This fluffy & sweet cream cheese fruit dip has only 4 simple ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes! Easy to make and great to serve with strawberries or sweet crackers.
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If you ever need a quick homemade snack to take to a party or potluck, you're going to love today's recipe!
Why You'll Love This Easy Dip
The name of the game here is simple. It's so effortless to whip up this cream cheese fruit dip in a matter of minutes. It uses staple ingredients that you'll usually have on hand. For a homemade recipe, this is just so darn manageable!
You're going to find more complicated fruit dip recipes out there. I purposely kept this one basic, without too many added ingredients. Sometimes, there just isn't any point in reinventing (or sprucing up) the wheel.
With this cream cheese fruit dip recipe, you're going to get a rich & fluffy dip with a creamy, light texture and lots of sweetness. It's perfect to serve with your favorite fruits for a refreshing summer snack.
Love easy dips? You'll want to check out my Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip or Slow Cooker Corn Dip with Cream Cheese!
Ingredients & Substitutions
For this dip, you'll only need 4 really basic ingredients...
- Cream Cheese - the star of the show! This gives the dip its rich taste, tang, and creaminess. You'll want the cream cheese to be room temperature for this recipe; this makes it softer and more mixable. If you'd like to lighten up the recipe a little bit, light cream cheese is totally fine to use!
- Powdered Sugar - I use powdered sugar in this recipe because it dissolves perfectly in the dip. If you use something like granulated sugar, you're going to notice graininess. This makes the recipe smooth and adds the perfect subtle sweetness. If you want more flavor depth, you can use brown sugar (just know that you'll get that graininess I talked about). You can also use ½ cup of honey or stevia in place of the sugar.
- Heavy Cream - You'll want to make the cream cheese dip, well, dippable. Some kind of milk/cream is a must! It thins out this recipe enough to make it the perfect fruit dip. To make the recipe a little lighter, you can use half and half or even whole milk (just know that it won't be as rich).
Want to jazz the flavor up even more? Try these add-ins!
- ¼ cup orange juice
- zest of an orange
- zest of a lemon
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon of any kind of jam or jelly
- Sprinkles
- Mini chocolate chips or cinnamon chips
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon peanut butter
Step-by-Step Instructions
There are really just two steps to making cream cheese fruit dip.
Step 1: In a large bowl, use a hand mixer on low speed to combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
Step 2: Add cream cheese. Mix on low until almost blended; slowly turn the mixer up to high speed, mixing at high speed for about 30 seconds. This will make the dip fluffy and light.
Cream Cheese Softening Tip
Soften your cream cheese using one of the following methods...
- Lay on the kitchen counter for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Soak wrapped cream cheese in warm water for a couple of minutes.
- Microwave cold cream cheese for 10 seconds.
Serve chilled, with your favorite dippers (see below for suggestions).
What to Serve with Your Dip
So fresh fruit's the obvious partner to this dip - but there really is so much more that can be served with it! I'd recommend the following...
- Strawberries
- Vanilla Wafers
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Pound Cake
- Pears
- Rice Krispie Treats
- Raspberries
- Pretzels
- Apples
- Pineapple
- Grapes
- Bananas
- Graham Crackers
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
Other Pro Tips
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature when mixing. It will make your dip much smoother.
- Try to make this one ahead of time. Giving the dip a few hours to mellow out in the fridge makes the vanilla flavor really pop.
- This dip would make the perfect centerpiece of a sweet snack platter. You could include fruit kabobs, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, and even cookies to dip.
More Sweet Treats
Make a whole dessert spread with these fun & snackable desserts!
- Pumpkin Bars - These are also made with cream cheese. Get a rice spice base and the creaminess of pumpkin in one scrumptious bite!
- Chocolate Dip - It doesn't get easier than this chocolate dip. Only 3 ingredients and ready in minutes!
- Brownie Balls - Your favorite chocolate treat in cake ball form!
Recipe FAQs
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Sweet Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
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Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer on low speed to combine heavy cream, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.
- Add cream cheese. Mix on low until almost blended; slowly turn the mixer up to high speed, mixing at high speed for about 30 seconds. This will make the dip fluffy and light.
- Serve as a dip with fresh fruit, sweet crackers, or cookies.
Notes
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature when mixing. It will make your dip much smoother.
- Try to make this one ahead of time. Giving the dip a few hours to mellow out in the fridge makes the vanilla flavor really pop.
- This dip would make the perfect centerpiece of a sweet snack platter. You could include fruit kabobs, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, and even cookies to dip.
