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Dairy-Free Ambrosia Recipe

Last Modified: March 3, 2025 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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Have you ever looked for a dessert that was quite enjoyable and didn't take long to make? This recipe is one of those types of desserts. But it is Dairy Free also! It's hard to have dairy-free desserts, and if you need to monitor your dairy, this dairy-free ambrosia recipe is for you to try!

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Ambrosia recipes became popular in the 1920s and 1950s as potluck dishes. In our Philadelphia neighborhood, they also called it a five-cup fruit salad. Each ingredient was about 1 cup and mixed with one cup of the creamy component. My husband introduced me to this dessert when we first got married.

This ambrosia recipe was inspired by my SURPRISE DAIRY FREE GLUTEN FREE PARFAIT RECIPE on this site. While this recipe is per person, the ambrosia recipe has more ingredients and is excellent for a crowd.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. Dairy-Free Yogurt - KiteHill plain made with Almond milk
  • 10 oz jar Maraschino cherries - pitted and stem free
  • 20 oz. Can Pineapple tidbits in water
  • 15 oz. Mandarin oranges
  • 1 c of shredded coconut dried or fresh
  • 1 c of marshmallows minis (optional)

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How to Make Easy Dairy Free Ambrosia ingredients

Instructions

add pineapples, yogurt, and oranges to bowl

First, prep and combine all the ingredients for the large bowl. Start by measuring the DF yogurt, add the canned and drained Pineapple tidbits in water, and the drained Mandarin oranges.

Cut Maraschino Cherries

Next, drain and cut the maraschino cherries in half and add to the bowl.

add coconut to bowl

Add Coconut to the bowl and mix well.

How to Make Easy Dairy Free Ambrosia Recipe in a bowl

We tossed a handful of marshmallows in at the last minute. Then, refrigerate it for about 1 hour or until cold.

Reveal:

After we waited for the Ambrosia salad to chill, we enjoyed it with the whole family. It was wonderful and not very sweet because I didn't add any additional sugar. What do you think? Would you make it tonight for a sweet treat?

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Substitutions

While you can easily use dairy vanilla yogurt or sour cream to make regular ambrosia, below are other things you can do with this recipe.

  • Vegan - to make this dish vegan, you will need to use vegan marshmallows. They are usually found in health food stores, like Whole Foods.
  • Gluten-free - this recipe is gluten-free naturally. Usually, Marshmallows are gluten-free.

Variations

This recipe is pretty flexible, depending on your tastes and likes. Below are just some variations you can do.

  • Bananas - You can easily add sliced bananas to this dish at the last minute. Use one banana per recipe.
  • Grapes - Cut the grapes in half, add a cup to the bowl, and mix well.
  • Get kids involved in making this dessert - This recipe is easy because most ingredients are already cut up.
  • Less Coconut—If you don't want to taste the coconut as much, you can easily use finely shredded coconut and cut the quantity in half.
  • Walnuts - Add chopped walnuts to this dish for an added crunch.
  • Coolwhip - if you want, you can replace the vegan yogurt with Coolwhip.
  • Sour Cream - Use the same parts of the vegan yogurt with the sour cream. I have never tried the Dairy-Free Sour Cream with this recipe. If you feel daring, feel free to try it and let us know how it goes.
  • Marshmallows are optional. We didn't add them until the last minute because we forgot, so some of our photos have them in them, and others do not.

Equipment

Equipment can significantly impact a recipe's outcome. Below, I used the following items to make this recipe: a large mixing bowl (Affiliate Link), a wooden spoon, a strainer, a chef knife, and a cutting board (Affiliate Link).

Storage

This can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days. This dairy-free yogurt didn't break down after a few days.

Do not freeze any of these ingredients after they are mixed or in raw form.

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Dairy-Free Ambrosia Recipe


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  • Author: Sabrina M Quairoli
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

Easy dairy free version of homemade ambrosia. 


Ingredients

16 oz. Dairy-free Yogurt 

10 oz. Maraschino cherries - pitted and stem free

20 oz. Can Pineapple tidbits in water

15 oz. Mandarin oranges

1 cup shredded coconut dried or fresh

1 cup of mini marshmallows (optional)


Instructions

First, prep and combine all the ingredients in the large bowl. Start by measuring out the DF yogurt, then add the canned and drained Pineapple tidbits in water and the drained Mandarin oranges.

Next, drain and cut the maraschino cherries in half and add to the bowl.

Add Coconut to the bowl and mix well.

Toss 1 cup of mini marshmallows in if you want. This is optional.

Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until cold.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: dairy free dessert
  • Method: no bake
  • Cuisine: american

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 281.64
  • Sugar: 35.18
  • Sodium: 53.77
  • Fat: 11.93
  • Saturated Fat: 9.74
  • Carbohydrates: 42.93
  • Fiber: 5.11
  • Protein: 4.43
  • Cholesterol: 9.83

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  1. Sabrina Quairoli says

    October 27, 2024 at 2:30 pm

    Delicious! One of my favorite desserts.

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  2. Sabrina Quairoli says

    October 27, 2024 at 2:29 pm

    Delicious! One of my favorite desserts.

    Reply
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