This easy Cream Cheese Apple Dip is a creamy, naturally sweetened dip that has notes of caramel and maple. This Apple Dip pairs perfectly with not only apples, but also assorted fruits, pretzels, or graham crackers.
Looking for more uses for your apples? Check out my recipes for Apple Crisp, Instant Pot Applesauce, and Healthy Apple Cinnamon Bread.
Fall is around the corner and with it comes delicious ripe apples and football.
You may be thinking, What do football and apples have in common?
Football means parties. And parties NEED this Cream Cheese Apple Dip.
Easy Cream Cheese Apple Dip
This naturally sweetened apple dip tastes just like Caramel Apple Dip, without the caramel!
The maple syrup and vanilla extract work together to create a rich, sweet taste that is reminiscent of caramel–without the refined sugar.
Ingredients in Apple Dip
- Cream Cheese--Use full fat or neufchatel (reduced fat) cream cheese. Fat free cream cheese is not recommended for this recipe. It is essential that the cream cheese is at room temperature to blend into the dip easily.
- Plain Yogurt— I prefer Greek yogurt, but plain regular yogurt works as well.
- Maple Syrup— The maple syrup replaces the brown sugar traditionally found in apple dip, for a healthier spin made without refined sugar.
- Vanilla Extract–Be sure it it pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla extract for the best flavor.
- Nuts/Chocolate/Toffee–While totally optional, this apple dip is fabulous when topped with chopped peanuts, chocolate, or a toffee bits.
How to make Creamy Apple Dip
It is only a matter of minutes needed to mix together this Apple Yogurt Dip, but it can be prepared a day in advance, making it a perfect make-ahead recipe for a party or gathering.
Step One: Mix Together Dip
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Using a hand held mixer, make sure to mix until smooth and creamy.
Step Two: Refrigerate
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours before serving, this allows dip’s flavors to meld together as the dip chills.
Step Three: Serve Apple Dip
- Remove apple dip from refrigerator and serve plain or top with toffee bits, chopped nuts, or chopped chocolate if using.
- Serve Cream Cheese Apple Dip with apples, graham crackers, or pretzels.
Preparing Apples
You can use any variety of apples you like for this dip, but it is important to prepare them so that they do not turn brown after slicing.
Keep Apples from Browning
- Slice apples into 1/2 inch wedges.
- Place sliced apples into large bowl.
- Cover apple slices with pineapple juice. The pineapple juice’s abscorbic acid will help keep the apples from browning.
- Let apples sit in pineapple juice for 20 minutes up to 24 hours.
- Drain and serve apples with dip.
Do NOT discard pineapple juice. You can use it for Pina Colada Smoothies, Zucchini Bread, or even to cook Chicken Breasts.
Notes on Healthy Cream Cheese Apple Dip
- This apple dip is naturally gluten-free and egg-free.
- To make this dip nut-free, leave off the toffee or chopped nuts (toffee, often contains nuts)
- You can use full -fat cream cheese or low-fat, but fat free is not recommended for the best flavor.
- It is important to use room temperature cream cheese for a smooth dip. Leave your cream cheese out for 1-2 hours at room temperature. If you forgot to leave your cream cheese out, get a bowl larger than the package of cream cheese and fill with hot water, place the foil-wrapped pack of cream cheese in the hot water and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
- You can use Greek yogurt or regular yogurt–just be sure it is PLAIN and not sweetened.
- Cream Cheese Apple Dip will last in fridge for up to 4 days.
More Party Dip Recipes
- Hot Corn Dip
- Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip
- The Most Amazing Taco Dip
- Chipotle Black Bean Dip
- Texas Caviar
- Peanut Butter Dip
Cream Cheese Apple Dip
Ingredients
- 1 package of Cream Cheese at room temperature
- 1 cup Greek yogurt plain
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- chopped dark chocolate and chopped nuts optional
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let flavors combine together.
- Before serving, top chocolate and nuts if desired. Serve with apples, crackers, pretzels, and assorted fruit.
Notes
- To make this dip nut-free, leave off the toffee or chopped nuts (toffee, often contains nuts)
- You can use full -fat cream cheese or low-fat, but fat free is not recommended for the best flavor.
- It is important to use room temperature cream cheese for a smooth dip. Leave your cream cheese out for 1-2 hours at room temperature. If you forgot to leave your cream cheese out, get a bowl larger than the package of cream cheese and fill with hot water, place the foil-wrapped pack of cream cheese in the hot water and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
- You can use Greek yogurt or regular yogurt--just be sure it is PLAIN and not sweetened.
- Cream Cheese Apple Dip will last in fridge for up to 4 days.
Kristen Chidsey
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Great tips!
Thanks Megan
This looks so easy and tasty! We are headed to an early Halloween party in a couple weeks and I’m thinking this will be the perfect snack to take along with us!
Yea!!! This will be a huge hit for sure!
Such a fun recipe! I love the crunchy toppings!
Thanks Lise–it adds just the right touch.
This look fantastic! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Thanks. It is too easy not to try!
Yummy! I am always looking for a new dip to take to a party and this is it!!!
Thanks Jennifer. I am sure the party guests will devour this.
I love the pineapple juice tip. There is nothing worse than serving brown apples at a party. This is such a great recipe! It’s easy to always have apples and cream cheese on hand ready to go. I love having something I can pull out of the fridge when company shows up or we have a last minute something or other to attend. Thank you.
Mirlanda, this would be a great thing to whip up last minute. I do that often myself.
I am always looking for fast but healthy snacks for the kids – and I’m sure they are going to love this one!
This is a hit with my kids for sure.
Great tip on the pineapple juice!
You bet Pam.
What a great tip! I never would have thought of using pineapple juice, but that’s brilliant!
Thanks Katie. It keeps the apples from not being bitter from lemon juice.
This dip looks amazing!! And thank you so much for the pineapple juice tip! I will have to start using that instead of lemon juice! Thanks so much for linking up to Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays. I’m pinning this to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board. We would love to have you join us again this week!
Pineapple juice is so much sweeter and kid approved then lemon juice 🙂
Hello cute lady! This looks so good. Pinned. We really appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. It wouldn’t be a party without you. Please join us on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls
This looks so delcious and will be on my to do list. I have seen your recipe at the Simple Super Tuesday linky party!
Thanks Hadia–It is easy and delicious!!
Your Caramel Apple Dip looks delicious and a great tip to keep the apples fresh looking. Hope you are staying warm and cozy on this cold day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
I can see why this is a hit — it looks delicious! And I love your tip for keeping the apples from browning — it’s so true that lemon juice is tart. Pineapple is a great idea! 🙂
Thanks Marcie!! Yes, my kids prefer pineapple juice over lemon juice any day (as do I for these apples with this dip!)
i’m definitely making this! this sounds AMAZING and so easy (right up my alley!)
This dip looks great, and I love that this post is full of great tips! (who knew about softening the cream cheese?!) I love that it’s fairly healthy party food.
Wow that looks amazingly easy! I will definitely be using this recipe at my next get together!
Angela,
EASY is right. And I have never left a party without the dip being licked clean 🙂