Dessert for 12

Sweet Cream Cheese Dip

Name: Sweet Cream Cheese Dip
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp each: kosher salt & ground cinnamon; optional garnishes: caramel sauce or chocolate sauce

$1.36for 415 minServes 12

This no-cook dip blends cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, spice, and pecans into a smooth cookie or fruit dip.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.07

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.34 per serving$1.36 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp each: kosher salt & ground cinnamon
optional garnishes: caramel sauce or chocolate sauce

Steps

Beat the softened cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl until smooth.
Add the brown sugar, confectioner's sugar, vanilla, apple pie spice, salt, and cinnamon, then beat until creamy.
Fold in the chopped pecans and chill the dip for 10 minutes before serving.