A Grape Salad may sound a little strange, but it is positively addictive! So creamy and sweet and perfect for summer!

Easy Grape Salad in a blue serving bowl.

I like to serve Easy Grape Salad really well chilled and then each bite into a grape is like a cool, refreshing treat.

Easy Dessert Salad

If you’re tired of bringing the same old pasta salad or potato salad to every potluck you go to, change it up with this Easy Grape Salad. People will quickly become converts. There is nothing not to love about this easy dessert salad that’s so sweet and satisfying.

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Woneda says- “I have been making this grape salad for years and it is always a hit. You know it’s good when you get asked for the recipe.

Creamy Grape Salad in large blue bowl.

Ingredients

The grapes (I use both red and green) get coated in a creamy mixture of cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. I also like to add some toffee bits for added sweetness and extra crunch. You could chop up a few Heath bars instead for the same effect.

A mixture of brown sugar and chopped pecans gets added on top. It’s as easy as that!

How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Make the sour cream mixture. Use a hand-held electric mixer to beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
    Cream cheese mixture being mixed.
  2. Add grapes.
    Adding the grapes.
  3. Add toffee bits. Gently mix the grapes and toffee bits in.
    Adding toffee bits and mixing together.
  4. Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top.
    Adding brown sugar and pecans.
Easy Grape Salad in a blue serving bowl.

Tips For Making Easy Grape Salad

  • Be sure to wash and dry your grapes well. I like to rinse them in a colander and then spread them out on paper towels to dry for a few hours.
  • One pound of grapes equals about 2 1/2 cups.
  • It’s perfectly alright to cut the grapes in half if you wish.
  • Soften the cream cheese completely or the creamy mixture may be a little lumpy.

Variations and Substitutions.

  • Use crushed Butterfingers of chopped Snickers bars for a change in flavor if you wish.
  • Leave the nuts out if you like or use walnuts instead.
  • Drizzle with caramel sauce.
  • Add a diced apple.
  • Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.

Storage

Leftovers will become watery after about a day. If possible make and eat on the same day.

Easy Grape Salad

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Easy Grape Salad

4.25 from 4 votes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Easy Grape Salad
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Grape Salad is a creamy dessert salad that is perfect for potlucks. Sprinkled with brown sugar and chopped pecans. The crispness of the grapes, the tanginess of the sour cream mixture and the sweetness and crunch of the brown sugar topping make this retro salad a fan favorite!

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 pounds green seedless grapes, washed and dried well
  • 2 pounds red seedless grapes, washed and dried well
  • 1/2 cup toffee bits, or 2 Heath bars, crushed
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions 

  • Combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Use and electric hand mixer to beat until creamy and smooth.
  • Add grapes and toffee bits and gently fold them into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Be sure to dry the grapes well after washing. This helps prevent the salad from getting watery.
Best if chilled for at least an hour before serving.
Will start to get watery after 24 hours.
Crushed Butterfinger candy bars can be substituted for the toffee bits.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published June 26, 2017

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22 Comments

  1. Amy Brunsvold says:

    This was a great way to use up a bunch of grapes before they went bad. I’ll definitely make it again!

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  2. Rochelle Jackson says:

    Going to make this for Thanksgiving dinner,can’t wait..thanks

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  3. CIARA CROUCH says:

    I made this for Christmas dinner a day ahead of time. My mixture was really runny when it was time to eat and even days later it’s like eating grape soup!

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  4. Dianna says:

    I just made a batch and used Greek yogurt instead of the sour cream, it’s very creamy. I also used stevia instead of sugar…added some crushed heath bars…very good

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  5. Nancy says:

    My sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla will not cream. It is lumpy. Please advise!!

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    1. Christin Mahrlig says:

      The cream cheese isn’t soft enough.

      Reply
  6. Courtney says:

    I used red grapes only. I was short on cream cheese I used strawberry cream cheese instead, I used about half of what the receipt called for. I also used strawberry yogurt as a filler. I added mandarin oranges, apples and mini marshmallows. Topped pecans with caramel drizzle. OMG it was gone before I got to try it. So it’s safe to say it was a hit.

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  7. Linda says:

    Has anyone eaten frozen grapes right out of rhe freezer by themselves? They are sweet ans cold perfect for summertime snacking especially if you have diabetes.

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