Description
Snickers Salad is a delightful and indulgent dessert salad combining creamy cheesecake pudding, whipped topping, crisp Granny Smith apples, and chopped Snickers candy bars, all drizzled with caramel sauce. Perfectly sweet and crunchy, this no-bake salad is a crowd-pleaser for gatherings or a special treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Base
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cold milk (2% preferred), divided
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant cheesecake pudding mix
- 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping (e.g., Cool Whip)
Add-ins
- 1 (18.71-ounce) package fun size Snickers candy bars, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced (about 3 cups)
Topping
- ¼ cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Beat Cream Cheese: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and fluffy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Incorporate Milk and Vanilla: Add ¼ cup of cold milk and the vanilla extract to the cream cheese and beat until fully combined. Then, gradually add the remaining milk a little at a time while mixing continuously to prevent clumping.
- Mix Pudding: Stir in the instant cheesecake pudding mix and beat for 2 minutes until the mixture thickens to a creamy consistency.
- Fold in Whipped Topping: Gently fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture to maintain a light, airy texture.
- Add Apples and Snickers: Carefully fold in the diced Granny Smith apples and chopped Snickers candy pieces until evenly distributed throughout the salad.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to firm up slightly.
- Serve: Drizzle caramel sauce over the salad just before serving for a sweet finishing touch.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 days to maintain freshness.
- Optional additions and substitutions include Twix or Milky Way bars, bananas, grapes, strawberries, vanilla pudding mix, marshmallows, chocolate chips, pistachios, or crushed peanuts for varied flavors and textures.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
