Description
Creamy pumpkin dip brings autumn’s warmth to your table, blending smooth spices with rich cream cheese. Guests will savor each delightful scoop, discovering a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (15 ounces / 425 grams) pumpkin puree
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese or coconut cream (or vegan cream cheese)
Spices and Flavorings:
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or extra cinnamon)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Sweetener:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar or erythritol
Instructions
- Thoroughly cream the cream cheese or coconut cream in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate the pumpkin puree, warming spices of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, and fragrant vanilla extract, blending meticulously to create a harmonious mixture.
- Gently fold in the powdered sugar or erythritol, stirring continuously to develop a luxuriously smooth and velvety texture without any granular remnants.
- Elegantly transfer the aromatic mixture into an attractive serving container, ensuring an even distribution.
- Refrigerate the prepared dip for a minimum of half an hour, allowing the flavors to meld and the texture to firm slightly.
- Present the chilled dip alongside an array of delectable accompaniments like crisp graham crackers, thinly sliced apples, or assorted cookies for a delightful sensory experience.
Notes
- Swap cream cheese with coconut cream for a dairy-free alternative that maintains a creamy texture.
- Use monk fruit sweetener or stevia to make this dip keto and low-carb friendly.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a pinch of nutmeg or ginger for deeper autumn warmth.
- Prepare dip ahead of time and store in an airtight container for up to 5 days, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg