Air Fryer Sweet Plantains or Maduros are an easy and healthy way to make this classic Latin side dish.
Air Fryer Sweet Plantains
I grew up eating plantains every way you can imagine! Depending on the ripeness of the plantain, you’ll get different results. Mom makes them on the grill or fries them but I love making them in the air fryer! For sweet maduros, the best plantains are the ones that have black skins and tender flesh. The darker the skin, the sweeter they are, which is exactly what you want. Make these Air Fryer Maduros along with my Picadillo, Carne Bistec, or any Latin dish you like. And if you’d like to try more plantain recipes, check out my Air Fryer Tostones, Turkey Picadillo Stuffed Sweet Plantains, and Turkey Pastelón (Sweet Plantain Lasagna).
Snickers salad is perfect for any potluck! It’s a mixture of snickers bites and apples, all covered in a vanilla cool whip and topped with chocolate and caramel sauce. This perfectly sweet and salty salad is so delicious and surprisingly easy to make!
I love mixing fruits with some creamy cool whip! If you are looking for a couple more sweet dessert salad mixtures you will love this Strawberry Pretzel Salad or this amazingly delicious Very Berry Cheesecake Salad.
Snickers Salad Recipe
Who says that you can’t mix candy into a recipe and call it a salad?! You guys, this salad is the THE BEST! When I first heard of Snickers in a salad, I have to admit that I was a little skeptical. But, then I realized that it’s a dessert salad! (It also makes a fantastic potluck dish— everyone goes crazy over it!) Plus Snickers go incredibly well with apples so it had to be good, right?
This is a perfect dessert for those backyard BBQs. It’s cool and creamy, with a bit of crunch and the best part is that it is SO easy! You just stir everything together and let it chill for about an hour and voila, a summer dessert everyone will go nuts for!
Ingredients in Snickers Caramel Apple Salad
I love the freshness of fruit combined with the sweetness of a snickers bar. Not to mention the creamy cool whip! These ingredients are simple but pack a big flavor! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
Apples: I used both granny smith apples and honeycrisp apples for this salad, but you can just use one kind if that’s what you have!
Snickers Candy Bars: This is the secret ingredient and the best part of the salad!
Instant Pudding Mix: You don’t need to prepare this vanilla pudding mixture, you just need the powder to mix into this salad.
Cool Whip: The cool whip should be thawed before you mix it in.
Peanuts: Chop them up to garnish the top of the salad.
Chocolate and Caramel syrup: Drizzle the salad with these sweet sauces at the end according to your preference.
Let’s Make this Dessert Salad!
This snickers salad recipe is so delicious! Making a candy bar salad is an unusual idea that really works. It is simple and easy dessert recipe to put together and there is no way to mess it up!
Combine: In a large bowl, mix together cool whip and pudding mix until smooth.
Chop and Stir: Chop the snickers and apples up into bite-sized pieces. Add them to whipped topping mixture and stir in.
Chill: Drizzle with caramel sauce and chocolate syrup and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!
Quick Tips and Substitutions
To make this snickers salad your own, add in your family’s favorites. The good thing is that there is no wrong way to put together a dessert salad. Just think of balancing the sweet and salty flavors. Then, consider the texture of your salad and be sure you have filled it with crunchy ingredients to cover with the creamy sauce.
Pudding mix: Try butterscotch pudding instead of vanilla pudding mix for extra depth of flavor. Other pudding ideas I have seen that sound delicious are cheesecake and french vanilla.
Candy: Use a Twix or Butterfinger or whatever your favorite bar is instead of the Snickers. I personally think the saltier candies work best, like a Payday or Take 5 Bar.
Fruit: Use any crisp tart fruit you have on hand. I love the idea of adding pear too!
Use Cold Ingredients: Freeze or Refrigerate the candy bar before adding it in. Keep your apples cool in the refrigerator until ready to use as well.
Can You Store Leftover Snickers Salad?
This recipe is best served the day it is made because the candy can get mushy. However, you can store it for a day if needed! Just store it in an airtight container in your fridge.
More Dessert Salad Recipes
Once you start making dessert salads like this one then you won’t be able to stop! They are so delicious and creamy, my family goes crazy over them all! Good luck picking a favorite, they are all so delicious.
Snickers salad is perfect for any potluck! It's a mixture of snickers bites and apples, all covered in a vanilla cool whip and topped with chocolate and caramel sauce. This perfectly sweet and salty salad is so delicious and surprisingly easy to make!
