One of the best parts of summer is all the fresh fruit that is available! Is there anything better than chilled fresh fruit on a warm summer day? I don’t think so! I have a habit of including a fresh fruit with each meal, but last week I decided to have some fun and presented my family with a rainbow of fruit and a fun dip to boot! All of a sudden our ordinary Thursday night meal turned into a party! I was a Super MOM in their eyes and it only took minutes to do! This dip was GREAT –we all loved it. I have had this recipe for years written on a scrap of paper, stuffed in my recipe binder and never got around to making it until now. Too bad we missed out on years of yummy dipping! I am bringing the rest to the pool today and I am sure the boys will finish off any fruit I pack with this dip available:) If you want a more citrus-y dip you could easily leave out the cinnamon and add some lemon juice and zest to the lime. I think the base of this dip is fantastic and it would be easy to tweak it according to your mood. I can tell you that I will be making this dip LOTS more this summer!
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Sugar and Spice Fruit Dip
submitted by Melanie~The Sisters Cafe
1 8oz container of cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
zest and juice of 1 lime
1 TB brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 tsp cinnamon
Place all of the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer and blend until creamy. You could easily use a hand mixer or do it by hand, it will just take longer. Enjoy!
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I can’t wait to try this – sounds great! and the picture is so pretty with all that colorful fruit – yum!
I made this for a get together with my in-laws yesterday and everyone loved it! The 1 tsp of cinnamon was too much for me though. It overpowered all the other flavors. Next time I make it I’m just gonna do 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
Um yeah, chilled fruit and a creamy dip is my favorite summer snack! That and frozen grapes. You can’t go wrong with frozen grapes on a hot summer day.