Description
Pioneer Woman Grape Salad delivers a creamy, sweet sensation that dances between dessert and side dish. Crisp grapes nestled in a luscious cream cheese mixture create a crowd-pleasing treat you’ll crave at potlucks and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (908g) seedless green grapes
- 2 pounds (908g) seedless purple grapes
- ½ cup (50g) pecans, finely chopped
Dairy and Sweet Components:
- 8 ounces (227g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 ounces (227g) sour cream
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110g) brown sugar, firmly packed
Flavor Enhancer:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Meticulously cleanse the green and purple grapes under chilled running water, ensuring thorough rinsing. Gently pat the grapes dry using paper towels to eliminate any residual moisture.
- Carefully distribute the grapes across a spacious 9-inch by 13-inch (23 centimeters by 33 centimeters) baking dish, creating an aesthetically pleasing blend of green and purple clusters.
- In a robust mixing bowl, amalgamate room-temperature cream cheese, tangy sour cream, granulated sugar, and pure vanilla extract. Utilize an electric mixer at medium velocity, blending until the mixture transforms into a velvety, homogeneous consistency.
- Delicately cascade the cream cheese mixture over the grape arrangement, tenderly folding to ensure each grape receives an even, luxurious coating.
- Refrigerate the grape medley for approximately 15-20 minutes, allowing the flavors to harmonize and the mixture to slightly firm.
- Immediately prior to serving, generously dust the chilled grapes with rich brown sugar and sprinkle finely chopped pecans, creating a delightful textural contrast and enhancing the dessert’s visual appeal.
Notes
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes to let flavors meld and cream cheese mixture set perfectly.
- Taste the cream cheese mixture before adding to grapes, adjusting sweetness with sugar to match your preference.
- Gently fold grapes into the cream cheese mix to preserve their shape and prevent crushing delicate fruit.
- Thoroughly dry grapes after washing to ensure a crisp texture and prevent watery cream mixture.
- Bring cream cheese to room temperature for smooth, lump-free mixing that blends effortlessly with other ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg