Apple Dip

Was a great hit!! Remember, if you cut the apples before hand, you can leave them in water and lemon juice to keep from turning brown!

This dip is great! I used an electric mixer to beat it, i made it 2 times in a couple of days and I loved the taste but the consistency was very clumpy and chewy, so the third time I made it I softened the cream cheese and I whipped it until it was like thick whipped cream. It filled up with air and was so much more light and fluffy.(beat at the highest speed your mixer will go). It was so much better! Thanks Rachel!

This took less than five minutes to prepare, and it was delicious! It was lighter tasting than the typical caramel dip you purchase at the store, and a little sweeter than yogurt-based fruit dips. It is a keeper in my book! I did keep the cream cheese out for over an hour to soften before I mixed it, and I'm sure this helped a lot. I wouldn't try mixing it until the cream cheese is quite soft, either from setting out or from microwaving it for a short time.

Loved this-served with apple slices and graham crackers and it was a huge hit.

Growing up, if I wanted an apple, all I got was an apple...Not even any peanut butter. This dip was a little sweeter than I had expected but it went well with the tart granny smith apples that I love. My husband does not eat sweets and even he spent a good half hour hovering over the bowl. Excellent! Will make again.

this was very good and quick. a little trick to keep the apple slices from going brown is dipping them in a bowl of sprite pop. the lemon/lime in the pop keeps them from spoiling rather than using lemon juice which can leave a little bitter taste. the sprite works great on banana slices as well. I use this trick at camp and it works wonders!

Very Yummy! I do recommend that you bring your cream cheese to room temp. so that it is easier to mix your sugar and vanilla in smoothly. Very good on bagles and would be a nice christmas gift in a pretty jar for your favorite of neighbors!

Excellent. We served with Granny Smith Apples, like others suggested. We also ate it with bananas. Both were equally yummy. Next time I may serve with a variety of apples, and bananas. I made it with regular cream cheese, and I am sure low fat would not alter the taste one bit. I am trying it next. A dash of cinnamon may also be good in it. I will also try it with grahmn crackers.

MMMMMMMM....This was very yummy! I saw this, went to the kitchen, whipped up a batch and my 4 year old son and I stood right there at the counter and ate it with an apple. (And he's a P-I-C-K-Y eater!!!) Thanks for sharing a now permanent recipe for my family. Kim

I made up this dip for my 5 year old and tried a little before serving. I'm not a fan of cream cheese, and by itself, I think this tastes to creamy cheesy. However, I then tried it on a piece of apple and was amazed by the taste. This is a great snack idea! Thanks for sharing.

I made this because it looked like an easy apple dip. Imagine my surprise when I tasted it & it tasted like the Caramel Bliss Cheeseball mix that I buy from Tastefully Simple for $6.99. Thanks for the recipe!! This is really good with graham crackers too. To make it into a cheeseball just form into a ball & roll into crushed graham crackers. So AWESOME!

OOH-LA-LA! This is excellent! I've been pondering on this one for some time now, waiting for "game nite", when we are all home to enjoy. Thanks for helping to make it special Rachel, with your [Nannys'] fabulous dip!

I made this for guests, and it was a big hit! However, I had found a similar recipe which added one (7 1/2 oz) pkg. almond brickle chips or (10 oz) English toffee bits. I added almond brickle chips, and it was delicious, nice and crunchy.

this is a really good apple dip but add a few toffee bits in it and sprinkle some on top this makes it even better

I have been making this recipe for years...it's simple to make and has an awesome flavor. I thinly slice Pink Lady apples and dip in Sprite or 7-up to keep them fresh looking.

I loved this dip... apples will never be the same without it! I made with low fat cream cheese and no one knew the difference. I would suggest mixing the vanilla & cream cheese before adding the sugar so you don't get clumps of sugar & vanilla (like I did).

I made this dip for a party, instead of apples though I made cinnamon tortilla chips. I got SO many rave reviews on the dip!! Kids and Adults LOVED IT!! (It is still very good with apples...) And it is SOOOO easy to make!! Most people couldn't believe how simple it was when I told them. I will be making these again!!!

Really good stuff. It ws very thick, so I added just a little bit of milk. Not just for apples, I used it for strawberries and bananas too. Very tasty!!!

