This Creamy Grape Salad with Crunchy Coconut Topping is another delicious recipe from my sister-in-law Katelyn. Probably my all time favorite fruit salad! It is so sweet and yummy… almost more of a dessert than a salad. We will frequently take this grape salad on family picnics and it is ALWAYS a huge hit! Even the kids are crazy for it! It is so quick and easy to whip up, too. Just remember, if you are taking it to a picnic or want to prepare ahead of time, add the coconut topping RIGHT before serving so it stays nice and crunchy!
INGREDIENTS
- Large bag of grapes--red green or both (enough to fill a 9x13 pan)
CREAMY MIXTURE:
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla
TOPPING:
- 1 heaping cup Grape Nuts
- 2/3 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. coconut flakes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, then fold in sour cream. Stir grapes in with the creamy mixture then spread out in a 9x13 glass pan and refrigerate.
RIGHT BEFORE SERVING:
- Combine topping ingredients well and add over top of the grapes.
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Berklee says
November 24, 2014 at 8:40 amI have a similar recipe that I love that calls for chopped pecans instead of a topping. I’m definitely going to give this version with the coconut topping a try and see which I like better.
Jena says
July 1, 2015 at 4:04 pmYour website is my “go-to” site for yummy recipes. I have seriously made soooo many of your recipes and some have become family favorites at our house too, but this one needed a comment. I made the recipe as is but as I made the topping I had a feeling it wasn’t going to be very good and it wasn’t. Sorry. The raw sugar made the salad sickly sweet and the grapenuts were not very appetizing. I wish I had used chopped nuts and baked it and the coconut in a crumbly topping of some sort that could be sprinkled over the top. I know it is just one person’s opinion but I would be careful if you decide to make this and perhaps just sprinkle a little granola over the top instead of the grapenuts/brown sugar/coconut topping. Our family didn’t really care for it much.
Cheryl says
April 7, 2016 at 12:17 pmWe had the same experience.