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Pumpkin Pie Dip

A fluffy, no-bake pumpkin pie dip made with cream cheese, pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice and whipped topping. Served with apple slices, graham crackers, gingersnaps, vanilla wafers and pretzel twists.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings (about ¼ cup dip each; makes about 3½ cups)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese full-fat block, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup pumpkin purée plain canned pumpkin, not pie filling
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 8 oz whipped topping 1 tub (about 3 cups), thawed, such as Cool Whip
Dippers
  • 2 large crisp apples such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith, sliced and tossed with a squeeze of lemon juice
  • 1 sleeve graham crackers broken into rectangles
  • 20 gingersnap cookies
  • 30 vanilla wafers
  • 2 cups pretzel twists

Method
 

  1. Beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand mixer on medium speed for 1–2 minutes, until completely smooth and fluffy.
  2. Add the pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt; beat about 1 minute until evenly combined with no streaks.
  3. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the whipped topping in two additions until no white streaks remain.
  4. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour (at least 30 minutes) to set.
  5. Stir gently, transfer to a serving bowl, dust with cinnamon and serve with apple slices, graham crackers, gingersnaps, vanilla wafers and pretzel twists.

Notes

Soften cream cheese fast: cut into 1-inch cubes and leave 20 minutes, or microwave the unwrapped block 10–15 seconds. Storage: covered in the fridge 3–4 days; do not freeze. Don't leave out more than 2 hours. Make ahead up to 1 day and stir before serving. Whipped cream swap: ¾ cup heavy cream whipped with 1 tbsp powdered sugar.