Name: Cream Cheese Apple Pie Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 Granny Smith apples (peeled and cored); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ cup light brown sugar (packed); 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature); 4 ounces whipped topping (thawed); 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

This Cream Cheese Apple Pie Dip has a fluffy cheesecake-style filling topped with homemade cinnamon apple pie filling. Made with tender Granny Smith apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, cream cheese, and whipped topping, this easy fall dessert dip is ready in about 30 minutes and perfect for serving with graham crackers, cookies, or pretzels.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

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This Cream Cheese Apple Pie Dip has a sweet and creamy cheesecake mousse base topped with homemade cinnamon apple pie filling. Serve it with graham crackers, cookies, or salty pretzels for an easy fall dessert that tastes like apple pie and cheesecake all rolled into one.

A white dish filled with creamy cream cheese dip topped with a chunky apple cinnamon mixture—reminiscent of a delicious Apple Pie Dip—is surrounded by pretzels on a red napkin, making for a delightful apple dessert.

The homemade apple topping is loaded with tender Granny Smith apples cooked in brown sugar and cinnamon until they’re soft and coated with a thick, gooey sauce. Once it cools, spoon it over the fluffy cream cheese filling and start dipping!

I love sweet and salty, so I typically choose pretzels or wavy chips for dipping in my apple pie dip. Graham crackers are pretty darn good too!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Ready in about 30 minutes
No baking required
Great make-ahead fall dessert
Perfect dip for parties and holidays
Delicious with sweet or salty dippers
An easy way to use fresh apples

Ingredient Notes

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See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all ingredients and quantities.

Granny Smith Apples – I like Granny Smith apples for this dip because their tart flavor balances the brown sugar and cream cheese layer. They’re also a firmer apple, so they can cook down without breaking down into applesauce.

Lemon Juice – Lemon juice helps keep the apples from turning brown and brightens up the apple flavor.

Brown Sugar – I used light brown sugar, but dark brown sugar will work just as well. The hint of molasses flavor works so well with the cinnamon.

Cornstarch – Cornstarch thickens the liquid in the apple pie filling. Whisking together a slurry with cornstarch and juice from the apple pie filling helps prevent lumps.

Cream Cheese – Use an 8-ounce block of full-fat cream cheese and let it come to room temperature.

Powdered Sugar – If your powdered sugar is clumpy, sit it before mixing it in with the cream cheese; otherwise, you’ll be stuck with the lumps.

Substitutions and Variations

For a sweeter apple pie topping, substitute the Granny Smith apples for Honeycrisp.
You can also use a combination of sweet and tart apples instead of just one variety.
Add a pinch of nutmeg, allspice, or both to the apple filling.
Drizzle caramel sauce over the finished dip for a caramel apple cheesecake dip.
Sprinkle toasted chopped pecans over the apple pie topping for an extra crunch. This reminds me of baked apples.

NOTE: This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations

How To Make Cream Cheese Apple Pie Dip

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Step 1: Dice the peeled and cored apples into small, evenly sized pieces.

A stainless steel pan filled with diced apples coated in a brown liquid, possibly a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, sits on a white background—perfect for creating an Apple Pie Dip to serve with Cream Cheese.

Step 2: Toss them with lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan, add water, and bring to a boil.

A small bowl of cinnamon apple pie dip sits in front of a pan filled with diced apples cooking in liquid, both placed on a white surface.

Step 3: Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the apples are tender. Whisk the cornstarch with a few tablespoons of liquid from the saucepan until smooth.

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Step 4: Stir it back into the apples and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Set aside to cool completely.

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Step 5: Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.

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Step 6: Add the whipped topping, powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat until creamy.

Step 7: Spread the cream cheese filling into the serving dish. Spoon the completely cooled apple pie topping evenly over the cream cheese. Serve immediately or refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.

Tips for the Best Apple Pie Dip

Let your cream cheese come up to room temperature. Cold cream cheese can leave little lumps in your filling.
Dice the apples evenly. Similar-sized pieces cook more evenly.
Don’t overcook the apples. Cook them until tender but still holding their shape.
Don’t dump dry cornstarch straight into the saucepan. Create a slurry with the cornstarch and the juice from the apples and add that into the saucepan.
Let the apple pie filling cool completely before adding it to the top of the cream cheese filling.
Scrape the mixing bowl while making the cream cheese mixture. Cream cheese likes to hide at the bottom of the bowl, so it’s important to get the bottom and sides with a spatula.

What to Serve with Apple Pie Dip

This is where dessert dips get fun because you’re absolutely allowed to provide an unreasonable number of dipping options.

Like these:

Pretzels
Graham crackers
Vanilla wafers
Shortbread cookies
Gingersnaps
Biscoff cookies
Pie crust cookies
Apple cider snaps

A hand dips a pretzel into a luscious apple pie dip—a creamy dessert dip topped with spiced apple chunks in a white dish.

How to Store

Cover with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container until you’re ready to serve it. You can also make it a day or 2 ahead of time, and it will last refrigerated for up to 4 days.