This super simple recipe for a sweet peanut butter dip is perfect for gatherings and potluck parties. Not only can it be made in a few minutes and uses staple ingredients, but it looks beautiful, too! You won’t believe how delicious and pleasing it is. 🙂

We suggest using light cream, but any kind would work. Feel free to use whatever you have at hand. Even milk! Having said that, do not use sour cream or crème fraîche, since they are more noticeably savory and will completely change the flavor of the sweet peanut butter dip.

You can try adding more peanut butter if you wish. Our ratios make a peanuty, delicious flavor that balances pretty well with the sugar and cream cheese. However, is it perfectly fine if you want to add more! Simply taste your dip when it’s ready and blend in as much peanut butter as needed.

There are plenty of types of peanut butter: crunchy or smooth, sweetened or not, and with lower or higher content of peanuts. We used a smooth, unsweetened peanut butter that’s nearly 100% peanuts, and we suggest you use something similar. If you use sweetened peanut butter, use a bit less brown sugar to prevent getting a dip that is too sweet. You can always add more sugar in the end if you want.

This dip works incredibly well with slices of fresh, crunchy apples. The contrast between the creaminess of the dip and the crunchiness of the apple is super pleasing. Plus, this combination has the perfect balance of sweetness and sourness. Other good options to serve the dip with are plain cookies, crackers, and carrot sticks.

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light cream (8%-12%)

Instructions

Add the ingredients to a bowl and blend them until smooth and creamy with a hand mixer.

Notes

Prep time: 10 minutes.
Cooking time: no cooking involved.

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