This caesar wedge salad is a twist on a classic starter and it’s filled with delicious and fresh flavors! It’s perfect for serving with every meal and your whole family will love it!
We all know and love a classic wedge salad. It usually has some crispy bacon along with some blue cheese crumbles and blue cheese dressing right? Well, why not take that salad to the next level and make it with some deliciously fresh parmesan cheese and some homemade caesar dressing?!
The reason that I love caesar salads is because they are so versatile. The flavor and the ingredients seem to pair well with just about everything. And whipping it up with a wedge of lettuce really dresses it up and elevates your meal. Plus, the creamy caesar dressing adds in the absolute best flavor that will leave you wanting to lick your plate clean!
What’s In a Caesar Wedge Salad?
These ingredients are so simple and easy! Make your dressing ahead of time (it takes 5 minutes) and store it in your fridge. This makes a delightful lunch or even a starter before any meal. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
Butter Lettuce: I like to get miniature hearts (also known as little gems) for this wedge salad.
Grape Tomatoes: Cut your tomatoes in half so that you get that fresh, juicy flavor in every bite!
Parmesan Cheese: I like to grate my parmesan fresh from the block. The flavor is stronger and really, fresh is always best!
How to Make a Caesar Wedge Salad
This recipe is only four simple steps! You will love how easy it is yet it looks so elegant on your plate. Even my kids love this salad so we make it all of the time at our house!
Prep the Lettuce: Wash and dry the miniature butter lettuce hearts. With a sharp knife, cut in half length wise and set on a small plate. Repeat for the other lettuce hearts.
Add tomatoes: Cut and divide the tomatoes among all four servings and then add them to each serving.
Add a drizzle of dressing: Drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing on each lettuce wedge.
Sprinkle on cheese: Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!
Additional Toppings
If you really want to elevate this caesar wedge salad then you MUST try adding on some additional toppings to really take this to the next level!
Grilled Corn: Try adding in some grilled corn. Grill some outside during the summer months or on a skillet on your stove during cooler months. Trust me, this adds in such a delicious flavor and texture. It’s SO GOOD!
Croutons: I love croutons on any salad. The crunch is delicious and the flavor mixes so well with the caesar salad dressing. You can even make them at home with this recipe.
Salt and Black Pepper: Add a dash of salt and pepper to each individual salad and it will elevate all of the flavors in it!
Make Ahead of Time
This caesar wedge salad is a great recipe to make ahead of time and assemble just before you serve it! Make the dressing a day or two ahead and store it in an airtight container in your fridge. You can cut up your lettuce and tomatoes beforehand and you can grate your cheese ahead of time too. Then, when it comes time to serve, you can just pull everything out of the fridge, assemble and enjoy!
Recipes to Complete Your Meal
Wondering what to serve this salad with? I have a meal that will knock the socks off of all of your guests! Cook up these other recipes to serve with this salad and you will have a go-to meal that leaves everyone full and wishing they could eat more!
This caesar wedge salad is a twist on a classic starter and it's filled with delicious and fresh flavors! It's perfect for serving with every meal and your whole family will love it!
This pumpkin cinnamon roll cake is a perfectly moist pumpkin cake with pockets of swirled cinnamon and brown sugar topped with a maple glaze. It tastes just like you are eating a cinnamon roll! This is one of the best fall cakes!
This decadent, moist cake is such a beautiful cross between a cinnamon roll and cake you know if you should eat it for breakfast or dessert. I suggest both! It starts with a perfect pumpkin cake. This cake is so moist and delicious. But the brown sugar cinnamon mixture swirled throughout it the BEST!!
Just when you think it can’t get any better, THEN you drizzle it in a maple glaze, and that seeps down into the cake, creating the best complimentary flavors. It tastes just like a cinnamon roll in cake form and is one of the best things that I will EVER have. You will not regret making this cake. You will make it again and again! This is the kind of cake that you can’t get enough of and then you secretly lock yourself in your closet to eat it.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Cake Ingredients
These ingredients are probably all ones that you have on hand during the fall season. So why not make this delicious cake with them? Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
Flour: All-purpose or unbleached flour provides a strong structure for this cake.
Salt: The salt enhances all of the flavors in the ingredients.
Sugar: The sugar provides sweetness and moisture.
