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Apple Pie Dip

Apple pie dip pairs a smooth, sweetened cream cheese base with warm cinnamon apples cooked in a skillet until tender but still holding their shape. Serve it with graham crackers for an easy dessert dip.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Standing 5 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Make the cream cheese base
  • 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese softened
  • 0.33 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the apple topping
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 apples medium, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 0.33 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water
For the dippers
  • 16 graham cracker sheets broken into pieces

Equipment

  • 1 hand mixer
  • 1 8-inch shallow serving dish
  • 1 10-inch skillet

Method
 

Make the cream cheese base
  1. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer until smooth.
  2. Spread the cream cheese mixture in an 8-inch shallow serving dish.
Cook the apple topping
  1. Melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice; cook, stirring occasionally, for 8–12 minutes, until the apples are tender but still hold their shape.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with the water until smooth.
  4. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the skillet and cook for 1–2 minutes, until the juices bubble and thicken.
Assemble and serve
  1. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  2. Let the apple mixture stand for 5 minutes.
  3. Spoon the apple mixture over the cream cheese base.
  4. Serve with the graham crackers for dipping.

Notes

For the best texture, let the apple mixture stand for the full 5 minutes before spooning it over the cream cheese base. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a gluten-free option, serve with gluten-free graham crackers.