This cream cheese Caramel Apple Dip is a quick and easy appetizer/dessert that only requires a handful of ingredients to whip together! It's got caramel apples on a stick meets cheesecake vibes, only this dip is 100 times easier than making caramel apples! It's perfectly festive for any and all fall gatherings.
A layer of soft and creamy, sweetened cream cheese is mixed with mini chocolate chips and crunchy toffee bits. Then, it's topped off with a layer of your favorite store-bought caramel sauce and finished with a sprinkle of toffee and another drizzle of caramel. Can you say decadently delicious?
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Why This Recipe Works
We love this caramel and cream cheese apple dip so much, not only because it is so beyond easy to make, but more than anything because it's like dipping into a cheesecake without all of the work.
The cream cheese and powdered sugar combo is a staple in sweet dip recipes like cream cheese fruit dip, marshmallow dip, and this cherry cheesecake dip. There's absolutely nothing hard about this easy caramel apple dip recipe, and it's great for feeding a crowd!
The only thing to be aware of going into this recipe is the temperature of the cream cheese -- it really needs to be room temperature. Too hot and it will be melty. Too cold and it'll be lumpy. And no one likes lumpy dip.
If you love cheesecake flavors and chocolate chips, you'll adore our easy cookie dough dip recipe. It for sure belongs on your quick-fix crowd-pleaser go-to dessert list!
How to Make Caramel Apple Dip
Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla, and mix in a large mixing bowl with a handheld mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
Add the miniature chocolate chips, half of the chopped toffee, and mix once more.
- Toffee Note | You can use chopped Heath bar or pre-chopped toffee bits.
Spread the mixture evenly across a serving dish and drizzle with salted caramel.
- Caramel Note | Make sure to use a caramel sauce that is on the thicker side so it's not too runny. My favorite is Smucker's Salted Caramel but the Marzetti brand caramel also works great.
Smooth over with an offset spatula and sprinkle with the remaining toffee and an extra drizzle of caramel, if desired.
- Topping Note | You can add chopped peanuts for a savory crunch that works wonderfully with all of the other ingredients. Fall-colored sprinkles added to the top make for an extra-special touch!
Serve with sliced apples and enjoy!
How to Serve Caramel Apple Dip
Of course, you want to serve this cream cheese caramel apple dip with sliced apples; red or green work great. If you end up with extra apples and want to put them to delicious use in more party food, try this baked brie with cinnamon apples. It's beyond incredible, a gourmet feel but no gourmet skill set required.
But if you'd like to add a variety of dippers,
- sliced apples,
- Nilla Wafers,
- graham crackers,
- pretzels, and
- ginger snaps work like a charm!
My guests always appreciate options and, therefore, love a fall charcuterie board or our Thanksgiving snack board. This cream cheese and caramel apple dip would be a great addition to either board. If you want to impress a crowd, this board/caramel apple dip combo is the perfect party route for you.
How to Keep Apples From Browning
If you like prep food in advance, sliced apples can be a bit of a pest. They can turn brown within just 30 minutes of sitting out!
One way to keep them looking fresh longer is to soak them in a large bowl of cold water and lemon juice before plating. Squeeze one whole lemon in a bowl with about 4 cups of water, add the apples, and let them sit for about 5-10 minutes. Remove the apples, pat dry, and set out up to an hour in advance.
How to Store Caramel Apple Dip with Cream Cheese
This dip should be refrigerated. You can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days. We don't recommend assembling the dip until the day of serving, but you can whip up the cream cheese base up to 24 hours in advance.
5 More Fall Desserts You'll Love
- Pumpkin Cupcakes
- Apple Pudding Cake
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Apple Crumble Cake
- Apple Pie from Scratch
Caramel Apple Dip
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
- 2 (1.4 ounce) Heath bars finely chopped, separated (or a ½ cup of toffee bits, separated)
- ⅔ cup Smucker's salted caramel
- Sliced red and green apples for serving
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and mix in a large mixing bowl and mix with a handheld mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
- Add the miniature chocolate chips and half of the chopped toffee and mix once more.
- Spread the mixture evenly across a serving dish and drizzle with salted caramel. Smooth over with an offset spatula and sprinkle with the remaining toffee and an extra drizzle of caramel, if desired.
- Serve with sliced apples and enjoy!
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Jamie Young says
Ok! I'm ready to make this now! It's cool here today (I'm in a sweatshirt) and I'm ready for all the fall flavors! What a delicious dip!
Taylor Kiser says
This is the perfect dip to make for all the fall parties coming up! Looks so delicious!
David @ Cooking Chat says
I can see how this would be a party hit! Good tips about keeping the apples from browning too fast.
Elaine says
That is interesting how such a great recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes. I think you would normally expect half an hour at least, so this is a rare find! Agree - we can definitely use a little more of this type of recipes! 🙂
Kelly Anthony says
Thank you, Elaine!
Lisa Bryan says
Omg - this dip sounds divine! So perfect for a sweet treat for parties.
Dawn says
Talk about an indulgent treat! So if I dip, say, strawberries in here does that mean it's healthy 😉 ?? YUMMMMM
Kelly Anthony says
I think we try really, really hard to use our imaginations, it totally could be 😉
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
I was just thinking I'm about ready for apples, and this dip looks so amazing! Bring on fall!