Pineapple Banana Fluff
This vintage Pineapple Banana Fluff recipe is light and fluffy, bursting with banana and pineapple flavor and a great sweet side dish for a potluck, barbecue, or family dinner.
Our Great Grandmother and Grandma were the queens of the jello salad. We had one with almost every holiday meal when we were growing up. This Pineapple Banana Fluff was Laurie and my all-time favorite. All our lives we thought this fluffy sweet concoction that is chock full of Bananas and Pineapple and Whipped Cream was one of those jello recipes. It was only after they were gone and we had to start making it for own family dinners and barbecues that we realized it wasn’t made with jello at all. So not jello. Definitely not a salad. I guess it is more of a fluff. Whatever you call it, it is super delicious and reminds us of family and the holidays and you should try it!
Ingredients You Will Need
How to Make Pineapple Banana Salad
Step 1: Drain the juices from the can of Pineapple into a medium saucepan. Save the pineapple chunks for later.
Step 2: Add the sugar and flour to the pineapple juice and stir until flour is dissolved.
Step 3: Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the pineapple mixture.
Step 4: Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn’t burn. When thickened, take off the heat and let cool.
Step 5: Add Whipping Cream to a bowl.
Step 6: Whip whipping cream with a mixer until stiff peaks form.
Step 7: Pineapple mixture must be cool to continue.
Step 8: Add the sliced bananas and pineapple chunks to the saucepan.
Step 9: Stir until the fruit is covered in the pineapple mixture.
Step 10: Add the whipped cream and gently fold until combined.
Step 11: Spread the Pineapple Banana Fluff into a large glass bowl or a 9×13″ glass baking dish. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Expert Tips and FAQS
This recipe tastes best with Canned Pineapple in Heavy Syrup versus the type canned with the lighter Pineapple juices in order to infuse the fluff with the ultimate pineapple flavor.
This is a dessert that will only last about 24 hours, after that the bananas start to brown. It will still taste delicious but it isn’t very appetizing so we recommend making this on the day you will serve it.
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Pineapple Banana Fluff
This vintage Pineapple Banana Fluff recipe is light and fluffy, bursting with banana and pineapple flavor and a great sweet side dish for a potluck, barbecue, or family dinner.
Ingredients
- 20 oz. can Pineapple Chunks
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
- 2 med./lg. Bananas (sliced)
- 1 pint Whipping Cream
Instructions
- Drain the juices from the can of Pineapple into a medium saucepan. Save the pineapple for later.
- Add the sugar and flour to the pineapple juice and stir until flour is dissolved.
- Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the pineapple mixture.
- Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring frequently to make sure it doesn't burn. When thickened, take off the heat and let cool.
- Add Whipping Cream to a separate bowl.
- Whip whipping cream with a mixer until stiff peaks form.
- The pineapple mixture must be cool to continue.
- Add sliced bananas and pineapple chunks to the saucepan.
- Stir until the fruit is covered in the pineapple mixture.
- Add the whipped cream and gently fold until combined.
- Spread the Pineapple Banana Fluff into a large glass bowl or a 9x13" glass baking dish.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
What kind of Canned Pineapple should I buy?
This recipe tastes best with Canned Pineapple in Heavy Syrup versus the type canned with the lighter Pineapple juices in order to infuse the fluff with the ultimate pineapple flavor.
How long will it stay fresh?
This is a dessert that will only last about 24 hours, after that the bananas start to brown. It will still taste delicious but it isn't very appetizing so we recommend making this on the day you will serve it.
Did you Make this Recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a picture and tag @twosisterscrafting on Instagram so we can see it!
