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)ย
- 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.ย
- You can use Greek yogurt or regular yogurt--just be sure it is PLAIN and not sweetened.ย
- Cream Cheese Apple Dip will last in fridge for up to 4 days.ย
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!