Description
This easy, no-bake Snicker Salad with vanilla pudding and crisp apples is a simple, satisfying dessert. Perfect for potlucks or quick sweet cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 medium crisp apples (like Honeycrisp or Fuji), about 6 cups diced (720g)
- 8–10 regular-sized Snickers candy bars (about 20 oz or 560g), chopped
- 2 (3.4 oz or 96g each) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups (720ml) cold milk (dairy or non-dairy equivalent)
- 1 (8 oz or 225g) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 4 oz (113g) cream cheese, softened (optional)
Instructions
- Chop Apples & Snickers: Wash, core, and dice your apples into bite-sized pieces. Chop Snickers candy bars into similar easy-to-eat chunks.
- Prepare Pudding Base: In a large mixing bowl, whisk instant vanilla pudding mix with cold milk until smooth and thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Combine Ingredients: Gently fold thawed whipped topping, chopped apples, and chopped Snickers into the prepared pudding mixture until just combined.
- Chill: Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to an hour to allow flavors to meld and pudding to firm up.
Notes
- Substitutions: Try Granny Smith or Gala apples for different flavor profiles. Swap vanilla pudding for chocolate. Experiment with chopped Milky Way or Twix for a fun twist. Fold in mini marshmallows for extra fluffiness. Use plain yogurt instead of cream cheese for a lighter, tangier version.
- For a richer Snicker Salad: If using cream cheese, beat the softened cream cheese with a splash of milk until smooth before adding the instant pudding mix.
- Shortcut: Feel free to use pre-sliced crisp apples from the grocery store to save a few minutes on prep time.
- Troubleshooting (Pudding too thin?): You can try adding another tablespoon or two of instant pudding mix and whisking again, or simply allow it to chill for an extended period – it will firm up in the fridge.
- Troubleshooting (Apples browning?): If you’re prepping ahead, toss your diced apples with a very small amount (about 1 teaspoon) of lemon juice before adding them to the mixture.
Note: Nutritional data is an estimation as it was not provided in the original article.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Snicker Salad, No-Bake, Dessert, Apples, Vanilla Pudding, Potluck, Easy