Easy Easter Dip
Sweet, bakery style pink fruit and cream cheese dip perfect for spring gatherings.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup canned pineapple chunks drained
- 0.5 cup maraschino cherries drained and stems removed
- 0.5 cup canned mandarin orange segments drained
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup bright pink candy melts
- 3 tbsp spring themed sprinkles
- Assorted cookies graham crackers, or sliced fruit, for serving
Instructions
- Drain the pineapple chunks, maraschino cherries, and mandarin orange segments very well.
- Place the drained pineapple and cherries in a medium bowl and mash with the back of a fork into smaller pieces, leaving some small chunks.
- Drain the mashed pineapple and cherry mixture again to remove any extra liquid.
- In a large bowl, add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, and powdered sugar.
- Beat the cream cheese mixture with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth, creamy, and free of lumps.
- Add the mashed pineapple and cherry mixture to the cream cheese mixture and beat again on low to medium speed until well blended.
- Add the drained mandarin orange segments and beat on low speed just until the fruit is evenly distributed and the segments remain slightly chunky.
- Refrigerate the bowl of dip while you prepare the candy melts.
- Place the bright pink candy melts in a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave the candy melts in 10 to 20 second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until completely melted and smooth.
- Let the melted candy melts cool for 1 to 2 minutes so they are warm but not hot.
- Remove the chilled cream cheese fruit mixture from the refrigerator and pour in the melted candy melts.
- Stir or beat on low speed until the candy melts are fully incorporated and the dip is evenly pink and fluffy.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dip for about 30 minutes, or until slightly thickened and well chilled.
- Just before serving, remove the dip from the refrigerator and stir gently.
- Sprinkle the top with spring themed sprinkles.
- Serve the Easy Easter Dip with assorted cookies, graham crackers, or sliced fruit for dipping.
Notes
- For the best texture, drain the fruit thoroughly and do not skip the second draining of the mashed pineapple and cherries.
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened before mixing to avoid lumps in the dip.
- Let the melted candy cool slightly before adding so it does not melt the cream cheese mixture.
- You can prepare the dip up to 24 hours ahead and keep it covered in the refrigerator; add sprinkles just before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days and stir before serving again.
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened before mixing to avoid lumps in the dip.
- Let the melted candy cool slightly before adding so it does not melt the cream cheese mixture.
- You can prepare the dip up to 24 hours ahead and keep it covered in the refrigerator; add sprinkles just before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days and stir before serving again.