This vintage orange fluff recipe with tapioca is cool and refreshing. It is also nostalgic in the best kind of way. If you like orange creamsicles and Jello salads, this recipe is for you.
Tapioca orange fluff features a fabulous mix of mandarin oranges, jello, pudding and whipped topping. It has the texture of a creamy cloud with just the right amount of citrus and vanilla.
If you are looking for a fun no cook dessert, you are in the right place. This orange fluff is super simple to put together and tastes great.
Make some for picnics and potlucks. It would also be a great sweet treat after a summer BBQ.
It is refreshing and perfect for hot weather, but it is great any time of year. Make a batch to see for yourself!
About the Recipe
Don’t tell the guys at work that I told you this, but we have a secret recipe circle going. Sometimes at lunch we talk about our favorite recipes, or think of new things to try.
That is where I learned about sausage gravy breakfast casserole. That became one of our favorites instantly, and now thousands of people have made it.
It was also the inspiration for making homemade turtles and buckeyes with rice krispies. The recipes run the gamut and most are steeped in childhood memories.
I am still trying to get a few recipes to share with you. I keep hearing about pressure cooked pork chops in a homemade bbq sauce that would make a puppy pull a freight train.
If I ever get my hands on that recipe, you know I am going to make it and share it. Maybe persistence will pay off!
Anyway, a new member has been trying to join the group. He was told he needed to contribute a recipe as his initiation.
He was talking about some of his mom’s recipes and orange fluff came up. I had to know more.
As you know, us Midwesterners love a good salad that isn’t really a salad. When he sent the recipe over, I knew I had to give it a try.
It is a mix of cook and serve pudding, tapioca,orange jello, Cool Whip, and mandarin oranges. It is hard to go wrong with that mixture.
If you like Jello salads or any kind of fluff, you have to give this one a go. LD definite gave it his stamp of approval.
Tips and Tricks
Don’t forget to drain the oranges. If you leave too much liquid in them, the fluff will be runny.
Feel free to swap out the Jell-O flavor and fruit. Try it with cherry Jell-O and a can of cherry pie filling.
Try adding more fruit. If you like more fruit in your fluff, chopped bananas, or drained crushed pineapple would be delicious.
How To Store
You can store fluff salads in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Or just cover your mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
I don’t recommend freezing fluff salads as the texture as it defrosts. Though, if you need to freeze some, try eating it from frozen.
When serving, fluff shouldn’t stay at room temperature for over 2 hours because of the milk.
Tapioca Orange Fluff
Ingredients
- 3 ounce box orange Jello powder
- 3.12 ounce package cook and serve vanilla pudding mix
- 3.25 ounce package cook and serve tapioca pudding mix
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 15 ounce can mandarin oranges
Instructions
- Mix together jello, and pudding mixes in large sauce pan.3 ounce box orange Jello powder, 3.12 ounce package cook and serve vanilla pudding mix, 3.25 ounce package cook and serve tapioca pudding mix
- Add water and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.2 cups water, 2 cups milk
- Fold whipped topping and oranges into the mixture. Chill for at least an hour or two.8 ounces Cool Whip, 15 ounce can mandarin oranges
- Serve cold and store leftovers in the refrigerator.