This creamy apple snickers salad with crunchy apples and silky vanilla pudding will be your go-to potluck recipe. Served as a dessert or sweet side, this salad is packed with fluffy marshmallows and caramel sauce for an irresistibly decadent bite!
Why You’ll Love This Apple Snickers Salad Recipe
- Sweet and Tart: Green apples, tangy cream cheese, creamy pudding and caramel sauce give this recipe its sweet-and-tart flavor profile.
- Refreshing: This sweet caramel apple salad is served chilled, making it the perfect summer dessert or sweet side dish.
- Quick and Easy: You only need 15 minutes of hands-on effort, the rest is chilling time.
- Convenient: Pudding mix and Cool Whip help you cut corners without sacrificing flavor.
- Perfect for a Potluck: This dessert salad pairs with just about everything, making it perfect for a potluck. It is always one of the first dishes to go!
Looking for more fruit filled salads? Try this creamy grape salad, refreshing tropical fruit salad or sweet ambrosia salad!
What You’ll Need
Creamy instant pudding and Cool Whip add sweetness but also make this snickers and apple salad super convenient. Scroll down to the recipe card for exact amounts.
- Milk: Use whole milk for the creamiest results.
- Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix: For a cheesecake twist, use instant cheesecake pudding.
- Cream Cheese: Full-fat cream cheese adds more richness, but low-fat can be used instead.
- Cool Whip: Go for homemade whipped cream if you prefer.
- Apples: Tart Granny Smith apples are my personal favorite, but any apples will work.
- Marshmallows: Mini marshmallows are best.
- Snickers: Or any similar chocolate candy bar, cut into bite sized pieces.
- Caramel Sauce: Try my salted caramel sauce!
How to Make Snickers Apple Salad
Stir, chill and serve…This snickers salad recipe couldn’t get any easier! Scroll to the recipe card at bottom of the post for full detailed instructions.
- Make the cream cheese mixture: Whisk together the milk and pudding until smooth. Beat in the cream cheese. Gently fold in the whipped topping.
- Mix: Fold in the chopped apples and marshmallows into the pudding mixture. (Do not add the snickers yet!)
- Chill: Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes, or until chilled.
- Serve: When ready to serve, stir in the Snickers and drizzle caramel sauce on top.
Chef’s Tips & Variations
- Prevent Brown Apples: Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice and toss the apples in the juice to prevent them from browning.
- Go Mini: Save prep time by using mini Snickers instead of regular full-sized ones. You don’t even have to slice them.
- Don’t Over-Mix: Gently stir everything together until just combined. Over-mixing causes the Cool Whip to deflate and become runny.
- Hard Snickers: The candy bars can get really hard when refrigerated because of the caramel nougat center. To prevent this, stir them in right before serving.
- More Add-Ins: Add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut for extra texture.
Can This Be Made In Advance?
Absolutely! Prepare this apple fruit salad with snickers up to a two days in advance. However, do not stir in the snickers until right before serving! They will get too hard in the fridge. Store salad in the fridge in an airtight container, or cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap.
How To Store Leftovers
- Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freezer: Sadly this recipe is not recommend to be frozen. Once thawed, the texture will change and the creamy sauce can separate.
Yield: 8 servings
Caramel Apple Snickers Salad
This chilled apple Snickers salad recipe with tart apples, fluffy marshmallows, and caramel sauce is perfect for summer. Served as a sweet side dish or dessert, it will disappear quickly!
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (12 oz) container cool whip, thawed
- 6 apples, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 6 full-size snickers bars, cut into bite size pieces
- ½ cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk to combine the milk and pudding mix together for 1 minute or until the pudding begins to thicken.
- Beat in the cream cheese, then fold in the whipped topping until smooth. Stir in the apples and marshmallows.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, remove from the refrigerator and stir in the snickers and drizzle with the caramel sauce on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Make Ahead: Prepare this salad up to a two days in advance. However, do not stir in snickers until right before serving!
Prevent Brown Apples: Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice and toss the apples in the juice to prevent them from browning.
Don’t Over-Mix: Gently stir everything together until just combined. Over-mixing causes the Cool Whip to deflate and become runny.
Hard Snickers: The candy bars can get really hard when refrigerated because of the caramel nougat center. To prevent this, stir them in right before serving.
More Add-Ins: Add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut for extra texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 352kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.004g, Cholesterol: 39mg, Sodium: 264mg, Potassium: 290mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 45g, Vitamin A: 592IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 128mg, Iron: 0.2mg
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