Ambrosia

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 cups sour cream, divided
  • 1½ cups fresh pineapple chunks (or 8 oz canned pineapple chunks in light syrup, drained) - slice & reserve a few pineapple rings for garnish
  • 2 bananas, sliced (don't slice bananas ahead of time as they will discolor)
  • ½ cup sweetened coconut flakes + extra for garnish
  • 1½ cups mini marshmallows
  • supreme (segments) of 2 oranges, halved (or 11 oz canned mandarin oranges, drained)
  • maraschino cherries for garnish

Special Equipment

  • stand mixer

How-to

  1. In a stand mixer with whisk attachment, mix heavy cream and vanilla extract on medium-high speed to soft peaks
  2. Add powdered sugar and mix to medium peaks
  3. In a separate bowl, add 1 cup of the sour cream
  4. Fold the whipped cream with vanilla and powdered sugar into the 1 cup of sour cream
  5. Fold in the remaining sour cream, pineapple, bananas, coconut, marshmallows and orange segments
  6. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving
  7. Garnish with pineapple rings, coconut and maraschino cherries