The combination of fresh whipped cream with pineapple and marshmallows makes this pistachio-flavored classic an enduring showstopper. Our version adds a bit of cream cheese to the whipped cream, providing a welcome tang to the sweet notes. Although the origin of the name might be cloudy (some say it was a newspaper that renamed Kraft’s pistachio pineapple delight with the name of the famous Washington, D.C. hotel), no one will dispute its appeal at the dessert table.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice
- One 3.4-ounce box instant pistachio pudding mix, such as Jell-O
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 8 maraschino cherries, drained
Instructions
- Slowly whisk the heavy cream into the cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until very smooth, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Combine the pineapple (with juice), pistachio pudding mix and 3/4 cup of the walnuts in a separate bowl until the pudding mix is dissolved.
- Fold in the marshmallows and 2 cups of the whipped cream-cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours.
- To serve, spoon into small bowls and top with the remaining whipped cream-cream cheese mixture, remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and the maraschino cherries.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 489 |
| Total Fat | 36 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Sodium | 123 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 489 |
| Total Fat | 36 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Sodium | 123 mg |
Reviews
Delicious! I love pistachio pudding, so it would be the next best thing to make this.
I adapted the recipe for my family. Being diabetic I switched to Sugar free Pistachio pudding and lite CoolWhip Whipped . Tastes pretty much the same! Just as creamy and yummy!
I made it just as the recipe is written and it was very good. It feels like something is missing though. I’ll experiment with it in the future.