This dessert cheesecake dip recipe can be transformed into whatever your favorite slice of cheesecake is with just some creative swirls of flavor on top.
When it's party time, just set up a serving bar with all kinds of dippers, and let them build their own toppings using ice cream toppings, jams, pureed fruits, or canned pie fillings.
If you know what your family's favorite toppings are, then you can do the toppings in strips just like we did in the photo below, this makes everyone happy!
There isn't an easier party dessert dip than this Cheesecake Dip recipe and it only has 5 basic pantry ingredients, just scroll to the recipe card at the bottom and hit print.
Steps to Making Variety Cheesecake Dip
- Place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl with marshmallow fluff and beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Stir in the extract, we prefer lemon or almond but vanilla is also fine
- Fold in the thawed whipped topping
- Refrigerate until ready to serve then just top with a variety or whatever toppings you prefer.
- Serving ideas with our toppings and dipper ideas are listed below with many options
Variety Cheesecake Dip Tips
- toppings can be pie filling, jams, crushed graham crackers
- all sugar-free products can be substituted
- less fat cream cheese
- real whipped heavy cream can be substituted for whipped topping (this must be whipped to soft peaks first and then folded in)
- set up a serving bar with all the dippers and leave the cheesecake dip plain to build their own
- the dip covered and stored in the refrigerator will last up to 3 days
- Optional: use fresh fruits pureed for the topping for less sugar
Fun Dipper and Topping Serving Ideas
- cinnamon, chocolate, or regular graham crackers
- peanut butter cookies, chocolate sandwich cookies, oatmeal cookies, vanilla wafers, coconut cookies, lady fingers
- pretzel sticks
- broken waffle cones
- sliced apples, strawberries, sliced peaches, or another fruit you prefer
- place the dip in a pie plate and top with your favorite canned pie filling
- place the dip in a serving dish and garnish with caramel sauce, macadamia nuts, and mini chocolate chips
- drizzle the top with warm jams instead of chocolate chips
- add fresh fruits on top of chopped
- top your dip with ice cream toppings, IE: pineapple, caramel, chocolate, strawberry
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Yield: 12
Variety Cheesecake Dip
A fluffy cheesecake variety dip that can be transformed with toppings and dippers into your favorite slice of cheesecake.
Prep time: 5 MinInactive time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
- 1 8 -ounce block of cream cheese full-fat
- 1 8- ounce container of thawed whipped topping (if you use real heavy cream whip first to soft peaks)
- 1/2 cup of marshmallow fluff
- 1/2 teaspoon of pure lemon extract, vanilla, or almond extract
- Optional: 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Garnish: mini chocolate chips, chopped fruits, ice cream toppings (for a full list of dippers and toppings refer to notes below
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese in a bowl with marshmallow fluff and set the electric mixer to medium speed, beat until the mixture blends and no lumps appear.
- Stir in the vanilla then fold in the thawed whipped topping or heavy cream whipped.
- Place in a serving bowl until ready to use and top with whatever cheesecake flavor you prefer or set up a serving bar with dippers and toppings when hosting a party. See all suggestions in the notes below
Notes
Fun Dipper and Topping Serving Ideas
- cinnamon, chocolate, or regular graham crackers
- peanut butter cookies, chocolate sandwich cookies, oatmeal cookies, vanilla wafers, coconut cookies, lady fingers
- pretzel sticks
- broken waffle cones
- sliced apples, strawberries, sliced peaches, or another fruit you prefer
- place the dip in a pie plate and top with your favorite canned pie filling
- place the dip in a serving dish and garnish with caramel sauce, macadamia nuts, and mini chocolate chips
- drizzle the top with warm jams instead of chocolate chips
- add fresh fruits on top of chopped
- top your dip with ice cream toppings, IE: pineapple, caramel, chocolate, strawberry
- add mini chocolate chips, crushed toasted pistachios or mini chopped candy bars on top
Variety Cheesecake Dip Tips
- toppings can be pie filling, jams, crushed graham crackers
- all sugar-free products can be substituted
- less fat cream cheese
- real whipped heavy cream can be substituted for whipped topping (this must be whipped to soft peaks first and then folded in)
- set up a serving bar with all the dippers and leave the cheesecake dip plain to build their own
- the dip covered and stored in the refrigerator will last up to 3 days
- Optional: use fresh fruits pureed for the topping for less sugar
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