Welcome to The Recipe Corner, your new go-to spot for simple, delicious, and stress –free goodies straight from my kitchen to your phone screen. If you have stumbled into this village of harvest anarchy, then you may as well stay and learn how to make Caramel Apple Dip.
I have toed the line on making this recipe for a while now. I’ve run across it a few times on different social media platforms, but I hesitate to publish anything that isn’t a regular kitchen staple in my own home…until I broke down and FINALLY made this bowl of sweet decadence.
My aunt, my cousin, and I were sitting in the kitchen discussing my dilemma about which publication to post for this week. I wanted something seasonal and tasty, but I also wanted it to be something easy to make and functional for any gathering.
I had produced my usual fudge brownies and had thrown together my favorite pizza dough in recent days, but in all honesty, those guys just didn’t fit the bill for what I needed.
My cousin was thumbing through those infamous Facebook Reels when she happened upon that same Caramel Apple Dip recipe that I had been silently eyeballing since the first sixty-degree day graced us with its fallish presence.
“Why don’t you make this?” she suggested.
I took that as a sign that maybe, just maybe, I should give that multifaceted confection a shot.
As any cook would tell you, if you’re going to create something, definitely make it to your own taste. I changed up a few things and added a few more ingredients, but I really think the results came out fantastic.
It’s going to be making future appearances around my house during the holidays.
Now, let’s get to the good stuff!
For this recipe, you’re going to need two blocks of softened cream cheese, a cup and a half of brown sugar, one cup of granulated sugar, two teaspoons of vanilla, one teaspoon of cinnamon, one eight-ounce container of Cool Whip (divided), one bag of Heath bits (divided), and one container of caramel drizzle.
*Note: If you want more of the cream cheese flavor to shine through, leave out the cup of granulated sugar. The original recipe called for both sweeteners, but I think I’ll just be using the brown sugar when I make this dip again. The caramel and the candy bar bits are more than enough to bring this to life for me, but remember, make it to your own preference.*
In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
If you forget to take out your cream cheese ahead of time like I did (let’s be honest, I always forget), you can pop it into the microwave for thirty seconds at the time until it reaches room temperature and becomes spreadable. You don’t want it runny, but you do want it to be pliable.
Next, fold in half the container of Cool Whip, and gently mix in half the bag of Heath bits.
Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish and spread the other half of the whipped cream over the dip.
Finally, sprinkle the remaining candy bar pieces over the Cool Whip layer and drizzle the top with the caramel sauce.
Now, I know I have stressed this many times, and I’m going to stress it again. Do not eat the dip right away. You can and it’s absolutely delicious, but it tastes like a completely different entity after it has chilled overnight.
Serve it up the next day with sliced apples and graham crackers. It’s sweet and addicting, and every note of flavor dances on your tongue when the ingredients mesh together.
It’s the equivalent of reheating Nonna’s spaghetti sauce or Minestrone soup out of the fridge.
This recipe was really quick and super easy. I actually threw it together while cooking dinner, and the clean up afterwards was a breeze with just a mixing bowl, beater bars, and a spatula. The overnight anticipation of the dip chilling in the fridge was the only hard part.
Keep your apron close and your oven closer, and be sure to check back in at The Recipe Corner each week. There’s bound to be something here that will have your kitchen smelling amazing, and the mama in you smacking hands away from a plate. Hang tight because there is more seasonal scrumptiousness on the way as we head into Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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