Cheesecake Fruit Salad

Wash, peel, and chop the strawberries, apples, grapes, pineapple, and bananas into bite-sized pieces.
Place all the fruit into a large mixing bowl and gently toss them together.
Step 2: Make the Cheesecake Filling
In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
In another mixing bowl, whip the chilled heavy cream until stiff peaks form (an electric mixer works well for this).
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined and smooth.
Step 3: Assemble the Fruit Salad
Pour the cheesecake mixture over the prepared fruit and gently fold it in, ensuring everything is evenly coated.
Adjust sweetness if needed by adding a bit more powdered sugar, but the fruit should provide plenty of sweetness.
Step 4: Drizzle with Caramel
Drizzle the caramel sauce generously over the top of the fruit salad. You can also serve the caramel on the side for dipping, if preferred.
Step 5: Serve
Chill the cheesecake fruit salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors meld.
Garnish with extra caramel sauce or a sprinkle of crushed graham crackers for a bit of crunch.
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