Homemade Apple Pie Dip is a delicious dessert made with a sweet cream cheese base and topped with warm, homemade apple pie filling for an easy to make fall treat.
From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito
This dessert is everything you love about classic homemade pie, reimagined into a sweet, dippable treat that’s perfect to share for any occasion this season. Each bite is cozy, nostalgic, and bursting with fall flavors. It’s easy to make and absolutely irresistible when served with cinnamon sugar pita chips.
I served this for our annual kids pumpkin painting party and it was the biggest hit. This recipe has the perfect balance of ingredients and textures. I can’t wait to make it again for our next fall event and watch everyone just fall of love.
Why You’ll Love This
- All Flavor, No Fuss- You’ll get all the flavors you crave in a homemade apple pie without going through the trouble of making and baking a crust.
- Simple To Make- This recipe requires minimal, familiar ingredients and is easy to put together.
- Make Ahead- You can make this dip ahead of time and place it into the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it.
- Crowd Pleaser- Make this for any party, holiday or fall get together and it’s going to be the desert that everyone’s talking about.
Ingredients
- Apples- Honeycrisp, Granny Smith or Gala apples are all great choices because they hold their shape and texture while cooking. But, if you’ve got some fresh apples lying around, feel free to give them a try.
- Lemon Juice- The acid in the lemon juice prevents the apples from turning brown but it also helps to balance the sweetness and enhance the flavor.
- Vanilla Extract- Just a little bit will add lots of warmth and richness to the cream cheese base.
- Brown Sugar- This will soften and make the apples so sweet and gooey.
- Cream Cheese- Make sure it’s room temperature so it can be the creamy base for this dip.
- Powdered Sugar- Granulated sugar will not do for this recipe. It doesn’t blend into the cream cheese smoothly. Make sure you use powdered sugar.
- Spices- Use Apple Pie Spice or a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
- Cornstarch- This will make the apple topping nice and thick.
- Water- Will assist in making a nice, gooey apple topping.
- Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips- Serve the dip with these chips for even more cinnamon sugar flavors.
How To Make Homemade Apple Pie Dip
First, in a large bowl, blend together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Transfer the mixture to a pie dish and spread it out so that it’s flat and even.
Now, in a large bowl, toss the diced apples in the lemon juice and add it to a saucepan. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg allspice and water. Stir everything together and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
Then, carefully remove about ¼ cup of the liquid and stir in the corn starch until smooth. Stir the corn starch slurry back into the apples for about 2-3 minutes stirring frequently. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Let the apple mixture cool down and continue to thicken for about 10 minutes before spreading it evenly on top of the cream cheese mixture. Serve with cinnamon sugar pita chips and enjoy!
Quick Tips
- Apples- You don’t necessarily have to peel the apples, but it’s preferred for a better texture. Also, be sure to dice the apples up very small to make them easy to eat.
- Cream Cheese- No one likes a clumpy dip. So, be sure that the cream cheese is softened before blending it so that it can get nice and smooth.
Recipe Variations
- Dipping- Graham Crackers, Nilla Wafers, plain crackers or ginger snap cookies are all great to use.
- Nuts- Top with some chopped pecans or walnuts for a little crunch.
- Caramel- Drizzle the top with some caramel sauce for a caramel apple pie dip.
How to Store Leftovers
This dip can be covered and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Homemade Apple Pie Dip Recipe
Equipment
- 9" Pie Plate
Ingredients
- 8 Oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tbs Vanilla Extract
- 3 Large Apples, peeled and diced small
- 1 Tbs Lemon Juice
- ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbs Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Allspice
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 2 Tbs Cornstarch
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Bag Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, using a hand mixer, blend together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the mixture to a pie dish and smooth it out until its flat and even.
- In a large bowl, add the diced apples and toss them into the lemon juice.
- Add the apples to a sauce pan and add the brown sugar, water, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Stir it all together and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove about ¼ cup of the liquid form the pot and stir in the corn starch until its completely dissolved. Stir it back into the apples.
- Let the corn starch thicken up the for about 3 minutes (allow a couple extra minutes if needed). Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the apples cool for about 10 minutes.
- Evenly spoon the apple mixture over the cream cheese. Serve with cinnamon sugar pita chips and enjoy!
Other Easy Fall Desserts
If you like super easy and delicious fall desserts like this one, you have to try my Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake, Warm Apple Crisp and my S’mores Poke Cake.
Al Dente Diva says
Yes, absolutely
Patricia says
Would this be okay if made a few hours ahead of event?
Al Dente Diva says
Woohoo so so glad you liked it
Isabelle says
I had the pleasure of having this dip at the party and it was absolutely delicious. I could not stop eating it. So so good. I’ll definitely be making this one myself!