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Snickers Apple Salad

This Snickers Apple Salad is a creamy, crunchy, and irresistible dessert salad made with crisp Granny Smith apples, chopped Snickers bars, fluffy vanilla pudding, and Cool Whip. Finished with extra candy pieces and a drizzle of caramel sauce, it is an easy no-bake treat that is especially popular for fall gatherings, potlucks, and holidays.
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Course: Dessert, Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Author: Anne Carter

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowls
  • Small container
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Chef's Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Colander
  • serving bowl.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 4 Granny Smith apples about 8 oz each
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 1 package 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 container 8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
  • 5 Snickers bars 1.86 oz each, divided and chopped
  • Caramel sauce for serving

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, stir together the water and kosher salt until the salt dissolves.
    stir together the water and kosher salt until the salt dissolves
  • Cut the apples into ½-inch pieces and immediately place them in the salt water. Let them soak for about 10 seconds to help prevent browning.
  • Drain the apples well. Reserve about one-eighth of the chopped apples in a small covered container and refrigerate them for topping later. Set the remaining apples aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and instant vanilla pudding mix until thickened, about 45 seconds.
    In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and instant vanilla pudding mix until thickened
  • Gently fold the Cool Whip into the pudding mixture until smooth and combined.
    Gently fold the Cool Whip into the pudding mixture until smooth and combined
  • Fold in the remaining apples and four of the chopped Snickers bars, reserving the remaining candy pieces for topping.
    Fold in the remaining apples and four of the chopped Snickers bars
  • Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or until thoroughly chilled.
  • Just before serving, top with the reserved apples and remaining chopped Snickers. Drizzle generously with caramel sauce.
    Snickers Apple Salad

Notes

  • Use instant vanilla pudding mix, not cook-and-serve pudding.
  • Granny Smith apples provide a tart contrast to the sweet pudding, candy, and caramel, but another crisp apple variety can also work.
  • The brief salt-water soak helps keep the chopped apples from browning without making them taste salty.
  • Full-size Snickers bars are used in the original recipe, but mini or fun-size bars can also be chopped as long as the total amount is similar.
  • The salad is best served the day it is made because the mixture becomes progressively looser as it sits.
Keyword Snicker Apple Salad