing from freezer.
Keyword frozen fruit salad

This cool and fruity salad goes great with a hot casserole. For a weekend brunch, I recommend serving it with Broccoli Pie or Crustless Asparagus Quiche!

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