Tasty Ambrosia for National Ambrosia Day

Happy National Ambrosia Day! Ambrosia is one of those desserts that screams 1950s to me. It also reminds me of my mom since, in the summer months, she’d regularly make it! I never got the recipe from her, but I remember she used cream cheese in her version, and based on that, I came up with my own version of it! P.S. Nothing to do with ambrosia, but don’t wait—grab your of COLD CASE K-9 and join Gabriella, Diego, and Poppy on the hunt! Pre-order your copy today at https://amzn.to/48qzo4R.

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 pint sour cream
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 can diced/sliced peaches, reserve the juice
1 can diced/crushed pineapple, reserve the juice
1 can fruit cocktail, drained
2 cups mini marshmallows

Directions

Place cream cheese in a large bowl. Add the juice from the can of sliced peaches to soften the cream cheese. Add the sour cream and stir. Add the fruit and marshmallows and stir. If the mixture seems too thick, use some of the pineapple juice to loosen it up, but not too much. Also, remember that the marshmallows will also thicken it again once it’s chilled. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour or two.

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