This easy Cream Cheese Caramel Dip is a delicious and easy cream cheese dip for apples. It's made with only 3 ingredients and can be served with crisp apples or any of your favorite fruit.
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Cream Cheese Caramel Dip For Apples
This cream cheese apple dip is an impressive and easy appetizer or quick dessert recipe. It's rich, sweet and creamy and the perfect pairing for Granny Smith, Gala, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, or any of your favorite apple varieties.
Strawberries, Pineapple, orange slices, grapes, and even cantaloupe are all great options too. You can also switch it up and serve wafer cookies, graham cracker sticks, or dried fruit. It would be perfect to serve on a fruit tray for any gathering with friends and family.
Ingredients in Caramel Apple Dip:
- Cream Cheese: Full fat or low-fat cream cheese work great in this recipe. Just be sure your cream cheese is room temp before you mix it. Otherwise, you will have little chunks of cream cheese that aren't mixed. One of the best things about this apple dip recipe is that it is silky smooth.
- Brown Sugar: Light Brown sugar work great in this recipe. If you're in a pinch and only have dark brown sugar on hand, It'll do too. Your caramel apple dip will just be a little richer in flavor and darker in color.
- Caramel Syrup: As far as caramel Syrups go, I just used the one I picked up from the grocery store. You can certainly make your own caramel sauce but pre-made is quick and easy. I've used the Hershey brand and also Mrs. Richardsons, and they both worked great.
How to Make Cream Cheese Caramel Dip
- Beat the cream cheese. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the room temperature cream cheese using the paddle attachment until it is light and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and caramel. Add the brown sugar and ½ cup of caramel syrup and mix again.
- Transfer to a serving dish. Pour the cream cheese apple dip into a serving dish and even out using a spatula or spoon.
- Decorate with a caramel swirl. Make a swirl pattern in the top of the dip using the back of a spoon, then drizzle the remaining ¼ cup of caramel syrup into the swirl.
- Serve. Serve immediately with sliced apples or refrigerate until ready to use. Enjoy!
Recipe Variations for Caramel Fruit Dip
Enjoy experimenting with different combinations to find your favorite.
- Chocolate Caramel Dip: Add ¼ cup of melted chocolate to the cream cheese mixture before adding the caramel sauce.
- Pumpkin Spice Caramel Dip: Incorporate the cozy flavors of fall by adding 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice to the cream cheese mixture.
- Crunchy Caramel Crunch: Mix in ½ cup of your favorite crushed cookies to add yummy crunchy texture.
- Salted Caramel Dip: Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top of the caramel cream cheese dip to enhance the sweetness and add a nice contrast of flavors.
- Berry Caramel Apple Dip: Add ½ cup of your preferred fruit puree (such as strawberry or raspberry) to the cream cheese mixture for a berry twist.
- Caramel Nut Apple Dip: Mix in ¼ cup of chopped nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, or pecans) into the cream cheese mixture to add a delightful crunch and nutty flavor.
Frequently Asked Questions
This apple dip with cream cheese can be made a couple of days ahead of when it needs to be used. Just be sure to leave some of the caramel aside so you can make it fancy before serving.
I like to use apples that are super crisp and tart such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady.
I recommend using caramel that is fairly thick so that it will not just water down the dip and it will hold its shape on top in the swirl pattern. You can buy caramel or make your own homemade caramel sauce.
Caramel Cream Cheese Apple Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
- 1 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
- ¾ cup Caramel Syrup ¼ cup reserved for topping
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the room temperature cream cheese using the paddle attachment until it is light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar and ½ cup of caramel syrup and mix again.
- Pour the cream cheese apple dip into a serving dish and even out using a spatula or spoon. Make a swirl pattern in the top of the dip using the back of a spoon, then drizzle the remaining ¼ cup of caramel syrup into the swirl.
- Serve immediately with sliced apples or refrigerate until ready to use. Enjoy!
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This Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Dip is a delicious and easy caramel apple dip with cream cheese. It's made with only 3 ingredients and can be served with crisp apples or any of your favorite fruit.
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