Ambrosia Salad My Baking Addictionposted by Jamie on September 2. Ambrosia is a creamy fruit salad loaded with pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut and miniature fruit flavored marshmallows. Happy Thursday If you caught my post last Thursday, you know that I shared a recipe for Erics grandmas Chocolate Glazed Donuts. In that post, I discussed that I would periodically be featuring retro recipes from our childhoods for tbt Throwback Thursday. If youre not sure about tbt, its basically a weekly Twitter and Instagram holiday that compels people to share photos from an earlier time in their lives. Watch how to make this recipe. Place the cream and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whip until stiff peaks are formed. Add the sour. Weve been going through cookbooks, recipe clippings and handwritten recipes, trying to gather a selection of our favorites to share with you. Todays tbtrecipe is Ambrosia Salad. I fondly remember my Nana making Ambrosia Salad for pretty much every church function. The only problem was that we couldnt find her recipe. Total bummer I know. My aunt came across an Ambrosia Salad recipe in Nanas church cookbook, but we knew it was not the one she used because it contained cottage cheese. And Nanas most definitely did not contain cottage cheese, we knew that she used frozen whipped topping. Naturally I decided to start tossing ingredients into a bowl until the Ambrosia Salad tasted similar to Nanas. And with a little tweaking, I most definitely succeededAmbrosia is a spin on a traditional fruit salad that typically includes pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut, nuts and miniature marshmallows. Instead of using regular mini marshmallows, I decided to use my absolute favorite marshmallows ever Campfire Mini Fruit Flavored Marshmallows. Theyre soft, fluffy and oh so fruity, so I thought theyd be the perfect compliment to this Ambrosia recipe. As you may remember from my Pumpkin Spice Marshmallow Treats, Im partnering with Emily from Jelly Toast and Campfire Marshmallows. Youll see more recipes from us, and hopefully even more exciting stuff as the year goes on. Be sure to check out Emilys post for Fruity Marshmallow Popcorn Bars Marshmallows popcorn, how could that possibly be a bad thing We even created a Marshmallow Madness Pin Board where well pinning loads of delicious marshmallow recipes from our favorite food sites. For more information about Campfire Marshmallows, find them on them on Facebook and Twitter. Yield 8 servings. Lemon Rosemary Chicken Breast. Prep Time 1. 0 minutes. Ambrosia Salad CaloriesDirections In a large bowl, stir together the whipped topping and yogurt. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold remaining ingredients into whipped topping. Chill before serving. Notes If you are not a fan of mainstream frozen whipped topping, you can find all natural alternatives at Whole Foods or make your own. Disclosure My Baking Addiction has teamed up with Campfire marshmallows to share recipes using their products. This is a sponsored post written as part of that program. Ambrosia is a staple at almost every holiday feast in the South. Well, at least it is in my house. When any holiday rolls around I always have a congealed. Ambrosia Salad With Cool Whip And Sour CreamAll opinions about Campfire marshmallows are 1.