Creamy Grape Salad with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping
Sweet and refreshing, this no-cook grape salad features juicy red and green grapes folded into a luscious cream cheese and sour cream mixture, topped with a buttery brown sugar and pecan crumble—perfect for potlucks and holiday tables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs seedless grapes (1 lb red, 1 lb green), washed and dried
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Add grapes to the bowl and gently fold them into the creamy mixture until fully coated.
- In a small bowl, combine chopped pecans and brown sugar.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the grape mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to chill and set the flavors.
Notes
- Toast the pecans for added depth of flavor and crunch.
- Can be made up to a day ahead; add topping just before serving for best texture.
- Try using flavored cream cheese like honey or vanilla for a twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg