22 ambrosia recipes

Classic pound cake the old way: a pound each of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs, separated and folded for a tall, tender, golden loaf. Serve with berries and toasted almonds.

Ambrosia: a 3-ingredient dessert of whipped cream, fresh fruit, and crumbled meringue piled into glasses. The clever rescue dish for broken pavlovas, ready in 10 minutes.

Pistachio ambrosia salad mixes canned fruit cocktail, pineapple and mandarin oranges with pistachio pudding, sour cream and whipped topping. A retro potluck dessert in every shade of green.

No-bake chocolate cream pie built from vanilla ice cream, milk, and instant pudding poured into graham cracker crusts and chilled until sliceable. Five ingredients, two pies.

Peach ambrosia dessert made with fresh peaches, vanilla shake mix, unflavored gelatin, and coconut. A light, creamy, low-fat treat that sets up in an hour.

Molded ambrosia salad with orange juice gelatin, fresh banana, oranges, and shredded coconut. A vintage Southern gelatin salad that unmolds onto a bed of salad greens for a retro presentation.

Classic fruit salad with oranges, apples, and pineapple tossed in a warm brown sugar glaze and topped with coconut. Simple, refreshing, and perfect for brunch.

Tropical cheesecake with a coconut-almond crust, creamy pineapple filling, and fresh fruit on top drizzled with chocolate. A showstopping dessert worth the overnight chill.

Retro orange gelatin mold loaded with pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and coconut folded into whipped topping. A nostalgic potluck classic that's light, fruity, and fun.

Bananas glazed in butter, brown sugar, and fresh orange juice, then topped with shredded coconut. This tropical microwave dessert is ready in 15 minutes and can be served warm or chilled.

German ambrosia cake with German chocolate cake layers, orange marmalade filling, and a coconut-pecan whipped cream frosting. A boxed-cake shortcut that tastes like a bakery showpiece.

Fresh fruit ambrosia with a blended banana and orange juice dressing, spiced with nutmeg and cardamom, topped with coconut. No mayo, no marshmallows.

An ice cream is topped with a mixture of fresh fruits and orange juice, which gives you the creaminess and sweetness with lots of refreshing taste.

Airy chiffon cake studded with coconut and orange zest. Light as a cloud with tropical flavor baked right in, no frosting needed.

Creamy fruit dip made with cream cheese, yogurt, vanilla, and lemon zest, sweetened with artificial sweetener. Quick to whip up and perfect for apple slices or berry platters.

Spiced drop cookies loaded with raisins, candied fruit, dates, and walnuts, topped with a vanilla icing. A fruitcake-style cookie perfect for holiday gift giving.