Creamy Caramel Apple Salad with Snickers
Caramel Apple Salad is a creamy blend of cool whip and vanilla pudding mixed with sweet fuji apples, grapes, and snickers candy drizzled with caramel sauce. All you will hear is your family asking for seconds.
Salad doesn’t have to be just lettuce and vegetables, it can be so much more, just like this curried egg salad, that takes egg salad to the next level, or thai chicken salad, that is creamy and hearty meal, or if you are looking to clean the soul this detox kale salad is a winner.
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Caramel Apple Salad with Snickers
Wether you are hosting a party, going to a party or just having a fun family dinner this caramel apple salad will get your kids excited about sitting down for dinner.
Cool whip and vanilla pudding wrapped around crisp fuji apples, a mix of red and green grapes and chunks of snickers candy this side dish can almost be a dessert, similar to my creamy grape salad, both ready to eat in less than 15 minutes.
Not only is caramel apple salad ready in less than 15 minutes it is the perfect side dish or dessert salad for numerous amounts of meals. It is great for Fall while the apples are in season, but you can always find apples your local grocery stores so don’t hesitate to make this during the Spring and Summer too.
I love to use Fuji apples, being from Washington state we are spoiled with huge crops of apples, Fuji apples being one of the many. You can use whatever type of apples your family loves, sweet or tart they will be perfect in this snickers caramel apple salad.
How many calories in a fuji apple?
There are about 80 calories in a medium sized fuji apple. So if you have a smaller or larger sized fuji apple the calories may vary a little.
How do you make caramel apple salad?
- In a large bowl combine milk, vanilla pudding mix, and vanilla extract.
- Let set for about 2 minutes.
- Fold in cool whip and mix to combine.
- Add in chopped apples, grapes, and snickers candy. Refrigerate until ready to serve and top with caramel sauce.
Can caramel apple salad be made with pineapples?
This caramel apple salad is made with snickers candy but can be made with other candy pieces and ingredients as well such as:
- pineapples
- milky way
- granola
- marshmallows
- twix
- pretzels
- paydays
- caramels
- butterscotch pudding
- white chocolate pudding
- cream cheese
The great part about making caramel apple salad is you get to decide what kind of sweet surprise you want to add and see if your family and friends can guess.
Can you make caramel apple salad ahead of time?
You can make the cool whip and pudding mixture a few hours ahead of time and then add in your chopped apples and grapes and top with caramel sauce just before serving. You don’t want to add the apples too soon, so they don’t turn brown before serving.
Caramel apple salad is very easy to make and can be served as a side dish and/or a dessert, you decide.
Can you make caramel apple salad with cream cheese?
Yes. Simply mix softened cream cheese with marshmallow cream and add the apple, grapes, and snickers candy.
Making snickers caramel apple salad is a great side dish to bring to any party and will be loved by all.
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Creamy Caramel Apple Salad with Snickers
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk
- 1-3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding
- 1 container cool whip thawed
- 4 apples cubed
- 2 cups grapes sliced in half (I used both green and red)
- 1 cup snickers candy cut into ½ inch pieces
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- caramel sauce