WOW!!!! This is really good stuff! I made it and used the recommended Granny Smith's to balance out some of the sugar. the kids love it! Great after school snack!

I brought this to a party and everyone raved! People were all curious and asking what ingredients were in the dip. I ended up giving out the recipe. Went well with honeycrisp apples! Yum!!!!

Yumyumyum in my tum. I'm a kid, and i was able to make this recipe with no problem!!!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood! you can also make it with TOFU CREAMCHEESE!! That stuff is so good, it tastes just like cream cheese, but its tofu! With a name like tofu, you know that it must be healthy! Yumyum!! Mium!

My daughter's passion is apples and this was the perfect dipping sauce. I too had to leave the cream cheese out for apprx 45 minutes before I bothered mixing the vanilla and brown sugar in. Until now, always used carmel but this is a great substitute and will be used in regular snack rotation. Its so simple, I'm surprised I never thought of it myself! Thanks Rachel!

Smashing dip! I used strawberry cream cheese and it was beautiful. This is definitely a make again recipe. What a fantastic party snack! Thank you Rachel!

Very Good - even better the next day

This recipe is great! For added greatness: Add 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 bag toffee bits(HEATH Milk chocolate toffee bits)

Utterly simple and utterly delicious. I can't believe how many people have asked what is in this dip. Like other reviewers, using a mixer really helps with the lumps. This is on the short list for appetizers!

Totally yummy, even when using the lowfat cream cheese. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of five is that the recipe doesn't specify light or dark brown sugar. Tried it with dark first and wasn't thrilled. The second batch with light was much better. Fabulous with any fruit you might dip in a fondue pot and have used it at a fondue party -- unheated, of course.

Huge hit with the 2 year old and adults alike! Good stuff!! Thanks for sharing!!

I'm not a big cook at all but I needed to whip something up for a get together..it was simple, cheap, and absolutely delicious!! Definite winner!

Easy, yummy dip! I used regular cream cheese and made in 30 seconds -- I served it with Granny Smith apples after dinner. My four year old thought it was dessert!! I agree with a previous reviewer that it should be used with tart apples (like Granny Smith) since it is so sweet.

I guess if your not a fan of cream cheese like me, you'd better stay away from this one. I enjoyed this in small bites, but my son was eating it with his finger and off of a spoon. I added a dash of cinnamon and used Neufchatel cheese. I would make this again for my kids sake.

A friend of mine brought this to a party and it was cleaned out! Unhealthy appetizers were not eaten as fast as this dip with Granny Smith apples. It's so yummy! She added either a crushed Heath bar or Skor bar to this recipe and it was great!!

This could easily be addicting. Love it!

A very sweet treat!

We do a Sugar free version, we use Joseph's Sugar Free Maple Syrup in place of the brown sugar. My kids love it.

This is a nice apple dip...I find the flavor reminiscent of choc. chip cookie dough. Good for packing in the lunch box with some fruit.

So, I give this recipe a 3 1/2-4 star rating but 5 star for my modified addition. I'll explain. I used fat-free cream cheese and clear vanilla because I ran out of my mexican vanilla and wished I hadn't. But I replaced my brown sugar with a sugar replacer due to health reasons. The brand I used is called "Ideal sugar" and it doesn't have to be hard packed, just scoop and go. And it was the brown sugar line in the brand...and it's delish. Anyway. I still stayed true I feel to the ingredients in this recipe. So having said that, it was thick, not that dip-able for me, no matter how long I mixed it. The flavor was not to my tasting of caramel either, but it tasted good but flavor was also very light. Now, because it was thick as theives, I added 1 tbsp of milk to thin out just a little which worked out nicely. But because the flavor was also light and mellow, I added 1/4 more of the brown sugar replacer but didn't want to over power it with vanilla...And then it was totally to die for. So delish! Now, I'll be making it again just as I have. I didn't want to change anything but to rate the recipe prior...it's a 3 1/2-4 star for me. But in addition to a little milk and a little more brown sugar that I used...it's a winner at 5 stars

This dip was a hit with people at my party, especially the kids. I used strawberry cream cheese as suggested in some other reviews, and it gave it a more fruity taste. Very good, caramel-y dip!

