Ambrosia is the classic kiwi BBQ bring-a-long. This simple ambrosia recipe is easy to prepare, just ten minutes in the morning, and by the time the BBQ rolls around the marshmallows will be perfectly soft from the time in the fridge. Its a great recipe for Christmas lunch or dinner too.
This can either be served “family style” in a large bowl for spooning up, or into individual serving bowls or glasses with a sprig of mint as a garnish if you want to be a bit fancier!
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| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 0 minutes |
| Passive Time | 4 hours |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1 kg yoghurt Choose your favourite flavour
- 500 ml Cream
- 1 packet marshmallows
- 1 punnet strawberries
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Instructions
- Slice strawberries and cut marshmallows in half.
- Whip cream till you get soft peaks, then add the yoghurt and mix until its well combined.
- Add marshmallows and fruit, and then spoon into either a large glass bowl or individual serving bowls or glasses.
- Leave in fridge to set for a minimum of 4-5 hours (best overnight) or just till marshmallows have softened
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I add chopped walnuts and chopped almonds along with dark chocolate chips, marshmallows. . Frozen blueberries and raspberries. Omg my grandkids and all the family ask me to make it whenever they are coming to visit or I go to visit them.
How many large yoghurt like 1kg containers to how much cream for say 8 people? Sorry im.a total noobe
Do you recommend putting the pineapple lumps in before refrigeration or stir in before serving?
I substituted the strawberries for tinned pineapple chunks, chopped tim-tam biscuits and 3/4 c of desiccated coconut
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i liked this recipe!
1. I use apricot yogurt with tinned (drained) halved apricots.
2. I also add peppermint chocolate broken up into individual pieces – the ‘hit’ when you bite into the chilled chocolate, combined with the peppermint zing is awesome!
3. I also whip the cream till it is quite thick. This adds a different texture when you fold in gently into the yoghurt.
Sounds yummy
me and my mum made it we also put a secret ingredient i was a flake
no way!!! thats so funny cos mine too!
I always use 2 litres of unsweetened natural Greek yogurt and 500 ml of cream then add white chocolate buttons, marshmallows and lots of fresh halved cherries (if in season, if not two cans of drained raspberries). The combination of the slightly tart yogurt with the hit of sweet fruit, chocolate and marshmallows is much nicer than sweetened yoghurt imho. These amounts make alot though, probably 8-10 people. You could half it for less.
You can use fresh frozen fruits grapes, any berries etc. Great without cream, any chocolate flavor you prefer is great too. You can add as much or as little if any ingredient. 2 punters of yogurt (again any kind you pefer) will still taste delish…..
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We uuse M&M’s or Skittles to add colour
Shiiit I used two punnets and 400 grams of marshmallows . It just said a packet and my packet happened to be 500 gram
Is it fresh pineapple or is it the lolly type pineapple lumps?
The lolly
I use a can of crushed pineapple. Also some shredded coconut.I hope this helps.
I put in pineapple lumps
I sprinkle Flake Chocolate on top of mine!!
Crushed chocolate flakes is my extra add in, taste so good
Do you add these in when your add the rest ?
I also put in dark chocolate buttons. Everyone loves it.
i don’t.
adding bananas is my go to as well.
Can you use frozen raspberries please
frozen fruit isnt really the best to use in my opinion. Once it thaws it will be mushy.
I’m using organic frozen mixed berries sweetened with raw sugar cooked off then cooled down will add to plain yoghurt.
Fresh strawberries from the garden. My raspberries aren’t ripe yet.
Doing a healthier version as I don’t like the artificial ingredients in yoghurt these days…
As for the marshmallows just usual Pascal…
I add Whittakers creamy carame chocoloate, chopped up,
l and fresh strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.
Ma Bakers marshmallows are not as sugary as Pascals, so I use those.
Frozen fruit is delicious with this recipe, we don’t get these berries in the tropics so it’s just as tasty.
Hello
Which type of yoghurt would you recommend-Greek or plain vanilla
Many thanks
Kia ora,
Most people I know use sweetened berry flavoured yoghurt (e.g., Fresh n Fruity strawberry). The type of yoghurt you choose will have a big influence on the flavour of the dish. Your Ambrosia will be as sour as the yoghurt you use. The cream might smooth out the sourness a little and the marshmellows might make it a bit sweeter but not really lol.
Plain sweetened yoghurt is good
You can chop up pineapple lumps too but i add in after once served up or use cadbury flake. I dont add the pineapple lumps when the before the mixture goes into the fridge as it hardens.
Can you use frozen strawberries
One packet. And what size would that packet be?
approx 200 grams
I’m looking forward to trying it out. Love ambrosia but didnt know what ingredients was needed
Btw, thanks for posting the recipe. Other countries recipes aren’t quite the same. Was just looking for quantities for 30 people so I didn’t have to wing it:)
You can add drained tinned fruit instead of fresh . Malteasers are a great addition! With flake broken up on top. The textures are amazing;)
That look’s yum i can’t want toll i make my Ambrosia too…..hahahaha………lol
so is this ok to make the night before?
Hi,
Yes it should be ok the night before, especially for lunch. Definitely keep it in the fridge, and more than 24 hours is probably not recommended. Thanks!
hi
how may can you do in the first one.
thanks