Granny Fruit Salad
We interrupt your regularly scheduled quilting content for a fruit salad OBSESSION. This is the Granny Fruit Salad. Not only is it ridiculously simple – it’s a big hit at every brunch, picnic, or shindig I’ve ever taken it to. My cousin, Stephanie shared this delicious fruit salad recipe with me a few years ago and it’s too good not to pass on.
![Lella Boutique shares a super delicious fruit salad. Just mix berries, whipped cream, and dark chocolate for the Sabbath Fruit Salad.](https://blog.lellaboutique.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/fruit4-web-758x1024.jpg)
A Quick Word About Ingredients
The Fruits
When it comes to picking fruits for this salad, Granny Smith apples are a MUST. (That’s the granny it’s named after.) The tartness of the green apples + dark chocolate is what really makes this fruit salad sing. In addition to the green apples, I usually go with a variety of berries + grapes. I generally avoid the more juicy/watery fruits like melons and pineapples as the whipped cream will not coat them as well when mixed together. My cousin, Stephanie, likes to put mangos in hers.
![Lella Boutique shares a super delicious fruit salad. Just mix berries, whipped cream, and dark chocolate for the Sabbath Fruit Salad.](https://blog.lellaboutique.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/fruit1-web-735x1024.jpg)
Of course, you’ll want to wash all the fruit beforehand. I always soak my berries and grapes in a bowl of water and vinegar (4:1 ratio). Let the berries and grapes soak for a few minutes before laying them out to air dry on a towel. This general practice will keep berries and grapes fresher longer and remove any extra dirt.
The Cream
Buy ready-made Cool Whip if you’d like, or whip up a fresh batch using heavy whipping cream, confectioner’s sugar, and a little splash of vanilla extract.
The Chocolate
Dark chocolate adds depth to this recipe and is the perfect match to those tart Granny Smith apples. When buying the dark chocolate, I recommend something between 65-85% cacao. (I lean toward the 85%). I know not everyone likes dark chocolate – but these are such small bits that I promise it doesn’t overwhelm. I use a big chef’s knife to chop the candy bar into slivers.
![Lella Boutique shares a super delicious fruit salad. Just mix berries, whipped cream, and dark chocolate for the Sabbath Fruit Salad.](https://blog.lellaboutique.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/fruit3-web-683x1024.jpg)
Here’s the quick and easy recipe. Hope you love it as much as I do!
Granny Fruit Salad Ingredients
- 2 Granny Smith apples, diced
- 2 C. whole grapes
- 2 C. strawberries, diced
- 1 C. whole blueberries
- 1 C. whole raspberries
- 1 large dark chocolate candy bar (60-85% cacao), grated/minced into slivers
- 2 C. whipped cream
Mix together all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and blend well.
![Super delicious fruit salad. Everyone is obsessed with this](https://blog.lellaboutique.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/fruit-salad-1-web-683x1024.jpg)
It’s not as beautiful when it’s all mixed together, but it is definitely a magic fruit salad. Don’t believe me? Watch this one disappear before your eyes.
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12 Comments
Little Quiltsong
May 9, 2022 at 4:03 amSounds wonderful, Vanessa! Thank you for sharing!
Dawn Wyda
May 9, 2022 at 4:54 amI want to try your Granny fruit salad! Thanks for sharing the recipe !
Anne
May 9, 2022 at 4:57 amThanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! Because I avoid sugar in my food, I instead will add a piece of a ripe banana crushed with a fork to the cream. This makes a natural sweetness that harmonizes wonderfully with the berry fruits.
Paula Beeman
May 9, 2022 at 5:11 amLooks yummy!
Terri Brady
May 9, 2022 at 5:47 amIt looks so yummy-I cant wait to try it!
Patty Jones
May 9, 2022 at 6:48 amSounds wonderful, I definitely want to give it a try! Thank you for the recipe1
Melissa
May 9, 2022 at 7:13 amIs sounds easy and delicious – thanks for sharing!
Patti McConnell
May 9, 2022 at 8:09 amOh this sounds right up my alley. I added ingredients to my grocery list!
Joan
May 9, 2022 at 4:25 pmLooks so lovely too – like a quilt!
Thanks
Debbie Brugman
May 9, 2022 at 11:09 pmO my gosh! This fruit salad looks amazing and I can’t wait to make it. Granny Smith’s are my very favorite apple . Thank you for sharing it.
Melinda
May 21, 2022 at 11:27 amOh my!! This fruit salad looks so tasty!! I’m gonna have to try this recipe ! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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