Maple Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip
This easy fall-time recipe is guaranteed to make your mouth water! It's packed full of warm spices, sweet maple, silky pumpkin and soft cream cheese. Use it as a dip for graham crackers, pretzels, wafers or crunchy apple slices. It's also an amazing spread for french toast or pancakes.
Servings: 8
Calories: 131kcal
Equipment
- Electric Mixer *Handheld or stand mixer
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Serving bowl *Optional
Ingredients
- 1 8oz block cream cheese *Softened *Full or low-fat
- 1 cup (8oz) pumpkin puree *See note below
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup *See note below
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract *Or imitation vanilla
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon *Or pumpkin pie spice
For dipping:
- Apples, graham crackers, pretzels, whole pecans, vanilla wafers, ginger snaps. You can also spread this dip on pancakes or french toast!
Recipe notes:
Pumpkin puree: Be sure to buy pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling (which is sweetened). Maple syrup: Add more or less to obtain desired sweetness. You can substitute white sugar, brown sugar, agave or a sugar-free sweetener. General: This dip also works as a great spread for pumpkin ricotta pancakes!Instructions
- Soften cream cheese. Allow it to sit on the countertop for 30-60 minutes (time depends on home temperature). Or, remove from foil packaging and microwave in 10 second increments, on high, until it reaches a spreadable texture. Don't skip this step or dip will have a grainy appearance, though it will still taste good!
- Add softened cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon to a large bowl.1 8oz block cream cheese, 1 cup (8oz) pumpkin puree, 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Combine using an electric mixer (stand or hand-held) on medium high speed for 3-5 minutes. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Enjoy your dip right away or cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/8th of recipe, about ¼ cup. (All values are approximate). | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.6g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6.9g