Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
October 12, 2010 in snack
Remember how I told you about my pumpkin woes? I’ve been feeling the same way about apples. Since they’re so inexpensive right now, I’ve been buying a quite a few each time I’m at the store. Only problem? Everybody is burnt out on apples. I can’t even come up with anything to bake with them!
That’s where this dip came in. I figure if I put a sweet dip with the apples, everyone would gobble them up. And they did! It tastes exactly like a pumpkin cheesecake and even my husband, who hates pumpkin, loved this.
| Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip |
Ingredients
- 1 brick (8 ounces) cream cheese
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 – 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (optional)
- gingersnaps and/or fresh fruit for serving
Instructions
- Using a mixer, beat cream cheese and pumpkin puree until smooth. Add powdered sugar (1/2 cup at a time), pumpkin pie spice, and ginger until combined. If your dip is too thick, add 1 – 2 tablespoons of heavy cream to thin it out. Keep in refrigerator and serve cold
adapted from Taste of Home
Wow this sounds delicious! I think I might have found what to do with my partial can of pumpkin!
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Interesting dip…I will have to give this a whirl. I wouldn’t have thought to try pumpkin in a dip for apples.
I always fall back on apple crisp when I have a horde of apples…..mainly because I never tire of it. ;) Hrm, just talking about it makes me want it lol.
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YUM! I’ve got almost the same recipe on my last blog post : )
Oooh this sounds delicious! Wish I would have seen it before Thanksgiving.
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This sounds really tasty!
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Yum, I would enjoy dipping apple slices in that as well. Great idea to use pumpkin in a delicious dip.
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I can’t wait to try this for apple dipping. Apples are one of mine and my son’s favorite snacks. This sound like a great switch out for caramel for us to try.
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Definately bookmarking this! YUM!
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I love this! Very refreshing take on pumpkin. :) I’m so making this. It’s on my list.
I just got a huge sack of local apples today…and naturally I have too much (is that possible?) pumpkin on my hands… this sounds perfect! yum!
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ooh we’re carving pumpkins on Friday night and I just might have to make this to eat while we carve :)
As soon as I saw the title to this post, I knew I would be making this! Sounds out of this world!
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I just died and went to heaven. I am definitely making this in the next few days. I’m just afraid I will eat it all with a spoon.
Yum, I’ve made this dip before and I can attach to it’s yumminess. Thanks for reminding me it’s been awhile.
~ingrid
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