Cheesecake Dip is a rich and creamy 5-ingredient dessert dip that packs all the flavor of rare cheesecake. Make this dip in minutes and serve with fruit, graham crackers, pretzels, or your favorite dipper.
You might also love this easy cannoli dip or the classic Snickers salad.
This dessert dip is much easier to make than classic cheesecake, yet still has all the creaminess and flavor. Perfect if you’re a true cheesecake lover and don’t always feel like preparing, baking, or chilling an actual cheesecake. This creamy cheesecake dip requires just 5 ingredients, comes together in minutes, and tastes just like the real thing. With the holidays approaching, this dip will free up your oven and allow you to make all the Christmas cookies you’re about to bake hands-free.
Why I’m a fan of this easy cheesecake dip
Perfect for entertainment. This dip is easy to make for parties and tastes great with every dipper you can imagine. It also supports pre-made preparations. Ready in 10 minutes. It’s less than that. Mix the ingredients and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Light and fluffy. Cool Whip gives this creamy dip a light, fluffy texture that’s just too good to be true.
Ingredients needed to make this recipe
It’s very likely that you already have the ingredients you need for this dip in your fridge or pantry. Let’s take a look! Scroll down to the printable recipe card to see the full ingredient list and recipe details.
Cream cheese – Bring to room temperature. Using full-fat cream cheese will give you the creamiest cheesecake dip. Sugar – I use granulated sugar, but you can also use brown sugar if you want a more caramel flavor. Milk – Whole milk, 2% milk, or your favorite dairy or non-dairy milk works well. Vanilla – You can add a variety of flavors and extracts to make this dip. Try lemon, peppermint, or orange. Cool Whip – thawed. You can top it with homemade whipped cream if you like. Graham cracker crumbs – for garnish (optional). Crumble store-bought or homemade graham crackers (reserving the rest for dipping).
You also need a ladle
In addition to the ingredients listed above, you’ll need your favorite fruit, cookies, and a ladle of your choice. I like to make a platter or serve this dip as part of a dessert charcuterie board with a variety of options.
Fresh strawberries Apple slices Pineapple chunks Graham or animal crackers Cookies, such as Oreos, wafers, or shortbread cookies Pretzels
How to quickly soften cream cheese
If you forgot to take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator in advance, fill a large heatproof glass or ceramic bowl with boiling water. Make sure the bowl is large enough to fit over the cream cheese brick. Wait about 5 minutes and drain the water. Place bowl over cream cheese. After about 5-10 minutes, the cream cheese will become soft! Otherwise, repeat these steps until you like it.
Optional toppings and variations
Chocolate cheesecake. Mix cocoa powder into the dip for a chocolate version. Nutella. Make a no-bake Nutella cheesecake dip and mix in chocolate hazelnut spread. chocolate chips. Add mini chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. Cherry pie filling. Topping this dip with cherry pie filling makes it a cherry cheesecake dip. You could also mix in strawberry jam or blueberry pie filling. cookie dough. Form edible cookie dough into small balls and mix for cookie dough cheesecake dip. Oreo cheesecake. Instead of graham cracker bread, garnish the dip with crushed Oreo cookies. pumpkin. Make pumpkin cheesecake dip by mixing pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice.
Storage method
Cheesecake dip can be stored, airtight, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This dessert is not suitable for freezing as it contains dairy products.
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explanation
This easy cheesecake dip is a creamy 5-ingredient dessert dip that tastes like cheesecake. Make in minutes and serve with fruit, graham crackers, pretzels, and more.
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 (8-ounce tub) thawed Cool Whip Optional garnish: 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
Combine cream cheese, sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth. Alternatively, you can do this in the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment. Stir in Cool Whip. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl and chill for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve, garnish with graham cracker crumbs.
Precautions
Serve with fresh fruit, graham crackers, or pretzels
