This cream cheese fruit dip recipe delivers a creamy, delicious, sweet, yet tangy dip with just a handful of simple ingredients in just 5 minutes. Your snack time or potluck fruit trays will thank you. Your summer won’t be complete without it!
Whether for summer picnics or holiday charcuterie boards, this easy fruit dip recipe is a great addition. Your kids will love it, and so will the adults. And if you think eating it on a spoon by itself is way cooler, go for it. It’s insanely hard to resist this luscious, dreamy dip when it’s right in front of you.
What Is Cream Cheese Fruit Dip Made From?
The most obvious ingredient is cream cheese. But fruit dips aren’t fancy, and they make fruit snacking extra fabulous. You can use various ingredients with the cream cheese base. Marshmallow fluff (or marshmallow creme), sour cream, yogurt, and whipping cream are all tasty options for a zesty kick.
My cream cheese fruit dip enjoys cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and heavy cream. Powdered sugar and honey sweeten the mix, and vanilla with a squeeze of lime juice balances the sweetness. With a few ingredients and a quick whip, you’ll have an addictive dip for your favorite fruits.
How to Make Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
- Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and whip together until slightly fluffy.
- Chill – Cover the dip and refrigerate it for 1-2 hours before serving.
Recipe Variations
- Cream cheese replacements. Ricotta cheese, cottage cheese (drained), and silken tofu run through the blender until smooth can replace the cream cheese. Neufchâtel is also a great sub.
- Marshmallow fruit dip. Replace the cream cheese or whipping cream with marshmallow creme for a light, fluffy dip.
- Fruity fruit dip. Add a tablespoon or two of strawberry or other fresh fruit puree for a fruitier dip. Another option is using already flavored cream cheese, such as strawberry cream cheese. Or replace the lime zest and juice with the same amount of orange zest and juice for a delightful orange flavor.
- Chocolate twist. Melt about 2 ounces of dark chocolate bar and whip it in. Fold in about half a cup of mini chocolate chips for a lightly crunchy texture.
- Dipper ideas. Dice up some fresh fruit and layer it with the dip slathered on graham crackers for an incredible treat. Dip vanilla or sugar cookies, pretzels, animal crackers (for the kiddos😉), and pound cake chunks, all love pairing with fruit dip.
Tips and Tricks
- Use room-temperature ingredients for easier mixing.
- Make your dip at least an hour ahead so it has time to meld flavors and chill.
- If your dip has lumps, set it at room temperature for about 30 minutes and whip it again with the hand mixer. Lumps usually mean the cream cheese was too cold, so it’s an easy fix.
Make-Ahead Instructions
You can make this 2-3 days ahead and keep it in the fridge until ready. You could freeze it for a month or two, but it might separate a bit. Just thaw it in the refrigerator overnight and whip it back together before serving.
Serving and Storage Instructions
Store leftover dip in the fridge for up to a week or freeze it for up to 3 months. Oh, and I love using leftover cream cheese fruit dip for a fast and easy dressing for a fruit salad.
Fruits to Serve With Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
You can pair this fresh goodness with a wider variety of fruit. If a fruit tends to brown (bananas and apples), toss it with a little lemon juice or citric acid so it stays gorgeous. That said, strawberries, pineapple chunks (grilled pineapple is awesome), grapes, orange sections, blueberries, melons, and apple slices.
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By Imma
This blog post was originally published in May 2019 and has been updated with additional tips, new photos, and a video