Our 5-minute fruit dip recipe turns out incredibly delicious thanks to cream cheese, cream, and orange. It’s so good, and reminds me of an orange creamsicle.
Imagine a party with a table filled with tempting treats. At one end, you see chocolate cupcakes. At the other end, there’s a bowl of this irresistible creamy fruit dip. Where will you find me? I’ll be hovering over the fruit dip, happily devouring it.
This creamy dip is perfect with fresh fruit, but it works really well with other sweets like graham crackers, shortbread cookies, and biscotti. Although, to be honest, I hardly even need the fruit – this dip is so good that I could eat it with a spoon!
Key Ingredients
- Cream Cheese and Cream: I love the combination of cream cheese and heavy cream. I use the same base for the frosting of my favorite carrot cake. It’s so simple, yet so good! You will need softened or room-temperature cream cheese for this recipe, so plan ahead.
- Orange: Fresh orange is best since it allows you to use some of the zest, which adds an extra pop of orange flavor.
- Vanilla: Use your favorite vanilla extract or swap in vanilla bean paste.
- Powdered Sugar: I like using just enough to make the dip slightly sweet, not overly so. If you find it needs a bit more, it’s easy to add to taste. Powdered sugar is best here, as it easily dissolves into the cream cheese mixture.
Find the full recipe with measurements below.
How to Make My Favorite Fruit Dip
Tip 1: Use an electric or stand mixer. Think of this fruit dip as a slightly less-sweet, creamier version of cream cheese frosting. Just like when making frosting, an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer makes things really quick and easy.
Combine the cream cheese, cream, vanilla, orange zest, orange juice, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Then use your hand or stand mixer to beat the ingredients until the dip is light, whipped, and creamy.
Tip 2: Keep in mind that it firms up when cold. Just like buttercream or frosting, once this dip goes into the fridge, it firms up, which can make dipping a little more difficult. You can absolutely store this in the fridge for a few days. Just remember to take it out and set it on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes before you plan to serve it. Beating it a few times with a spoon softens it up more quickly, too.
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Easy Fruit Dip
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This super simple fruit dip is perfect served with fresh fruit, but it’s also incredible with cookies or graham crackers.
You Will Need
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature (113g)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange zest
½ cup powdered sugar (55g)
¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (60ml)
¼ cup heavy cream (60ml)
Directions
1Add cream cheese, vanilla, and the orange zest to a medium bowl, then beat on medium speed with a hand mixer until smooth (or use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment).
2Add powdered sugar a little at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the orange juice, then beat until smooth.
3Pour in the cream and beat with the mixer until thick and creamy, about 1 minute.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Storing: Keep tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.
Dip came out to thin as well but tasted great. Added extra cream cheese and still was thin.
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Can half and half be substituted for the whipping cream?
Hi Jackie, Whipping cream is best here since it thickens much better than half and half.
I made this to put on pancakes this morning. It was awesome! My little boy was eating it with a spoon after he ate it on his pancakes.
Do you recommend folding the whipped cream rather than mixing?
Since we add the cream as a liquid, we use a hand mixer to mix it in. Alternatively, you could whip the cream separately and then fold it into the dip.
Delicious with ginger snaps!
Great dip. I omitted the sugar and it was still delicious as the fruit sweetened it.
can i put it in a danish and cook it??
Hi Flo, we don’t recommend it. If we were going to turn this into a danish filling we’d probably remove the cream and orange juice then add an egg or two so it sets nicely.
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Is powdered sugar the same as icing sugar?
Yes.
This is wonderful, just made it tonight for dessert and it works just as well with lactose free cream cheese and lactose free cream which we need for our boys – nothing lost in the taste.
Is the whipping cream just a garnish? Unless I missed it, the steps never say to add the 1/4 whipping cream…
No, the cream is added towards the end. -Joanne
This is delicious. I made it last night to take to a birthday party at work. People devoured it!
I need to make a fruit dip for about 50 people. What would you suggest I multiply your recipe by? CAN’T WAIT to try it!!!
Hi there — We would make 6 to 7 servings for 50 people.
I need to make this dip for 19 people. How many servings would you use?
I’d double or triple the recipe for this many people.