Chocolate Chip Dip with Cream Cheese is the perfect graham cracker dip. It’s rich and creamy, and tastes like cheesecake!
If you have a sweet tooth like me, Chocolate Chip Dip with Cream Cheese is a dream come true! Who doesn’t want dessert disguised as an appetizer?!
But really, you can serve this dip as an appetizer OR a dessert, and people will gobble it up either way.
The recipe comes from an old church cookbook, and it’s easy to see why it has stuck around for decades. It’s basically chocolate chip cheesecake turned into a dip, but softer and creamier. Graham crackers make great dippers, along with fresh fruit.
My favorite dipper is a Granny Smith apple slice. The apple is sweet and a little tart, and contrasts the sweet and creamy dip just perfectly. Raspberries, strawberries, and bananas are good, too!
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Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make chocolate chip dip:
- Cream cheese and butter form the base of the dip. Leave them at room temperature for 2 hours to soften before making the dip. Follow these instructions for how to soften butter quickly if you forget (it works for cream cheese, too).
- Mini chocolate chips get stirred in at the end—the mini size is the best for scooping it up.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Dip with Cream Cheese
- Soften the cream cheese and butter, and mix with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract, powdered sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Mix on low until combined.
- Use a spatula to fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Enjoy! Serve with graham crackers and fresh fruit for dipping.
Ideas for dippers
Serve the dip in a wide, shallow bowl for scooping. Something about the size of a cereal bowl should work perfectly. Here are a few ideas for what to dip!
- Graham crackers (halved or quartered)
- Graham cracker sticks
- Vanilla wafers
- Pretzel minis, sticks, or snaps (sweet & salty is always delicious!)
- Pretzel crisps
- Apple slices—this is my personal favorite—I love the sweet/tart combo!
- Banana slices (use toothpicks for serving)
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Grapes
More dessert dips
If you have leftover apple slices or pretzels after serving, try one of these sweet dips!
And if you love the chocolate chip + cream cheese combination, don’t miss these Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies. They’re rich, slightly tangy, and stay soft for DAYS!
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Dip with Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
- To serve: graham crackers and assorted fruit such as apple slices, banana slices, raspberries, and strawberries
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese and softened butter in a large bowl. Mix on high with a hand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, powdered sugar, brown sugar, and pinch of salt. Mix on low with a hand mixer until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Transfer to a serving bowl, and serve with assorted fresh fruit and graham crackers for dipping.
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