Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip (with 10 Pumpkin Alternatives!)

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I’ve included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can’t bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day. Since I was a kid I have loved the holidays. All the love, cheer and festivities that come from all the holiday parties and get togethers make the last quarter of the year feel like it lasts ten minutes instead of three months. As a kid when we would have holiday parties I would look forward to them and to planning them as much as the actually holiday itself. In fact a couple of years ago we took a large family cruise (by large I mean 10 of us) and I have to say I actually enjoyed the planning process of the cruise as much if not more than the cruise itself.

So when it comes to the holidays I spend months planning my recipes, crafting the menus, figuring out the party themes and testing recipes. Yes I test them all year round (which is why you see things like my Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Meal posted in the middle of summer).  This dip was actually one of the first pumpkin recipes I tested this year.

A couple of years ago I tasted a pumpkin pie mousse dip that was fantastic and make me want to pull up a chair to the table it was on and eat it with a spoon. Not quite the right party etiquette, but the idea of dessert dips was something I had to explore more of. This recipe was the first of many that came out of that night. My husband’s favorite dessert is cheesecake (literally any flavor at all, he just LOVES cheesecake) so when I tried the recipe I used a mixture of what goes into a mousse and what would go into a no bake cheesecake! Magic I tell you. Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.

So this recipe is not only simple but it is a base. A recipe you can use to make your favorite cheesecake dip flavor. Pumpkin is my flavor I obsess over in the fall but really this recipe is good year round. Just think, No bake cheesecake + whipped cream = this bowl of deliciousness.

Some alternate flavor ideas:

  1. Cherry Cheesecake with Vanilla (Cherry Vanilla)
  2. Strawberry Cheesecake with Cocoa Powder (Chocolate Dipped Strawberry)
  3. Raspberry Cheesecake with Cocoa Powder (Chocolate Raspberry)
  4. Strawberry Cheesecake with Lemon Zest/Juice  (Strawberry Lemonade)
  5. Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Strawberry Jelly (PB&J)
  6. Coffee Cheesecake with Cocoa Powder (Tiramisu Flavor)
  7. Gingerbread Cheesecake with Cinnamon
  8. Vanilla Cheesecake with melted Caramels
  9. Oreo Cheescake with Oreo chunks
  10. Nutella Cheesecake

These are just a few of the flavors we’ve experimented with and loved and the best part is that the simplicity of it means you can vary it as you wish.

The base is is simple enough, 1 package cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup sugar, your choice of flavorings and 2 cups of whipped cream (this is made by whipping ¾ cup of heavy cream with 2 tablespoons of sugar).  The choices of flavors you use is up to you, you aren’t baking it and there isn’t a whole lot of science involved. I would just hesitate  adding high volumes of liquids because then your dip can get soupy.

As for what to dip in these concoctions, the list is quite long, but the most popular things have always been graham crackers, chips, cookies, sliced fruit, marshmallows, pretzels, and on particularly gluttonous occasions, chocolate bars. Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip (with 10 Pumpkin Alternatives!)

Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.
Yield 12
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients
 

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (1 package, room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sugar (or ¾ cup powdered sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • 3/4 cups heavy cream (very cold)
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

  • In a stand mixer beat the heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar until its formed almost hard peaks (2-3 minutes).
  • Remove from stand mixer and set aside into another bowl.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients into the stand mixer and let it cream until fully combined and you can't taste the granules of sugar (alternately you can also use ¾ cup of powdered sugar instead of the regular sugar).
  • Fold half of the whipped cream in gently to lighten the dip before adding the second half.
  • The first half will mostly deflate because the weight of the dip is still heavy, but the second half of the whipped cream will make it airy and light.
  • Serve with your favorite cookies or fruit for dipping

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3650IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.

Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.
Part Cheesecake, part mousse and part whipped cream this recipe is actually really easy to make and tastes amazing! Plus I've included 10 flavor alternatives to Pumpkin should you be reading this after Thanksgiving and you can't bear to look at another pumpkin again until Labor Day.

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. Yay! More pumpkin! This dip looks and sounds so delicious! I am sure that this dip doesn’t last long! I want to make this for an upcoming party that I am heading to this weekend!

    1. I hope you love it J, though with all the amazingness you make I’m honored you’d make something of mine 🙂

  2. This dip looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to make some for my get together this weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit.

  3. Wow! As in wow. This all looks delicious and healthy, and also it is easy to make. Im going to try this. So yummy. Thanks for sharing.

  4. You can never go wrong with cheesecake dip. I love the different varieties you have provided. I will be trying these out. Thanks for sharing.

  5. This sounds fantabulous. I love pumpkin squares with cream cheese frosting, so I’m sure I’ll love this. It sounds like a great nom nom!

  6. Wow this sounds pretty wonderful. I would love to give it a try and I love that it can be used with other things besides pumpkin!

  7. Wow! What a great looking and delicious dip! This is so perfect for a harvest party or for the upcoming holidays and thank you for the tips on alternative flavors – great ideas!

  8. I LOVE your pictures, they look SO good! My hubby loves Cheesecake so he would love these dips! Might be fun to make it for him this holiday!

  9. I’m the same way – planning an event is usually just as much fun for me as the actual event! I love the sound of this dip…I bet it would be great with green apples or gingersnap cookies for dipping!

  10. This sounds delicious! I love this time of year when everything’s pumpkin. I’ve never seen pumpkin cheesecake dip before.

  11. This dip looks beyond awesome! And I want to try each and every one of those alternatives 🙂 We love dips!