Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip
This easy cream cheese apple dip is made in less than 5 minutes with 5 ingredients. It tastes like caramel but with less sugar, making it a lighter dessert or snack perfect served with fresh apple slices!
Servings: 8 Servings
Cost: $4
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese (full-fat, room temperature)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
Topping
- 2 Tablespoons candied pecans (or candied walnuts)
Instructions
- Begin by beating cream cheese in a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 30 seconds.
- Then, add the brown sugar and beat on high speed for 1 minute.
- Pause and scrape down the sides after 1 minute, then beat for an additional one minute, or until the mixture is smooth.
- Then, add vanilla, honey and sea salt and beat for another minute, until the sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth.
- Serve immediately, or chill and serve with sliced apples later.
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Notes
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- 8 ounces cream cheese. I suggest full-fat cream cheese for the best flavor. But you can use reduced fat or dairy-free cream cheese to make this recipe dairy-free.
- Light brown sugar. dark brown sugar also works well.
- Honey. Maple syrup is a great substitute
- Candied nuts. you can use plain nuts, or candied. I suggest my candied pecans or candied walnuts).
Nutrition
Serving: 3Tablespoons | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.2mg