Snicker Apple Salad is a sweet treat, filled with texture and flavor! Bright pops of apple perfectly complement chewy chunks of Snickers.
It may be called a salad, but this Snicker Apple Salad is definitely a dessert. It’s similar to our best-loved Ambrosia Salad or Pistachio Salad, and is sure to wow your guests!
Snickers + APples in salad! Yes!
It’s definitely not as healthy as a green salad, but I can promise you this Snicker Apple Salad tastes a lot better. 😉
That’s because it’s more of a dessert salad. I’m telling you right now, you will LOVE it!! It’s kind of like a big caramel apple, covered in nuts and cream. It’s essentially a Snickers caramel apple salad! Hard NOT to like, if you ask us.
The family officially declared Snickers Salad a favorite! If you have yet to try this delicious recipe, I highly recommend it.
It’s a perfect side dish for potlucks, family get togethers, BBQs in the summer, or even to celebrate caramel apple weather in the fall.
ready in minutes
Making this Snickers Salad is as simple as its gets. It only takes a few minutes to put together!
COMBINE. Mix milk and pudding, then fold in the cool whip. Cut up apples and Snickers candy bars into bite-size pieces, and mix in.
ENJOY! Drizzle caramel sauce on top. Serve cold or layer, and serve cold.
Variations
Pudding flavor. Change the pudding flavor: white chocolate or butterscotch pudding.
Candy bar. Try changing up the candy bar type: Milky Way, Mars Bars, or Twix.
Toppings. Drizzle chocolate syrup on top, sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Be creative!
recipe tips
Best apples to use. It entirely depends on your preference. I like using a more tart apple to balance out the sweetness of the other ingredients. No matter if you prefer tart or sweet, be sure the apples you choose are firm and bruise free. Here’s a guide to help you choose what apples you might like to try:
- Sweet: Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious
- Tart: Granny Smith, Cortland, Melrose, Winesap
- Sweet and Tart: Jazz, Pink Lady, Jonagold
Pudding Mix. Be sure to buy INSTANT vanilla pudding mix, not the cook ‘n serve kind. Also note: when you combine the dry pudding mix with the ½ cup of milk, it will resemble more of a paste texture, rather than a soft pudding mixture.
Keep Apples from Browning
Here are a few ways to to keep apples from browning, note that some may alter the flavor of the apple:
- Lemon or lime juice. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to 1 cup of water. Soak the apple slices for 3-5 minutes. Drain, rinse and pat dry.
- Use Ball’s Fresh Fruit or another ascorbic acid powder. This can usually be found in the food storage/canning section at the grocery store.
- Soak in ginger ale for 3-5 minutes. Drain, rinse and pat dry.
- Salt water. Mix 1-2 teaspoons of salt into 1 quart of water. Soak apples for 3-5 minutes. Drain, rinse and pat dry.
- Using a very sharp knife to cut the apples also helps.
storing info
Make this up to a day AHEAD OF TIME. The coating of the whipped cream will help keep the apples from browning, but if you want to be extra cautious, pretreat the apples (with previous suggestions), before mixing up the recipe.
STORE. Keep leftover Snicker Apple Salad covered, in the fridge, for 2-3 days. Over time, the extra moisture from the apples will begin causing the whipped cream to separate. It is still safe to eat. Give it a good stir, or add a bit extra whipped cream to help smooth it out.
You can’t go wrong with Snickers in your salad, right? I think not! We hope you enjoy this Snickers Salad as much as we did. 🙂
For more caramel apple recipes, check out:
- Caramel Apple Nachos
- Caramel Apple Dip
- Apple Pie Caramel Apple
- Snickers and Caramel Apple Dip
- Caramel Apple Cider
Snicker Apple Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small box vanilla instant pudding
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 oz cool whip
- 4 large Granny Smith apples
- 4-5 snickers bars
- caramel sauce
Instructions
- Mix milk and pudding then fold in the cool whip.
- Cut up apples and snickers and mix in. Drizzle caramel sauce on top. Serve cold or layer and serve cold.
Love the combination! Trying out this recipe!
Did you mean to say layer the apples & Snickers and the pudding/milk mixture? I don’t see any pudding on the apples & Snickers (even in the middle section) so just wondering?
The combination sure looks good and one can never go wrong when there’s caramel involved.
Tavette – S. Fla..
Last month at Bunco, the hostess served this as dessert. It was wonderful. I was surprised how well it worked together (I was a little skeptical 🙂
Oh, I know, Crystal! I was skeptical too but it’s SO delicious!!
When you say green apples do you mean granny smith or more of a sweet apple? I know most carmel apples are made with a granny smith or a pippen..Thanks!!
We used Granny Smith. 🙂
I make this all the time for BBQ’S over last few years…it’s a HIT! Though mine is a hair different. I use red delicious apples, and instead of 1 pkg of vanilla pudding, I put one sm. Jello cheesecake pudding and 1 sm. White chocolate Jello pudding. It’s so yummy!!!
i would like to see more salad recipes
If nuts are a no-no just use Milky Way.
Love this Snicker’s salad recipe!!! Going to make this!!!!
How many would it make with the above listed ingredients? Wanting to make this for a carry in at work
And needing to know how much I need to buy.
Thank you.
