Snicker Apple salad is a great dessert salad anytime of year. Your family and friends are sure to love this caramel apple cheesecake salad recipe 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 versions of the caramel apple cheesecake salad are great served as is 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.
Q&A
Yes, but ideally it should not be kept for more than two days. The dressing will help hold off browning overnight. Keep it in an airtight container or tightly plastic wrapped bowl.
While the other ingredients in this version are gluten free, Snickers are produced on machinery shared with products that do included gluten.
Unless your sensitivity is mild, or you have eaten the candy bar without issue, I would avoid.
No, I would not recommend that. The apple texture will be less appealing and the sweet dressing will break during thawing.
I hope you enjoy this apple dessert salad. My Banana Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips, Applesauce Cake or Peach Dump Cake Recipe are also great sweet treats to bring to a gathering.
If you are looking for more no bake desserts, you may like my Strawberry Fluff salad with Jello, Ambrosia Salad or no bake Kool Aid Pie.
Snicker Apple Salad Recipe
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 apples
- 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
Andrea Metlika says
My family will go crazy for this! I can't wait to make it for them.
Jacqueline Debono says
Wow I've never heard of a snicker apple salad! It looks amazing! One to try!
Beth Pierce says
This will make a great salad for a spring picnic; looks amazing!
sue | the view from great island says
Wow, the whole idea of a dessert salad is new to me, and then to add Snickers on top, my mind is blown! And I'm now suddenly very hungry...
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
• Can't wait to try Snicker Apple Salad, I know my family will love it!
Liz says
I've had this at lots of potlucks and was so glad to find your recipe. My family loves it and I'll be making it again for the 4th!!
LATRICE says
I just made this snicker salad for a party this afternoon. It may not make it to the party so good I keep eating it.
Perris D says
We doubled up the Snickers and peeled the apples. We loved it that way.
Geneva B says
This is coming with me to a party in an hour. It's yummy, but does it need to stay refrigerated?
Robin Gagnon says
I would keep it refrigerated until serving... well other than travel time. It can stay out a little while, but it tastes better cool anyway.
Crystal Jones says
This apple salad was so yummy. We added extra snickers because we love them so much.
Robin Gagnon says
I am so glad you liked it... apple season is just starting & yes, Snickers are awesome 😀
Amanda R says
Do the apples turn brown quickly?
Robin Gagnon says
The dressing will postpone the browning. Not a dish I'd make too long before serving though.
Rehoboth says
Excellent recipe
Thanks
Asa says
This candy salad was very tasty and simple to prepare.
Babs says
Everything blended together wonderfully. Fantastic flavor and crispy too.
Pat says
Great easy dessert. I brought it to Easter dinner and it was a hit.
Meredith says
Absolutely delicious! I used 100 Grand candy bars and also sprinkled some nutmeg and/or cinnamon sugar on top for a something little extra!
Kim says
I would like to make it but the instructions for how to make it do not say where to add the 2 tablespoons of Carmel sauce. Could you please let me know.
Robin Gagnon says
It is in the very last step. Simply drizzle it over the apple salad.
Linda says
I love that its different than the other recipes I saw for this. Most shortcut with instant vanilla pudding and I prefer this version by far. Making this for our family reunion.