Snicker Apple Salad - Snickers Salad

Snicker Apple salad is a great dessert salad anytime of year. Your family and friends are sure to love this salad and it is super easy to prepare!

Snickers salad doesn't just serve for dessert this versatile chocolate candy bar salad with Granny Smith apples also works as a sweet side dish too. It is perfect to bring as a potluck dish to a church event or other casual gathering. The tart apple has a delicious contrast with the creamy dressing and bite size Snickers pieces.

Snickers Salad

This easy dessert made with fresh apples is a staple of potlucks and cook outs, particularly around the Midwest.

There are two primary versions of this picnic classic.

Both are great served alone as a salad or made into a fun delicious Snickers Caramel Apple Pie.

Snicker Apple Salad without pudding

Snickers Salad features bite sized pieces of delicious tart green apples and chopped Snickers bars in a sweet creamy dressing.

While many versions are made with box instant vanilla pudding mix and whipped topping (aka Cool Whip), this Snickers apple salad with cream cheese and fresh whipped cream is outstanding.

If you prefer the instant pudding mix style salad, check out my Snickers Caramel Apple Pie filling. The filling is a Snicker Apple Salad made with the instant pudding and topping. Both versions are equally delicious and make similar sized batches.

Snickers Caramel Apple Salad

While a fantastic summer salad for picnics and such, this is also a great cold dish for the fall during apple season.

I strongly prefer Granny Smith or other tart apples in this dessert, if you are fond of Gala, Honeycrisp or Red Delicious apples, they have flavor and texture well suited for the recipe as well.

While I think of it as a dessert, some serve this salad as a side dish too.

How to Make Snickers Salad

Here is a simple guide to making the Snickers Caramel Apple Salad with pictures.

Full printable recipe card below.

Prep Time: 12 minutes | Cook Time: n/a | Total Time: 12 minutes

Here is what you need:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened (one package)
• 8 medium tart apples such as Granny Smith
• 5 full size Snickers candy bars (reserve one for topping)
• 2 tbs Caramel sauce

Now Prepare the Dessert Salad

Let's make the caramel apple salad!

Core and chop the Granny Smith apples into bite sized pieces.

Chop up the Snickers bars into smaller pieces, as shown above.

Combine the apples and Snickers in a large bowl.

Get two smaller bowls. Whip the heavy cream then add in powered sugar on one bowl.

In another bowl, mash the soften cream cheese and stir until smooth.

Then fold the whipped cream in (do it in 2 to 3 batches).

Add the cream cheese mixture to the bowl with apples and candy. Mix well, then add to serving bowl.

Top with Chopped Snickers or peanuts and drizzle with caramel sauce.

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Snicker Apple Salad Recipe

Snicker Salad features tart apples and chopped Snickers bars in a sweet creamy dressing make an amazing fresh dessert.

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Course: Dessert, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: snicker apple salad, snicker salad

Prep Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes

Servings: 10

Calories: 408kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened (one package)
• 8 medium tart apples such as Granny Smith
• 5 full size Snickers candy bars (reserve one for topping)
• 2 tbs Caramel sauce

Instructions

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until thickened to the consistency of whipped cream. Add the powdered sugar and mix well.
• In a separate mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with the electric mixer until smooth. Add half of the whipped cream and beat with the mixer until well combined. Fold in the remaining whipped cream and stir until smooth. Set aside.
• Cut the apples into quarters and remove the core and seeds. Chop the apples into bite sized chunks and pour into a large bowl.
• Unwrap the Snickers bars and chop into small chunks. Add the Snickers pieces to the large mixing bowl with the apples.
• Add the cream cheese mixture to the apples and Snickers in the large mixing bowl. Stir together until the apples and Snickers are coated well in the creamy mixture.
• Pour the “salad” into a serving bowl and top with the reserved chopped Snickers bar and drizzled on caramel sauce.

Notes

Nutrition info includes using 2 tbs of caramel topping

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 0.5mg