This classic Orange Fluff Jello Salad is delicious as a side or as a dessert.
With a mixture of pudding, jello, marshmallows and cool whip, it’s light, creamy, and fluffy all at the same time.
We add in mandarin oranges and bananas for a fruitier flavor and whether you’re taking it to a party, feeding a crowd, or looking for an easy side dish – it feeds a BIG group.
Why is this salad called “fluff”?
With the cool whip and marshmallows, this salad is perfectly light and fluffy – hence the name “fluff.”
With the creamed pudding and jello mixture added in, it makes the texture even fluffier.
Love Jello salads? Try our Raspberry Cream Cheese Jello! It’s a family favorite!
Ingredients needed for Orange Jello Fluff Salad:
- Cook and Serve vanilla pudding (do not use instant pudding)
- orange jell-o
- water
- Cool Whip
- mini marshmallows
- mandarin oranges
- 3 bananas
Can I use instant pudding?
We recommend only using Cook and Serve pudding with this recipe. It doesn’t set up as well, stay together as long, or have quite as creamy of a texture if you use instant pudding.
Can I make this with sugar-free jello and pudding?
We have never tried making this recipe with sugar-free jello or pudding, but according to some of our reader comments below, it will still work.
If you try it, leave us a comment below and let us know!
Looking for more Jello Recipes?! You’ll want to try this Frozen Creamy Lime Jello!
No milk. Just the jello and water.:)
Yes, you drain all of the fruit. Thanks! :)
Thanks SO much for posting this recipe!
Thanks for sharing. I am about to have a good look around your site now.
Thanks for sharing. I am about to have a good look around your site now.
Im in Australia, Brisbane, and cant seem to find Jell-o around.
You can definitely make this the night before, but I would leave the bananas out until before serving so they don't turn brown. Thanks!
1 box lime jello
1 tub cool whip
about 10 marshmellows cut up (or equal amount of minis)
1 cup pecans
1 med can crushed pineapple
3/4 boiling water
optional cottage cheese, really not much difference with/without
just made a double batch sunday night :)
Sorry about that. Yes, use the 6 oz. size boxes. Thanks!
Orange Fluff
1 box cook and serve Vanilla Pudding
1 box orange jello
1 box Tapioca
(all of these are small boxes)
3 cups water
Mix these together in saucepan and bring to a boil, cooking til thick. Cool. When completely cool add:
1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
1 small container of Cool Whip
Mix thoroughly and refrigerate overnite, if the kids can wait that long!!
I usually have to double this recipe when we get together, enjoy.
-karlie
Mama Jo's 5-Cup Salad
1 small tub sour cream
1 regular size can crushed pineapple and juice (don't drain)
1 pkg chopped pecans
1 large pkg coconut
1 large pkg mini marshmallows
Stir the sour cream and pineapple (with juice) together.
Stir in the chopped pecans
Alternately stir in 1/3 of marshmallows and coconut and stir. Repeat until you have incorporated all of the marshmallows and coconut in the mixture.
Refrigerate and enjoy!
1 small bowl of Cool Whip
2 small boxes of orange jello
1 large can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 can mandarin oranges, well drained
1 16 oz container of cottage cheese
Mix well and enjoy.
Jell-O pudding mix there. Work great!