Snickers Salad – a sweet salad with apples, grapes, strawberries and Snickers bars in a sweet, creamy mixture. Serve as a side dish or as a dessert.
Snickers Salad
What do you usually volunteer to bring when it comes to a potluck?
I love bringing things to potlucks. Maybe it’s the fun of cooking for someone other than my family – who gets my cooking all of the time. But whenever a sign up comes around, I’ll always sign up. I’ll admit, I usually want to claim dessert first – for some reason, dessert is just more fun. (I’m sure you all agree!!)
Several years ago, we had a church event. I knew this church event was coming up, but I had missed the sign ups for the food. So I asked the girl in charge what I should bring. She mentioned that not very many people had signed up to bring a salad, and wondered if I could bring one. Of course, I said yes.
I immediately started thinking about what I wanted to make. I had a conversation with my mom and sisters – asking if I should do a green salad, pasta salad or fruit salad. They all agreed that pasta salads are normally the ones that don’t get touched. (Why is that? I love pasta salad!) My mom mentioned doing a spinach and strawberry salad, and I had pretty much made up my mind to make that.
Then, as I was flipping through a family cookbook, I saw the recipe for this Snickers Salad. And all of a sudden, I was craving it!! I immediately changed my mind and this was the salad that won out!
What is Snickers Salad
A little more dessert-like than salad-like, this Snickers Salad is a real treat. I thought it was a Utah thing and that everyone in Utah had experienced this salad, but I learned at that church event that there were some people who had never had it before.
This Snickers Salad is a fruit salad with pudding, whipped topping, and of course – Snickers bars. If you think that Snickers in a salad is strange, just try it. I honestly don’t know anyone who doesn’t just love this salad. There are all kinds of versions of it out there. Some don’t use the pudding mix. Some don’t do the grapes. And my sister adds in the strawberries – and I’ve never seen anyone do strawberries before – but I love them in this salad. This version is my favorite version and the one I go back to every time.
How do you make Snicker Salad?
It really doesn’t get any easier than this sweet side dish!
- Start by combining the pudding mix and the milk. Stir in the whipped topping.
- Add the apples, grapes, strawberries, and chopped Snickers bars and stir to combine. Refrigerate the salad until ready to serve.
More Dessert Salad Recipes
- This Cranberry Salad is a Thanksgiving must for me!
- I always look forward to pomegranate season just for this Apple Pomegranate Salad.
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Snickers Salad
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Description
Snickers Salad – a sweet salad with apples, grapes, strawberries and Snickers bars in a sweet, creamy mixture. Serve as a side dish or as a dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (8 oz) container Cool Whip
- 5 apples, chopped
- 5 full size Snickers bars, chopped
- 1/2 cup grapes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
Instructions
Combine the pudding mix and milk in a large bowl. Fold in the whipped topping.
Add the apples, Snickers, grapes and strawberries to the bowl and stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.
Nutrition
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 65 g
- Sodium: 335 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 73 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg
Teri Carter says
Bummer, I was looking for a different salad last night for a work bbq today. I ended up finding an unusual pasta salad (I hope it gets eaten) but this would have been perfect. I live in Utah and have never heard of nor had this salad. I am putting it on my list for the next potluck.
Jessica says
Have you heard of the grape salad? Yum
Maria says
I like any salad that includes candy:)
Katrina says
This is really interesting!
Jocelyn says
This is one of my all time favorite salads…although I have never seen it with grapes and strawberries it it. What a fun twist!!!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I have never heard of this salad but it sounds amazing! I love when I can eat dessert with my meal!
Theresa Sea says
My Gram makes something similar to this, but uses only coolwhip, snickers, and green and red apples. It tastes like a caramel apple! YUM! 🙂
Carmen Smith says
What size Snickers did you use?
Deborah says
Carmen – you will need full sized snickers. I updated the recipe so it’s not so confusing!!
Jodi says
I love the recipe but can you put apples and other fruits in it the nite before or no
kat says
Oh man, that is totally more dessert to me!
Joanne says
For some reason dessert salads like this just don’t happen here in the northeast…I’m not sure why but I think it’s time to bring them over. Show the east coast where it’s at. This sounds delicious!
Bunny Eats Design says
A sweet salad seems odd too me. I’d call this a Snickers Ambrosia. It doesn’t have the same alliteration but it’s more descriptive. I’m sure your dish was a success at the pot luck!
Alli says
Is it weird that … one I have never heard of a snickers salad … two I thought that was mayo and snickers at first (need sleep!) and three I am so intrigued I am going downstairs to see if I have all of the ingredients!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
Deborah..this looks great!
My mom used to make all kinds of “salads” with Cool Whip, shredded coconut, fruit, angel food cake, and just throwing things together til it was good and coated.
Snickers + salad = 2 faves of mine 🙂
Marie says
This sounds like my kind of salad!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
GENIUS
grace says
oh deborah. this is amazing even without the snickers. they very nearly make it too much to handle…but not quite. 🙂
Patti says
I first tried this at a missionary homecoming. It was a good thing I got some on the first go-round because it was gone in a hurry!
Habanaro says
The first time I had someone ask me to try this I thought that they must be flippin crazy! Now I am, CRAZY about it. What an awesome salad this is.
Deborah says
@Habanaro, it’s definitely not your typical salad, but it sure is delicious!!
Lindsay says
I was seriously JUST thinking about/craving this recipe today! Thanks for posting!
Liz says
Sounds so good, but so different. Thanks Deborah.
Mary Ann says
Was the container of cool whip suppose to be 8 or 12 oz?. it says 1 oz.
Deborah says
Sorry about that – not sure why it cut off! It is an 8 oz container. I have updated the recipe.
Dylan says
What type of grapes are used, red, green.?
Deborah says
I usually use red, but either would probably work.
Hardeep says
Can this salad be made with another candy bar instead of snickers? In case of nut allergies ? Thanks
Deborah says
I have never tried another candy bar but I bet it would be great with another candy bar!
Debbie says
Can you turn this into dairy free?
Dwayne says
I’m using blackberries instead of strawberries.
Deb Timm says
I love this salad. It’s really good
Autumn Rudd says
I really did love this and so did everyone else. I tweaked the recipe just a bit with more pudding and it turned out great.
★★★★★
Casey thompson says
I know this is a stupid question but do you prepare the pudding first according to the box or do you mix the powder straight from the box with the whip cream and stuff
Deborah says
There are no stupid questions! You just add the powder straight in. I hope you love it as much as we do!
Yuudachi says
I was born and raised in Utah and never heard of Snickers Salad.
I know it’s a Midwestern staple food though, like cookie salad and glorified rice.