Baking Powder: This acts as a raising agent for the cake to make it light and fluffy.
Cinnamon, Nutmeg: The perfect combination of spices for pumpkin. Use homemade pumpkin spice if you really want that fall flavor to shine through!
Eggs: I always like to use large eggs when I am baking.
Milk: You can use Skim, 1 percent, 2 percent, or whole milk in this recipe.
Canned Pumpkin: Not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling! You can make your own pumpkin puree using this recipe!
Vanilla: This adds the best flavoring to the cake.
Butter: The butter adds moisture and a velvety richness.
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
Butter: Let the butter sit out beforehand so that it can soften to room temperature.
Brown Sugar: Dark brown sugar provides a deep rich flavor.
Flour: Creates a bit of thickness to help it stick.
Cinnamon: You can’t have a cinnamon cake without some cinnamon!
Glaze
Powdered Sugar: Sift the powdered sugar for best results.
Maple Syrup: If you don’t have any pure maple syrup on hand, then you can make some easy imitation maple syrup with this recipe!
Milk: I used 1 percent, but you can use whatever you have on hand.
Vanilla: Add a splash of vanilla for some delicious flavor.
Making Cinnamon Roll Cake
Not only does this cake use simple pantry ingredients, but it’s super easy to make too! Delicious and easy, make this recipe a win-win!
Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch pan and set it aside.
Stir together the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Mix wet ingredients: In a medium bowl whisk eggs, milk, pumpkin, and vanilla. Then you slowly stir in melted butter.
Combine: Combine wet ingredients with the flour mixture and then mix until combined. It will be stiff. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Drop and swirl: In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Then, drop by tablespoons over the cake and swirl with a knife.
Bake: Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out nearly clean from the center.
Drizzle: Place powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake and then serve warm or at room temperature.
Tips and Variations to the Best Pumpkin Cake
This pumpkin cinnamon cake is for sure going to be a favorite at your house after you try it! Use these tips and tricks to make it the best of the best!
Cream Cheese Frosting: You can definitely make cream cheese frosting and drizzle it on top instead of the glaze if you want. Add a teaspoon of Maple flavoring to the cream cheese frosting to keep that intense maple flavoring.
Swirl: To get a good even swirl, run your knife halfway into the batter and swirl back and forth 10-15 times. You want that scrumptious cinnamon swirl all the way through.
Spice: You can add pumpkin pie spice instead of just cinnamon and nutmeg. It’ll give it more of a pumpkin taste and then you will really want to make this recipe again!
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
If you have leftover pumpkin cinnamon roll cake, then call yourself lucky! This stores great and tastes just as good the next day!
In the Refrigerator: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you store it in the fridge, it will last about 5 days.
In the Freezer: This cake can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container. Make sure it’s airtight and it will keep for up to 2-3 months.
To Reheat: This is best served warm, so it’s all ooey and gooey and tastes fresh! Microwave individual servings for 10-20 seconds.
More Pumpkin Recipes to Try
If you can’t get enough pumpkin recipes like me then don’t you worry! I have a lot more where this one came from. They are all so delicious, the hardest part will be deciding which one to make next!
This pumpkin cinnamon roll cake is a perfectly moist pumpkin cake with pockets of swirled cinnamon and brown sugar topped with a maple glaze. It tastes just like you are eating a cinnamon roll! This is one of the best fall cakes!
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Keywordcake, cake recipe, Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings12Servings
Calories590kcal
AuthorAlyssa Rivers
Ingredients
3cupsflour
½teaspoonsalt
1cupsugar
4teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspooncinnamon
1/2teaspoonnutmeg
2eggs
¾cupmilk
¾cupcanned pumpkin
2teaspoonsvanilla
1/2cupreal buttermelted
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
1cupbuttersoftened
1cupbrown sugar
2Tbsp.flour
1Tbsp.cinnamon
For the Glaze:
2cupspowdered sugar
¼cuppure maple syrup
2tablespoonsmilk
1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
To Make the Cake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch pan and set it aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a medium bowl whisk eggs, milk, pumpkin, and vanilla. Slowly stir in melted butter.
Combine with the flour mixture and mix until combined. It will be stiff. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
In a medium bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Drop by tablespoons over the cake and swirl with a knife.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out nearly clean from the center.
To Make the Glaze
Place powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Originally Posted on September 20, 2015Updated on August 29, 2022
