The Best Fruit Dip is made from 3 everyday ingredients and is perfect for the holidays, parties, showers, and potlucks. Pair this easy dip with fresh fruit and dippers for a gorgeous and delicious presentation!
“I made this for my daughter’s graduation party. … It is AMAZING!! After the party I had a lot of leftover fruit so I made another batch of the dip and im finishing it as I type this! So good!”
Unlike permed bangs, shoulder pads, and neon everything, the recipe for Easy Fruit Dip has stood the test of time. My family and I have been devouring this sweet and yummy fruit dip recipe since the 80s!
(You can’t say the same about acid washed jeans, can you?)
Made with just 3 ingredients, it’s whippy, fluffy texture and marshmallow meets cheesecake flavor makes this cream cheese fruit dip ABSOLUTELY IRRESISTIBLE.
Trust me when I tell you from lots of personal experience that it is so hard to stop eating!
Watch How to Make It
Crowd Pleasing Fruit Dip
My easy fruit dip is a hit at parties, holidays, BBQs, baby and bridal showers, etc. Set out with a platter of fresh fruit accompaniments for a gorgeous addition to any dessert or appetizer spread.
That said, I cannot tell you how excited my brothers and I became anytime my Mom had this dip ready and waiting for us to eat after school as kids. It’s delicious enough to be served as dessert, but easy enough to make any day of the week.
What is Fruit Dip Made Of?
- Marshmallow fluff – Also known as Marshmallow Creme. I use the “Marshmallow Fluff” brand of marshmallow creme, which I find at World Market, as it’s gluten free. Kraft is another great option.
- Softened cream cheese – I typically 1/3 less fat cream cheese in this recipe, though full fat is fine too.
- Orange juice concentrate – The frozen kind that comes in a can (speaking of the 80s!) Use the remaining concentrate to make a pitcher of orange juice.
What to Serve with Fruit Dip
I can’t think of a fruit or berry that wouldn’t be delicious dolloped with this yummy cream cheese fruit dip, though we’ve always served it with the following:
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Pineapple chunks
- Apple slices
- Sliced bananas
- Cantaloupe
- Graham crackers
- Nilla wafers
Can I Make Fruit Dip Dairy Free?
Yes! To make dairy free fruit dip, use vegan cream cheese instead of regular cream cheese.
I like Kite Hill or Violife vegan cream cheeses. If you can taste a little “funk” at the end, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or scoop of powdered sugar. That said, dairy free cream cheese has come a LONG way, and is actually very delicious in this recipe.
How to Make Homemade Fruit Dip
Start by scooping marshmallow fluff into a large, microwave-safe mixing bowl then microwave for 15 seconds to soften it up a bit. Next add thawed orange juice concentrate plus cream cheese that’s been softened to room temperature.
Use an electric mixer to whip the dip until it’s very, very smooth. Cover the mixing bowl then place it into the refrigerator for several hours or up to overnight.
When it’s time to serve, scoop the dip into a festive bowl then surround it on a platter by your favorite fruits and dippers. I’m telling you — the best!
How to Avoid Lumpy Fruit Dip
From time to time you may have little lumps of cream cheese in your whipped fruit dip, which doesn’t affect the flavor of course, but a smooth and creamy dip is part of the presentation.
Hare are my two best tips and pointers for avoiding or troubleshooting lumpy fruit dip:
- Let the cream cheese fully soften. It’s important that your cream cheese is very VERY soft before attempting to mix it with the other ingredients. I leave my cream cheese out for several hours ahead of making the fruit dip.
- Troubleshooting lumpy dip. If, despite your best efforts, you still see a few lumps, let the dip sit on the counter for 20 minutes then blast through it again with a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
More Easy Dessert Recipes
- Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake
- Dirt Cake
- Easy Gluten Free Apple Crisp
- Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Bars
- Triple Berry Crumb Bars
- Oreo Mousse
- Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp
Equipment
Ingredients
- 7 oz marshmallow fluff
- 8 oz 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- Dippers: grapes, strawberries, pineapple, apple slices, sliced bananas, cantaloupe, graham crackers, vanilla wafer cookies
Directions
- Cover then chill for several hours or overnight. Serve with assorted fruits and dippers. Store in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Notes
- Be sure your cream cheese is very, VERY soft before making this recipe! If your dip has little cream cheese lumps, let the dip sit on the counter for 20-30 minutes then whip it again.
Nutrition
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Oh my gracious! That looks totally yum-yum! :)
That’s how my mom makes fruit dip too, except she doesn’t ands the orange juice…I bet that adds a little bit of goodness. I’ll have to try it next time!
