Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip

This easy Cream Cheese Caramel Apple 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.

The whipped cream cheese is sweetened with brown sugar and topped with a drizzle of caramel sauce—perfect for enjoying with tart apple slices. For more sweet dip recipes, you can also try this Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip, Caramel Cream Cheese Puff Pastry, or our homemade Caramel Dip.

Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip

This caramel apple cream cheese 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 You Will Need

• 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

1. 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.
2. Add the sugar and caramel. Add the brown sugar and 1/2 cup of caramel syrup and mix again.
3. Transfer to a serving dish. Pour the cream cheese apple dip into a serving dish and even out using a spatula or spoon.
4. 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 1/4 cup of caramel syrup into the swirl.
5. 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.

• Add 1/4 cup of melted chocolate to the cream cheese mixture before adding the caramel sauce.
• Incorporate the cozy flavors of fall by adding 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice to the cream cheese mixture.
• Mix in 1/2 cup of your favorite crushed cookies to add yummy crunchy texture.
• Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top of the caramel cream cheese dip for a salted caramel flavor.
• Add 1/2 cup of your preferred fruit jam (such as strawberry or raspberry) to the cream cheese mixture for a berry twist.
• Mix in 1/4 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

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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.