My Favorite Fruit Dips

This is my basic recipe of plain sweet dip and then I add different ingredients to make different flavored dips.


For this recipe I use following ingredients:

1 (8 oz) tub of cool whip

1 (8 oz) pkg of cream cheese softened

1 (8 oz) container of sour cream

1 can of condensed milk

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract



Method:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk with hand blender until smooth.

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.

This makes 4 cups of dip.

This is my basic sweet dip for fruits. I use this basic recipe to do many variation to make different flavored dips as follows:



Lime dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk until smooth:

Juice of 1 fresh lime
1 teaspoon grated lime peels
one 7 oz jar of marshmello cream

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Maple dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk

1/4 cup of packed brown sugar and cut down the quantity of condensed milk to taste
1 Tbsp maple syrup

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Pistachio pudding dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk them together:

1 more 8 oz pack of softened cream cheese
1-20 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
1 small pkg. instant pistachio pudding
1/2 cup milk or evaporated milk

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Butterscotch dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk together until smooth:

1/4 cup butterscotch ice cream topping
1 tbsp. packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of milk or evaporated milk

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Mocha-Kahlua Sweet dip

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk until smooth:

1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup Kahlua
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
1/4 cup of milk or evaporated milk

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Cheesecake dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and blend them all the ingredients in blender until smooth

1/2 cup frozen strawberries
Juice from fresh lime
1 teaspoon Grated lime peels
1 (7 oz) jar of Marshmallow cream

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Chocolate cream dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk them together until smooth

1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1 (7 ounce) jar Marshmallow cream

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Mandarin orange dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and blend them in blender until smooth

1 can of mandarine oranges drained
1 tablespoon of orange liquer
1 tablespoon of orange marmalade
1 (7 ounce) jar Marshmallow cream

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Cinnamon dip:

To the basic recipe I add following and whisk until smooth:

1 additiona 8 oz pack of softened cream cheese
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 (7 oz) jar or marshmellow cream

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.


Creamy Vanilla pudding dip:
To the basic recipe I add following and whisk until smooth:

1 (8oz) additional pack of cream cheese
1 package (3 1/2 oz. size) instant vanilla pudding
1/2 cup milk or evaporated milk

Chill at least 2-3 hours and serve with assorted fruits.



Hints:

* With all of the above recipes you may add desired nuts like almonds or walnuts.
* You may use sugar free pudding mix, fat free sourcream, fat free cream cheese, and fat free milk where it calls for thes ingredients.
* I personally don't care for Amaretto, but if you like it you can use this instead of vanilla if desired.
* These dips can be served with fruits or crackers.
* You may substitute fruit yogurt for sour cream.
* You may use fruit cream cheese instead of plain cream cheese.



Fruit tray photograph by mrdestructicity Dave White
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Rest of the photographs by Surekha
Recipe modified by Surekha from various recipes by different sources, friends, and family.