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A close-up overhead view of a bowl filled with creamy taffy apple salad, featuring chunks of red and green apples, mini marshmallows, crushed peanuts, and a fluffy whipped topping dressing, served in a white bowl with a spoon nearby on a white marble surface.
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Taffy Apple Salad Recipe

This Taffy Apple Salad is a sweet, creamy dessert made with crisp apples, pineapple, peanuts, and vanilla pudding. It’s quick to make, perfectly refreshing, and tastes just like a caramel apple — the ultimate no-bake treat for holidays, potlucks, or any occasion!
Prep Time15 minutes
Chill20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 423kcal
Author: Shauna

Ingredients

  • 20 ounces pineapple tidbits with juice
  • 3.4 ounces vanilla pudding
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 2 cups red apples chopped
  • 2 cups green apples chopped
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 ½ cups dry roasted peanuts
  • caramel sauce garnish, optional
  • ½ cup dry roasted peanuts garnish, optional

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, stir the pineapple juice together with 3.4 ounces vanilla pudding mix until smooth.
    20 ounces pineapple tidbits, 3.4 ounces vanilla pudding
    Bowl of pineapple juice being mixed with vanilla pudding for Taffy Apple Salad on a marble countertop with striped napkins.
  • Gently work 8 ounces Cool Whip into the mixture until everything is light and fully blended. Set the bowl in the refrigerator to chill while you get the remaining ingredients ready.
    8 ounces Cool Whip
    A glass mixing bowl showing Cool Whip being folded into vanilla pudding, with chopped pineapple and whole apples nearby on a marble surface, demonstrating step two of making Taffy Apple Salad.
  • Cut both the 2 cups red apples and 2 cups green apples into small, bite-sized pieces.
    2 cups red apples, 2 cups green apples
  • In a large bowl, add the 20 ounces pineapple tidbits, chopped apples, 2 cups mini marshmallows, 1 ½ cups dry roasted peanuts, and the chilled Cool Whip mixture. Gently stir everything together until the ingredients are evenly combined.
    2 cups mini marshmallows, 1 ½ cups dry roasted peanuts
    Overhead view of a large white mixing bowl filled with chopped green and red apples, crushed peanuts, mini marshmallows, pineapple tidbits, and a large dollop of Cool Whip in the center. A caramel sauce and Cool Whip bowl are partially visible above, with a green apple, red apple, and white background.
  • Top the salad with ½ cup dry roasted peanuts and a drizzle of caramel sauce, if you like. Enjoy!
    caramel sauce, ½ cup dry roasted peanuts
    A bowl of creamy taffy apple salad garnished with chopped peanuts and surrounded by additional bowls of salad and peanuts on a marble surface. The salad contains chunks of red and green apples, mini marshmallows, and a creamy mixture.

Notes

  • For the best texture, mix your ingredients in a chilled serving bowl. Keeping the bowl cold helps the apples stay crisp and prevents them from softening while you combine everything.
  • Mix the salad gently to keep the ingredients intact. Stir carefully so everything combines without getting crushed.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg