Fruity Snack Dips

Why I Like Them: Tired of heavy dips and chips? Try these refreshingly light snacks. These could make simple desserts or delightful additions to a brunch as well. Call them multi-purpose dips if you will!


Apple Brickle Dip
Source: Vicky’s Kitchen

Ingredients:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package almond Brickle chips or English toffee bits
3 medium tart apples
1 (12-ounce) can lemon-lime soda

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugars and vanilla, fold in the Brickle chips. Halve, core and slice the apples and soak in lemon-lime soda to keep them from darkening. Drain and lay the apple slices around the dip bowl. Makes 2 cups.




Creamy Strawberry Dip
Source: submitted by Katie S.

Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons strawberry jelly
2 teaspoons pineapple juice
3-4 tablespoons Ameretto
8 ounces Cool Whip

Directions:
Mix together cream cheese, jelly, pineapple juice, Ameretto until blended. Fold in the Cool Whip. Serve with strawberries, bananas, apples, pineapple and/or kiwi.




Pumpkin Dip
Source: submitted by Sarah McCoy from Cooking Light

Ingredients:?
3/4 cup (6 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
24 apple slices

Directions:
Place first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add syrup and cinnamon, and beat until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve with apple. Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 2 tablespoons dip and 2 apple slices)



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