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Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Jun 7, 2024 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · Leave a Comment

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Diet: Gluten Free / Vegetarian
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Cream cheese fruit dip with a text title overlay.
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This super easy cream cheese fruit dip is light, sweet and creamy and made with just 4 ingredients. Perfect for sharing, this fruit dip goes really well with a fruit platter or even dipping some pancakes or brownies into it. An easy dessert or snack option.

A bowl of creamy dip surrounded by grapes, strawberries, raspberries and pineapple slices.

We love a fresh fruit platter, and this fruit dip recipe just takes it to the next level. A creamy and sweet dip made with cream cheese, yogurt, sugar and a little vanilla, it couldn't be easier.

If you are looking for other ways to use cream cheese, then why not try our 10 Minute Cream Cheese Pasta, Banana Cake or Healthy Fish Pie?

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  • Why You Will Love It
  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • Variations
  • How To Make Fruit Dip - Step By Step
  • What To Serve With Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
  • Storage
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Dip Recipes
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Why You Will Love It

  • Versatile - If you love a big pile of fresh fruit, then this is going to take that to the next level. It also goes really well with pancakes and cake.
  • Minimal ingredients - You only need 4 ingredients to make this, and you might already have them in your kitchen.
  • Quick and easy - This is cream cheese dip for fruit is as easy as mixing together in a bowl.
  • Makes fruit more exciting - If you are struggling to get your kids to eat more fruit, then this makes it a little more exciting. It's a good way to get them to try new fruits too.

Ingredients and Substitutions

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A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Cream cheese - This is what gives it the really creamy texture. It's kind of like a cheesecake dip. If you wanted to make this lighter, you could use low fat cream cheese.
  • Yogurt - We mixed some Greek yogurt in with the cream cheese to lighten it up. You could use just cream cheese though if you prefer.
  • Icing sugar - Also called powdered sugar, this is what gives the fruit dip its sweetness but won't make it grainy like other sugars would.
  • Vanilla - This adds a nice warmth and also helps to intensify the sweet flavours.

Variations

This is a very simple recipe, so there aren't too many ways that you can adapt it. But we have a couple of ways that you can mix it up.

If you want to make this really indulgent, then you can add some marshmallow fluff to it. It makes it extra sticky and sweet. You could also mix in some strawberry, raspberry or apricot jam.

To add a chocolate twist to this cream cheese fruit dip, you can either stir in some cocoa powder or even a little of our Chocolate Sauce. For a really light and fresh tasting dip, add a little lemon juice.

To give this an extra protein boost, stir in some peanut butter. It will have to be really runny though for it to mix well. A little pinch of cinnamon goes well with this.

How To Make Fruit Dip - Step By Step

A mixing bowl containing cream cheese, Greek yogurt and vanilla.
  1. Step 1: Put the cream cheese, Greek yogurt and vanilla extract into a bowl.
Icing sugar added to the bowl.
  1. Step 2: Sieve the icing sugar into the bowl.
Everything mixed together.
  1. Step 3: Mix well to form a smooth, creamy dip.

What To Serve With Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Our favourite way to serve this fruit dip with cream cheese is with our fruit platter. A big wooden board piled high with your favourite fruit and a bowl of this to dip everything in. For that sweet and salty combination, we love dipping some mini salted pretzels into this.

If you want something a little more indulgent, then this goes SO well with pancakes for breakfast. Why not try our Mini Blueberry Pancakes? You could also dip some brownies in it if you are making a dessert platter.

If we are serving this fruit dip recipe to the kids for an easy snack, then we add some apple, pear and banana slices. They love it.

A hand dipping a strawberry into a creamy dip.

Storage

Store: You can store leftover cream cheese fruit dip in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 2 days. If you have lots left in the mixing bowl, you could just cover that with cling film and put that in the fridge.

Freeze: We wouldn't recommend freezing this because it becomes really watery once defrosted.

Extra Tips

  • Make sure to sieve your icing sugar before you add it to the cream cheese mix, so it gets out any lumps.
  • If you only have granulated sugar, then you could blitz it in a blender to make it more of a powder consistency.
  • If all you have is brown sugar, it could be used but it would make the cream cheese fruit dip grainy.
  • Make sure your cream cheese is softened before using it, as this will give you a really creamy dip.
  • If this has been stored in the fridge, then let it come to room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
A bowl of cream cheese fruit dip.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can fruit dip be made in advance?

You definitely can! We always like to make a little extra to keep in the fridge for snacks. This can be made up to 2 days in advance.

How to make vegan fruit dip

You can make this vegan by swapping the cream cheese and yogurt for vegan versions. This may change the consistency though.

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If you’ve tried this cream cheese fruit dip recipe, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe

A bowl of cream cheese fruit dip on a board with a variety of fruit.

Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

By: Dannii Martin
This super easy cream cheese fruit dip is light, sweet and creamy and made with just 4 ingredients. An easy dessert or snack option.
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Gluten Free
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Vegetarian
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Sauce/Spread
Cuisine: British
Prep: 2 minutes mins
Total: 2 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 128kcal
Allergens:
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Ingredients

  • 200 g (1 cups) Cream cheese
  • 50 g (0.5 cups) Icing sugar
  • 150 g (0.75 cups) Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Put 200 g Cream cheese, 150 g Greek yogurt and 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract into a bowl.
  • Sieve 50 g Icing sugar into the bowl.
  • Mix well to form a smooth, creamy dip.

Recipe Tips

  • Make sure to sieve your icing sugar before you add it to the cream cheese mix, so it gets out any lumps.
  • If you only have granulated sugar, then you could blitz it in a blender to make it more of a powder consistency.
  • If all you have is brown sugar, it could be used but it would make the cream cheese fruit dip grainy.
  • Make sure your cream cheese is softened before using it, as this will give you a really creamy dip.
  • If this has been stored in the fridge, then let it come to room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 34mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.03mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.

 

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