Vanilla dip
A sweet dip for fruit that everyone will enjoy, and a healthier one as this recipe has less sugar. Serve this vanilla dip with fresh fruit cut into finger food size.
Ingredients
8 ounces cheese (cream cheese)
1⁄2 cup sugar (or to taste, brown sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 drops)
Instructions
Mix cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl, by hand or with a hand blender.
Chill for at least one hour.
Yield
12 servings
Preparation time
10 minutes
Notes
This sweet cream cheese dip goes well with almost any type of fruit. The sweet vanilla flavor will cut the acidity of pineapple and tart apples, or make palatable not so ripe mango and pears.
For young children, try better soft fruits such as bananas, strawberries, raspberries, or kiwi.
Variations
To make a caramel dip, use brown sugar and substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with 1 tablespoon caramel sauce. You could add some toffe bits.