Cream Cheese Fruit Dip – Light and creamy honey vanilla fruit dip. An easy 4-ingredient recipe that everyone loves!
As the weather begins warming up, I am reminded that swimsuit/shorts/tank-top weather will be upon us shortly (cue screaming). That means I need to start eating a little lighter and maybe reducing the number of pies and cookies that are consumed on a regular basis. I have been trying to eat fruit as dessert (not nearly as fun as ice cream, but, whatever), and I decided it was time to mix things up a little. Fresh fruit with Cream Cheese Fruit Dip is a match made in heaven!
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
This dip is made with cream cheese, vanilla Greek yogurt, honey and vanilla extract. It’s tangy, thick, creamy and perfectly sweet. Oh, and the best news? This dip is quite a bit healthier than most fruit dips. Woohoo!
Most cream cheese dips usually involve marshmallow cream, cool whip or instant pudding. Those versions are all delicious, but I wanted something a little lighter (reminder: bathing suit season). I left out the corn syrup, artificial colors, and hydrogenated oils that are in many fruit dips, and I threw together this delicious recipe using only 4 real ingredients. You won’t miss all that yucky stuff, I promise.
The great thing about making this from scratch is that you can adapt it to your tastes. Want it sweeter? Add a little more honey. Love vanilla? Add an extra splash. You could even swap the vanilla yogurt for a flavored variety (coconut would be amazing!).
There are so many upcoming occasions that are perfect for serving this Cream Cheese Fruit Dip: Easter, Mother’s Day, spring picnics, summers BBQ’s. It can be an appetizer, a dessert, or even part of the main course.
You don’t have to wait for a special occasion. Keep a container of this dip in the fridge and pull it out whenever you’re craving something sweet. Guilt free treats? Yes, please!
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Light Vanilla Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip - Light and creamy honey vanilla fruit dip. An easy 4-ingredient recipe that everyone loves!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese softened
- 5-6 ounce container of non-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 heaping tablespoon honey plus more, if needed
Instructions
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat all ingredients for several minutes, until smooth and creamy. Taste and add more honey, if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve with fresh fruit, graham crackers, or cookies for dipping.
This sounds yummy, and it’s not too heavy either! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks!
We are having a BBQ this weekend and I planned on serving some fruit…and now I am definitely going to make this because it looks and sounds delicious! Not to mention easy enough to throw together!
Thanks for stopping by Kelly! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
How refreshing, I love the idea of having that with fruit. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
I like that this is light–because I adore cream cheese! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes!
Such a easy and delicious fruit dip!! I have a get-together coming up and was thinking of serving fruits and this dip will go so well with it! Can’t wait to try it!
Oh wow, this looks utterly delicious and I would definitely binge on it which might not be a great idea.
This looks so good! A fruit dip is so perfect for springtime and picnics! This will help me eat more fruit too!
xoxo
Annie
Yum! I love new ways to get my fruits in. And I can’t think of a better way than with this yummy dip! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for a lighter version of this fruit dip! I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for sharing this recipe, this vanilla cream cheese fruit dip looks delicious, I will definitely have it try it for the kids!
~xo Sheree
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Love fruit dips! They add so much flavor! They’re perfect for parties, too.
That sounds really good! With only 4 ingredients I’m pretty sure even I could pull it off!
my mom used to make something similar when i was kid. it was delicious and she’d make us a fruit pizza with it!
So easy and so yummy! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I don’t like fruits much. I can drink juices but eating fruits is something I don’t enjoy. But can I just say that the fruit platter looks so delectable, I might just start eating fruits thanks to your beautiful picture!
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Do you think you could sub plain Greek yogurt for the vanilla?
Definitely. You’ll most likely want to increase the honey (or add powdered sugar), since the yogurt won’t be sweetened. Enjoy!