Marshmallow Cream Cheese Fruit Dip with Fresh Fruit
By Ava Mitchell
Prep
10 min
Total
10 min
Servings
8
Level
Easy
Mixing room temperature cream cheese until fluffy incorporates air․ When marshmallow fluff is gently folded into cream cheese‚ the fluff maintains some of the incorporated air․ The resulting semigloss fruit dip with soft peaks has a mild tang to offset sweetness․ The dip has a consistency that allows it to be swirled with a spoon․
I beat cream cheese with a hand mixer on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes or until very light in color and tripled in volume․ I beat and fold in other ingredients with a rubber spatula until fully mixed․ Do not overbeat to soft peaks․
Cold cream cheese is clumpy․ When microwaved‚ cream cheese separates and becomes clumpy in dips․ Allow cream cheese to warm to room temperature until it is easy to press before use․ Stir settled fluff in the jar before measuring․
I serve the dip cold in a white ceramic bowl‚ using the back of a spoon to swirl it․ Green apple slices are sprayed with lemon juice before being added to the dip․ Dried purple grapes add flavor and reduce the amount of liquid in the bowl․ Strawberries can be served next to the dried purple grapes because they look good together․
Why you'll love this recipe
- Cream cheese whipped to a light color adds volume and soft peaks to the serving bowl․
- Marshmallow fluff is added at the end to prevent the fruit dip from becoming too watery․
- Room temperature brick cream cheese is easier to spread and has less grainy texture than cold cream cheese․
- Lemon juice keeps cut green apples from turning brown in a cold dip․
- A shallow bowl provides space for a spiraling arrangement of fruit and a spoon on either side․
- You can prep it and use a spatula to lightly mix it and restore the semi-gloss appearance․
Ingredients
- •8 oz full-fat cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- •7 oz marshmallow fluff (or marshmallow creme)
- •1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- •½ tsp fresh lemon juice
- •1 lb fresh strawberries (whole with green tops)
- •2 green apples (large and crisp, such as Granny Smith)
- •1 cluster purple grapes (dark purple variety)
Instructions
- 1
Put the softened cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes, until pale, light, and fluffy.
- 2
Add the marshmallow fluff and vanilla extract. Fold gently with a silicone spatula, or mix on low speed, until the dip is semi-glossy and holds soft peaks.
- 3
Slice the green apples into wedges and toss them immediately with the lemon juice. Wash and dry the strawberries and grapes.
- 4
Transfer the dip to a shallow white ceramic bowl and arrange the fruit around it on a serving board.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
185
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