Everywhere I take this (3 min. to make) dip --- everyone eats it up instantly! :) will make this over and over and over and over !!

this is soooooooo good, my family really liked it, my personal way to enjoy this, a small amount ontop of a apple cinnamon rice cake with a dash of allspice and chopped walnuts. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

My four year old loves it.

I saw a similar recipe elsewhere - but it called for 1 teaspoon added cinnamon. I added the cinnamon to this recipe and served with apple slices and graham crackers at a work social. Received rave reviews!

I doubt there could be anything you can put together faster, that would hit the sweet tooth so quickly and perfectly! Plus, apples makes it healthy! ;o)

*I Highly Recommend This Recipe* This is some seriously delicious, seriously simple dip! I used Neufatchel cheese and it is *SO* good; I can't imagine how good it must be with regular full-fat cream cheese! Thank you! :)

Love this with Granny Smith apples! Made it as is. Dipped the apples in a mix of water with lemon juice to prevent browning.

This is a fantastic recipe. I think my husband enjoyed it more than my kids. Thanks Rachel

This is such a good recipe. It really tastes just like a caramel apple. You can also add some of those Fisher's ice cream nuts from the can, and then it REALLY tastes like a caramel apple! I have also added toffee bits. Be sure to soften the cream cheese before you start for the best consistency. Such good stuff!!! Have a bunch of apples ready!!

This is a really good, easy recipe. Perfect way to use up some cream cheese I had in the refrigerator and serve a tasty snack to some friends.

This dip sounds delicious. I tried an apple dip a friend made, it sounds like this one, but she spread it on a plate and added skor bar pieces to it. It also tasted great with bananas.

This was really easy to make and was really good.

I made this with my preschool class, and it turned out great all the kids are really liked it, it was very easy to make, and all the parents asked for the recipe at the end of class. I am going to try it with Chocolate sauce next and see how that works out.

Awesome recipe! I whipped it up in seconds and served it with slices of a variety of apples. Everyone raved about it and wanted the recipe! I highly recommend this recipe when you want something quick, easy and super tasty to serve.

I hae never used vanilla...use lemon juice instead and more like a tbsp of it..absolutely great fruit dip.

Kids loved this on apple slices and bagels. They said it taste like the premade spread you buy in the store.

This was tasty, but there was only a vague taste of caramel. The next day, the flavor was stronger. My fiancé ate it on toast and was very happy with it. Since it was so easy we will probably make it again.

This was delicious! It had a caramel taste as someone has already mentioned. We ate these with our "Apple Ladybugs" from this site. Our apples were Ambrosias and were delicious.

Simple and easy to make but sooooo good. I have made this for years and my grown daughter makes it for her college friends. A little healthier than "carmel apples" but it tastes just as good. I sometimes chop peanuts and add them to the dip. A "go-to" standard.

This recipe was wonderful!!! It could replace the store bought caramel anytime.

This was SUCH a hit! All my friends and family have been making this dip since I made it for my daughters birthay party. They could not believe how easy it was to make. EXCELLENT~Thank you!

Just like Grandma used to make!

Made it today, tasted great, except the vanilla extract overpowered the taste of everything else. Next time I will try vanilla flavor without the alcohol. The alcohol from the extract was very powerful! Great recipe, and easy too!

I recommend apples that are not sweet, since this dip IS very sweet. Besides being sweet, it takes about two second to prepare, and is very tasty!

This is super, for most of my family! My 3-year old is allergic to peanuts, dairy, and eggs, so next time I'm going to try it with the strawberry-flavored cultured coconut milk, or a mashed avocado, instead of the cream cheese.

Prepared exactly as written, was just a bit too sweet for my taste.

This recipe is so quick and easy, not to mention its mouth watering taste. I heated my caramel mixture up a little in the microwave to give it that fresh caramel apple taste!! YUMMMM

This was only OK - my 2 year old ate some - I threw the rest away. Maybe I'm just used to the fruit dip with marshmallow creme and cream cheese. I will go back to my old standby. Sorry.

Tasty, easy, inexpensive and perfect for my kids!