And you’re right, it’s soooooo goooood!
80s Fruit Dip! Love it! My mother had her own version, too (I have a feeling that every mom did) – just marshmallow creme and strawberry cream cheese.
My mom just emailed me this morning that she used to make this exact same dip using strawberry cream cheese and marshmallow fluff!
Isn’t it funny how we connect memories with food and vice versa? My mom use to make us these triple layer jello cups and the thought of them just takes me back to being a kid.
Haha, I totally just blogged about Jell-O 1-2-3 the other day!
My Mom made those too!! SUCH a classic!
I definitely think IGE should make Jello 1-2-3 this summer!
We used to eat this fruit dip too! How had I possibly forgotten about it? My mom didn’t put the orange concentrate in, but for some unknown reason, she always used food coloring and colored it pink!
my work friend used to make this and she used the juice from maraschino cherries and her’s was pink!
This fruit dip doubles as the best spread for fruit pizza ever!
My mom used to make us fruit dip for after school too! Except I think she used apricot jam instead of the orange juice.
I may have to make some of this fruit dip for my son just for old times sake.
Man that looks delicious!! I think I’ve had something like this before, but I should probably try juuuust to make sure ;)
I remember eating some weird stuff, but I loved them at the time: scrambled eggs with chopped hot dogs (actually pretty good). But the worst of all was peanut butter and BUTTER sandwiches. Just thinking about that one makes my thighs shake.
Ha–I thought peanut butter & butter sandwiches were just something my family came up with! I couldn’t stomach one now to save my life, but they were awesome when I was a kid. I am so making this fruit dip this weekend. I think my son would love it, and even if he doesn’t, I do!
My grandma always made pb&butter sandwiches for us to dip in chicken noodle soup..yum!
I used to be forced to eat Pb & butter sandwiches by my babysitter! They were GROSS!!! I wouldnt eat Pb again because I thought thats the way everyone made pb sandwiches.
I did love eggs and hotdogs tho!
Ahhh – Ben used to eat Peanut Butter & Butter sandwiches too! Said he loved ’em!
LOL @ the “Makes your thighs shake” :)
I, too, ate pb+butter in my elementary days.
I loved scrambled eggs and hot dogs!
I remember cornflake chicken! We never had this fruit dip, though. Sounds yum!
I still make corn flake chicken and love it even more now. Of course I have tweaked the basic recipe to make it my own. As far as the fruit dip goes….I make it with both fluff and cream cheese but I also use cool whip in it. Much more lighter with cool whip and not as rich.
Those fruit sticks look delicious! I find the easier the recipe for some reason the tastier! Crazy foods from the 80’s needs it’s own blog. I can’t imagine the “popular” foods I ate then. And not even just food remember clear Pepsi? Gross!
Yep, this shizz is the bomb. This dip, along with a dip of equal parts salsa & cream cheese, are my go-to dips when we suddenly have company coming over and I’ve no time to prepare. Simple and delish = win-win!
This looks so yummy! I plan to make it for my kids soon for an after school snack.
Speaking of crazy 80’s food, I remember eating Rice With Raisins every Saturday night after bath time. It was just what it sounds like – a big pot of rice, cooked with raisins, and then my mom sprinkled in some cinnamon (and probably sugar, or what kid on the planet would eat that?). I think we poured in a little milk, too, and that was our dinner. Wow, that sounds bad, but I remember liking it. I don’t think I could get my kids to touch it with a ten foot pole! My parents must have been on a serious budget…
My mom made the same thing!! Except I always remember her using the left over rice from our Chinese food the night before. LOL She called it “rice pudding”. I grew up thinking that was what rice pudding was. haha I think we were on a budget too!
I thought we were the only family that did that! Ours was a Friday night treat, and that’s when we were allowed to eat in the living room, in front of the TV.
Haha!! My mom made that too. I just had some leftover rice the other day and made it for my kids….they loved it and ask for it all the time now.
My mother made the rice dish during lent, when we weren’t to eat meat on a Friday. She w/warm the milk, and then we’d sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on it and eat it as our main meal – and this was back in the 50’s. I made it for my children in the 80’s and they loved it.
We ate the same thing!! It is surprisingly good, lol.
I made a fruit dip last night, and used strawberry Greek yogurt to flavor it, very yummy, and could eat it by the spoonful!
I was just about to say, that my favorite recipe uses lemon flavored whipped yogurt, with lemon zest. The whipped yogurt adds such a smooth texture. So, so good!