How far in advance could you make this? I am wondering if the apples would start to turn brown after a few minutes after being cut up. Looks yummy!!
Does the pudding get mixed in as powder or is it made up as “pudding” first?
It says 1 small box of vanilla pudding then to mix milk and pudding then fold in the whip cream.
Ohhh my that desert salad look’s too delicious!!! I have too make , I already know that I would love it!!!! Thanks!!
Thank you for stopping by Janice!! I hope you get a chance to try it. It’s AMAZING!!
Woo more quick, tasty, cool dessert. I love giving party’s this right for me.
I have this on my schedule to make for a bbq this weekend…any idea how many servings this makes? Trying to see if I’ll need to double the recipe or not!
It doesn’t make a whole lot, so if you’re going to a BBQ, I would maybe double it. Can’t say exactly how many it feeds, but doubling the recipe would feed more. Have fun!
How far in advance can this be made or should be made in order to blend flavors?
I would just make it the morning of, but wait to add more apples and snickers on top, so the apples won’t brown. I haven’t made it sooner. Hope that helps!
Wowsa! Think you need to make this
LOL…thanks!! It’s pretty delicious!
I made this for family gathering today verY good felt like with pudding should be more then 1/2 cup of milk is this a typo or correct?
1/2 cup is correct. I am glad you liked it, though! Thank you for letting me know!
This combination is sooo delicious! This is a great dessert for any occasion.
Yes, great for anytime! Thank you for sharing that 🙂
I had no idea that apples & snickers went so well together! Love the crunch & the vanilla pudding adds a delicious creaminess to it.
This is one of my summer favorites! “I love the idea of adding caramel! Can’t wait to give this a try 🙂
OK, this is officially one of my new favorite treats.
Yum! I made this for my family and they absolutely loved it! I will definitely be making this again. Thanks!
Yummy – all my favorites in one! great recipe
Dessert and salad all in one! Creamy, crunchy and yummy!
I took secOnds Because salads are healthy right?
What candy bar can REPLACE snickers? Family member with PEANUT allergy
The possibilities are endless! You can add whatever you like 😉
I usually make it with milky way instead of Snickers because my SIL has a peanut allergy
That’s a great idea for allergies! I bet the Milky Way tastes really yummy too!
A Mars bar is a Snickers bar without peanuts. They also make a Snickers bar with almonds instead of peanuts. Hope this helps 🙂
This is such a yummy salad/dessert! I was in a pinch and needed a quick easy side fruit salad and this was a hit! Everyone loved it! We used Granny Smith apples and the tart with the sweet ingredients was so good! Definitely a go to recipe.
The adds are totally annoying and I skipped your recipe because of it
Love this salad
So happy to hear it!!
Kids LOVE this! Always get rave reviews when I make it.
Yay! So glad to hear that!
I tried this at a Bridal Shower lady weekend and OMG! It was Amazing! Not too sweet & a bit refreshing! Delicious! Makibg it for the 4th of July this year! Lol unless I eat it before I go!! 😁
This salad is totally irresistible! Everyone loved it!
Super loved this, really helpful! Highly recommended! Thanks a lot for this amazing and super easy to make apple snickers salad recipe! It’s really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again!
All I can say is WOW!! This is so yummy, everyone loved it and devoured it!
Could I make this early the morning of for a 1:30pm lunch? I was wondering if the apples would brown if it sits that long?
Made this tonight to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day. Added honey roasted peanuts because we had them. Very good!
How fun!! I bet the peanuts were tasty in there. So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe.
Is it good
I made this for Thanksgiving dinner- was a hit!! I used 4 SnickersBars and 1 Toffee Bar,was great!! Will beaking again!!
Could I use heavy whipping cream instead of milk?
Can make this salad the night before?
My daughters best friend was unable to go home to Wisconsin for Christmas due to the weather so she spent the day with us. Food is my love language so I asked if there was something I could make for her. She shared this recipe and everyone loved it. Most importantly, Hannah said it was just like her grandmother’s.
We love this salad and I’ve made it for years however the past couple times making this exact recipe the pudding cool whip mixture is way more runny and not thick like your video is. I’m not sure of the change but tips on how to thicken it once all ingredients are combined would be great.
Hmmm… I would suggest maybe adding a bit more cool whip to help thicken it a bit. Starting with cold ingredients helps too so it doesn’t start melting as you mix. I’m glad to hear you love the salad! Hope this helps.
This is a solid recipe. I added about 1/2 C regular fat sour cream. This cut down a bit of the sweetness, but not too much. I tossed the chopped apples in some Ball brand Fruit-Fresh to help prevent browning. Very tasty
Sounds delish!! Thanks for sharing what you did. So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe.
Very good but did granny and honeycrisp apples, diced and salted. A vanilla and butterscotch pudding with milk, added coolwhip and crushed butterfingers. Excellent
THANK YOU
You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing what you did.
I’ve made this recipe for years. Many times I only add half the vanilla pudding and substitute the other half with butterscotch pudding…so yummy!! It’s a family favorite. I also freeze the snickers for a few minutes before chopping them. It makes it a lot easier to cut it!
That’s a great suggestion. So glad to hear you love the salad! It’s a great one, isn’t it? 🙂
Awe, thank you so much!!