This is so amazing! (I could eat it without apples... and believe me, I have!) Thanks Rachel!

Absolutely wonderful. My family loved it, even my very picky husband!!!

Very simple and easy to make, and the taste is great! My kids loved it.

It was very easy to make and so yummy! My kids really liked it!! Thanks for the great recipe.

I've used this recipe for years, however mine calls for chopped peanuts as well. A quick tip: use lemon-lime soda for your sliced apples instead of lemon juice to keep them from browning. It doesn't add any additional tartness and I believe it works better! Just slice them ahead and leave them in a bowl of soda in the fridge, drain before serving.

Made this for Thanksgiving and everyone (especially the kids) loved it. Have made it at least a half dozen times since. Only made one addition--freshly grated nutmeg!

SUPER, SUPER easy and SOO SOOO good!! I used light cream cheese to make it less fattening (not totally healthier because you can't get healthy with that amount of brown sugar) and doubled it. I sliced up a ton of apples, brought them into work with the dip, and it was wonderful. Piece of Advice: Use the more tart apples to dip with. The sweeter ones just overpower everything. The tart and the dip compliment each other nicely.

Very good. Used Neufchatel cheese. Which has 1/3 less fat than Regular Cream Cheese. You can't tell the difference at all. So good it's tempting to eat it all in one sitting.

Very good and extremely simple to make. Great for a quick snack with apples.

Amazing stuff...you can get anyone to eat apples with this stuff. Gave some to my niece and she loved it...I can't wait to make again. Thanks for the post. Delicious.

This stuff is delicious, enough said.

Very good and simple dip! I used strawberry cream cheese instead of plain and doubled the recipie for a party. Got rave reviews from all who ate it! Very good the next morning on toast and bagels!

It's good but was a little too sweet for me ( I don't have a big sweet tooth). Very quick to make. I tossed my apples with just a little pineapple juice to keep them from browning. I would still make again if I needed to make something quickly for a party.

So good! My 2year old daughter and I ate this up so fast!! Was so easy and quick to make, and I'm sure it would be good with all kinds of fruit! I will be making it ahain!

OMG!!!!! I have Prayed for this recipe for 19 years!!! I had it once as a youngster and never knew the ingredience! This is pure delight if you like carmel apples!! We also tried it on bananas!!!!! YUMMIE!!!!! I bet it would be delicious over an apple pie/cobbler/crisp:)!

Easy, refreshing, and.....YUMMY!!!!

I made this recipe with American Neufchatel cheese, rather than full-fat cream cheese. It was still creamy and flavorful. 1/2 cup of brown sugar was ideal for this recipe. It was quite sweet, but complemented the tart apples perfectly.

Very sweet and tasty, I love this dip. I made it with regular cream cheese and it is a little thick, maybe next time I will try it with whipped cream cheese.

I made this with non fat cream cheese, and it was amazing!!

I've been making this recipe for years with the addition of toffee bits. I also use light cream cheese and Splenda Brown Sugar Blend just to cut the calories a bit... it tastes delicious and you can't even tell a difference.

Found it kind of bland. Was just o.k. Won't make it again.

I softened the cream cheese in the microwave before mixing, added a little bit more brown sugar and used regular cream cheese after my first batch with low-fat didn't turn out

yummmm. Somehow it gets sweeter the second day, so I'll put a little less sugar in next time.

I used mexican vanilla extract and cut the brown sugar down to 1/3 cup, but it is still super sweet and soooo good. Thanks for posting this!

Really delicious! Thanks, Rachel.

I made this for a party, and no one liked it!! It was gross!! Sorry, maybe I'll try again later!

best with bananas-- i love it!

This was great! My 3 year old is starting to turn her nose up at fruits and veggies and hasn't touched an apple in well over 6 mos. I made this and she absolutely loved it. She ate her's and her little sisters :-) I only had dark brown sugar so it was a little stronger tasting than I hoped for but overall a great kid pleaser.

i followed some of the advice i read in other reviews. if you use a mixer, it's very smooth and creamy and we absolutely LOVED this! definitely use a mixer and soften the cream cheese first though!

omigosh this is good & very toddler friendly

Delicious!

Add crushed up heath bars and it is such a hit at parties!