Classic Cream Cheese Grape Salad with Toasted Pecans
This recipe provides instructions for a creamy, sweet grape salad using a cream cheese base and topped with crunchy toasted pecans. It is suitable for potlucks or as a simple dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds green grapes, washed and dried
- 2 pounds red grapes, washed and dried
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
- Combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Gently fold the washed and dried green and red grapes into the cream cheese mixture until they are evenly coated.
- Spread the grape mixture into a serving dish.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the toasted chopped pecans over the top of the salad.
Notes
- To toast pecans, spread them in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant. Let them cool before chopping.
- You can make this salad up to 24 hours in advance; cover and refrigerate. Add the pecans just before serving for best crunch.
- For a variation, substitute half the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt for a slightly lighter texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 85
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 25