Enjoy this delicious and easy caramel apple dip, with a cream cheese base, creamy caramel sauce, and crunchy toffee bits. This dip is perfect for pool parties, fall festivals, potlucks, and reunions.
Apple lovers unite around this tasty treat. Customize this dip with an assortment of apples, bananas, pears, pretzels, graham crackers, gingersnaps, or savory crackers like Ritz or Club.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Cream cheese: Use full-fat cream cheese for the best flavor and consistency.
- Powdered sugar: This fine sugar blends with the cream cheese better than granulated sugar, creating a lighter, fluffier texture.
- Vanilla extract: Use the pure stuff, please. It is worth every penny.
- Caramel sauce: Ghirardelli makes a delicious caramel sauce and salted caramel sauce.
- Toffee bits: Find Heath English toffee bits in the baking aisle. For a salty-sweet combination, substitute coarsely chopped salted peanuts.
How To Make Caramel Apple Dip
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
First, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Spread it into the bottom of a shallow serving bowl. Top with caramel sauce and toffee pieces.
Prepare It Ahead Of Time
Make this dip up to 3 days in advance and cover it tightly with plastic wrap. Remove it from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving to bring it to room temperature. Wait until closer to serving time to slice the apple and bananas. To prevent them from browning, brush the fruit pieces with lemon juice, pineapple juice, or orange juice.
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Caramel Apple Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspon vanilla extract
- ½ cup thick caramel sauce
- ¼ cup toffee bits with or without chocolate
- assorted dippers like apple slices, pear slices, graham crackers, banana slices, and gingersnaps. optional
Instructions
- Use a handheld or stand mixer with the paddle attachment to beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Spread the mixture into the bottom of a shallow serving bowl. I use a bowl about 7 inches wide and 1½ inches deep.
- Top with caramel sauce and toffee pieces. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it if not serving within 35-40 minutes.
Kat
This caramel apple dip post is exactly the kind of treat that makes cozy nights in feel a little extra sweet.
Beth Pierce
So true, Kat!
Emmanuel Damian
I haven’t tried this caramel apple dip. It looks so delicious. I’ll gather some ingredients and try it on weekends.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Emmanuel! Enjoy!
Jet
This was the ultimate fall party treat. Loved how easy it was to put together and how versatile I could be with the dippers.
Mimi
This caramel apple dip was very good! I served it with cosmic crisp apples. Yum!
Ben
I’m not gonna lie. This stuff is so good, I’d just eat it with a spoon.
Sue Lau
This was really very tasty. I enjoyed some of mine spread on some oat bran muffins. Yum!
Cara
Turned out great! I needed a seasonal dessert for a potluck and this was a big hit. Next time we’ll try with different types of apples
Kristin
So good. The toffee and the caramel are so perfect with the tang of the cream cheese. The kids loved it!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Kristen
Maria
This looks so good! I love caramel apple anything! I can’t wait to try it.
Beth
This looks so good! I love caramel apple anything! I can’t wait to try it.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Beth! Enjoy!