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This simple, delicious Fruit Dip is just 3 ingredients: cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and lemon juice. It’s the perfect accompaniment to your next Fresh Fruit Platter or a fun dip for snacking any time.
This easy Fruit Dip recipe is a little bit retro, perhaps similar to one you had growing up. It’s a simple combination of cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and lemon juice, and it reminds me of my aunt’s Caramel Apple Dip made from just cream cheese, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Totally different texture on that one, but the simplicity and sweetness are similar.
This fruit dip is a great centerpiece on your next Fresh Fruit Platter, but it’s also an option to keep in the fridge for weekend treats for the kids. Or try it with graham crackers, animal crackers, Nilla wafers, or even pretzels.
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Recipe ingredients
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Ingredient notes
- Cream cheese: For the smoothest possible dip, make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature.
Step-by-step instructions
- To make the dip, in a standing mixer fit with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and lemon juice until well combined.
- Scrape into a small serving bowl (for the platter), cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until serving time.
- Fruit Dip makes a great anchor point on your next Fruit Platter.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This Fruit Dip recipe makes about 1 ½ cups of dip, enough for 12 servings, 2 tablespoons each.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Fresh fruit: When assembling a Fruit Platter, use a rainbow array of colors and a variety of flavors and textures. I love a mix of melon, berries, grapes, figs, and tropical fruits. Use seasonal fruit when possible (check out my produce guide for the month you plan to serve), and avoid fruits that brown easily, such as apples, bananas, and pears.
Recipe FAQs
Soft, fluffy fruit dip is a mixture of softened cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and a little bit of lemon juice.
The best fruits for fruit dip are firm and don’t brown too easily such as strawberries, grapes, blueberries, orange slices, pineapple spears, and melon. Crunchy dippers such as sweet crackers (such as graham crackers), cookies, and pretzels are great too!
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Fruit Dip
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened (see note 1)
- 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow fluff
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice from ½ lemon
Instructions
- To make the dip, in a standing mixer fit with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and lemon juice until well combined.
- Scrape into a small serving bowl (for the platter), cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until serving time.
Notes
- Cream cheese: For the smoothest possible dip, make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature.
- Yield: This Fruit Dip recipe makes about 1 ½ cups of dip, enough for 12 servings, 2 tablespoons each.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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