Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of creamy cheesecake, sweet fruits, crunchy caramel-filled chocolate bars, and a drizzle of caramel sauce in this Caramel Crunch Cheesecake Fruit Salad. This dessert salad is a perfect blend of flavors and textures that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheesecake Base:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
Fruit Salad:
- 2 cups diced apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji)
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 cup halved red grapes
- 1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned, drained)
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chopped caramel-filled chocolate bars (like Twix or Milky Way)
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce for drizzling
- 1/2 cup granola or toffee bits for crunch
Instructions
- Cheesecake Base: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Fold in the whipped topping until fully combined.
- Fruit Salad: Gently stir in the apples, strawberries, grapes, and pineapple until evenly coated. Add the chopped caramel candy bars and mix gently.
- Just before serving, drizzle the salad with caramel sauce and sprinkle with granola or toffee bits for crunch. Serve chilled.
Notes
- For best texture, add the caramel drizzle and crunchy toppings just before serving.
- You can substitute or add fruits like blueberries or bananas.
- For a lighter version, use low-fat cream cheese and whipped topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
