Cozy sweaters, comfy jeans, and vividly painted leaves - who's ready for fall?
This easy snack is perfect for everything from family movie night to the neighborhood Halloween party! I love making my favorite sugar cookies to pair with this family favorite.
Next time try this easy pumpkin cheese ball - it's always a hit!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- You can put this together in 5 minutes!
- Sweet dessert dip that's full of warm spices and big pumpkin flavor - made from a handful of ingredients.
- Perfect to serve at Halloween parties or as an after school snack.
Who doesn't love the warm flavor of pumpkin spice in the fall? Making all of that goodness into a creamy dip means that it's a quick and easy snack -- perfect for family movie (or game) nights, pumpkin carving, or just celebrating this time of year!
🧾 Ingredients
If you love pumpkin pie you've got to try this creamy dip! Make it ahead of time for best flavor and texture.
I like chipotle or a little cayenne pepper in my pumpkin desserts - that little pinch of spice just makes the flavors bloom. If this isn't your cup of tea just leave it out!
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.
This recipe just couldn't be easier to throw together! It's the best for potlucks and other fall gatherings because you can make it ahead of time!
- Blend room temperature cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a large bowl then beat in the sour cream.
- Add the pumpkin, vanilla extract, and the spices.
- Beat well.
- Grate fresh nutmeg into the dip.
- Beat until completely blended.
- Refrigerate 8 hours or more and serve with your favorite cookies, fresh fruit, and other fun dippers.
🥫 Storage
Store tightly covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
This doesn't freeze well - the texture gets a little weird.
💭 Tips
Expert Tip: Be sure you get solid pack pumpkin puree (pure pumpkin)and NOT pumpkin pie filling. If you look on the ingredients listed the only one should be 100% pumpkin.
- Cream cheese should be at a warm room temperature to make mixing it in easier
- Do not use low fat substitutes for these ingredients
- Substitute pumpkin pie spice for the spices
- I like to grate whole nutmeg - it has a better flavor. If you only have ground nutmeg that's fine
- Use sweet potatoes, acorn squash, or Hubbard squash in place of the pumpkin
- Adults only? Add a tablespoon or two of bourbon
- Use it as a spread for quick breads or bagels
- Make a cookie "charcuterie" board by arranging a variety of cookies and fruit around a bowl of the dip. Kids love it!
🎥 Video
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See the full Pumpkin Dip video, including how to make the cookie charcuterie board!
👩🏻🍳 FAQs
Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.
You can use sliced granny smith apples or pears, bananas, sugar cookies, vanilla wafers, plain crackers, toast rounds, gingersnap cookies, cubes of pound cake... let your imagination run wild!
Yes! Make it with full fat cream cheese and full fat sour cream and it will be fine. You might need to stir it a little. Low fat products tend to separate and get grainy.
Cover it tightly and it should be good for 4 or 5 days in the refrigerator.
It's easy to get so caught up in our lives that we forget that sometimes our biggest moments are the little ones.
Spending time with loved ones. Watching a movie together. Moments that are best attended wearing soft flannel shirts and worn-to-perfection jeans.
Recipes like this pumpkin pie dip are the center of priceless moments and memories. Easy, delicious, and meant to be shared.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Pumpkin Pie Dip
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 15 oz pumpkin
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch chipotle powder, optional
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth and well blended.
- Add the remaining ingredients and beat until completely mixed.
- Spoon into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
- Serve with cookies, sliced apples, and other foods for dipping.
Notes
- Be sure you get solid pack pumpkin puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling. If you look on the ingredients listed the only one should be pumpkin.
- Cream cheese should be at a warm room temperature to make mixing it in easier
- Do not use low fat substitutes for these ingredients
- Substitute pumpkin pie spice for the spices
- I like to grate whole nutmeg - it has a better flavor. If you only have ground nutmeg that's fine
- Use sweet potatoes, acorn squash, or Hubbard squash in place of the pumpkin
- Adults only? Add a tablespoon or two of bourbon
- Bananas, apple slices, pear slices, gingersnaps, oatmeal cookies, 'Nilla Wafers, graham crackers all are great with this
- Use it as a spread for quick breads or bagels
- Make a cookie "charcuterie" board by arranging a variety of cookies and fruit around a bowl of the dip. Kids love it!
Nutrition Facts
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ELIZABETH
Typo?
"Substitute pumpkin pie filling for the spices." Shouldn't that be "pumpkin pie spice"?
Sounds delicious, and easily adapted for my diabetic diet. I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, etc. I often wonder I reserve those favorites for fall and the holidays?
Marye
Yes! I've fixed it. It should have said pumpkin SPICE