This yummy cream cheese dip for fruit recipe can be made with as few as 3 ingredients. It's a delicious light and creamy dip that pairs well with any fruit!
One of our goals as a family for 2015 is to eat more fruit daily. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, I can assure you, around here that's much easier said than done. Given a choice, my kids are much more apt to snack on a carbohydrate-filled bagel with cream cheese or bowl of cereal with milk...
That is until I whipped up a bowl of this fabulous cream cheese dip for fruit. I'm not kidding when I say this stuff is pretty irresistible - I was soooooo tempted to eat it by the spoonful.
Tossing spoiled fruit? Never again... It's a surefire way to make fruit disappear in a hurry!
I lightened up this recipe by using Neufchatel cream cheese and cutting the amount of brown sugar that this recipe normally calls for in half.
I also added some vanilla bean paste for more depth of flavor (and because I adore those little flecks of vanilla), but you can absolutely substitute an equal amount of pure vanilla extract or leave it out altogether.
NOTE: Make sure your cream cheese is sufficiently softened to achieve a smooth and creamy fruit dip. If you whip it and it's still chunky, set it aside for a few more minutes and try again. Don't add the half and half until the cream cheese is whipped completely smooth.
I suspect that I'll be making this yummy cream cheese dip for fruit weekly (at a minimum) to pack in lunches and for after school snacks. It disappears FAST!!
We've tried it on apples, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries so far, and it's delicious with them all. I love how it complements the fruit rather than overpowering it. Right now I'm dying to try it on some juicy red grapes!
Printable Recipe ↓
Cream Cheese Dip For Fruit (3 Ingredients!)
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) block neufchatel cream cheese - softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar - packed
- 1 tablespoon half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste - or pure vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Beat Greek cream cheese with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer until whipped.
- Add in brown sugar and, if using, vanilla bean paste or extract. Mix until combined.
- On low speed half and half and slowly to combine. Then increase the speed and whip until light and fluffy.
- Serve with your favorite fruit.
CeeJay says
Oh - try it with thick slices of banana! I can't wait to try this version of fruit dip. Our usual is half marshmallow cream and half cream cheese... not healthy but really yummy!