Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

A cream cheese fruit dip made with cream cheese, brown sugar, and finely chopped nuts.

Because it is made with brown sugar, it tastes just like a caramel apple. Serve for breakfast or brunch with fresh fruit. It has a rich nutty flavor and texture.

This is a quick and easy fruit dip recipe to bring anytime you need a fruit tray for breakfast, brunch, office gathering or picnic.

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Cream Cheese Fruit Dip Recipe

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Make 2-3 hours ahead.

Ingredient List:

1-8 ounce package softened cream cheese
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans

Kitchen Equipment Needed

Mixing bowl
Wooden mixing spoon
rubber spatula

Instructions:

Step 1: In a medium mixing bowl, cream the softened cream cheese with a wooden mixing spoon so there are no lumps.

Step 2: Add the brown sugar and vanilla and stir well until there is no graininess left from the brown sugar.

Step 3: Chop nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Keep 1 Tablespoon separate and add the rest of the nuts into the cream cheese mixture. Stir until evenly mixed.

Step 4: Pour dip into a serving bowl and top with the leftover Tablespoon of walnuts or pecans.

Step 5: Cover and chill for one hour so flavors have a chance to come together.

Step 6: To serve: Place the bowl of fruit dip in the center of a large platter and surround with various pieces of washed and cut fresh fruit such as apples, orange, banana, pineapple, kiwi fruit, star fruit, grapes or any other fruits you can think of.

Tastes just like caramel apples.

Serve with all flavors of sliced fresh fruit.

If you are in a hurry, you can quickly soften the cream cheese in the microwave 20 seconds at a time at 30% power until it is of a spreadable consistency.

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