No Bake Cream Cheese Pecan Pie Dip
Make this easy, creamy Pecan Pie Dip that captures all the sweet, buttery flavor of classic pecan pie without any baking. It is a perfect, quick holiday appetizer.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream gently into the cream cheese mixture until just combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly into a shallow serving dish. Chill while you prepare the topping.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, and salt.
- Stir the topping mixture constantly until it boils and thickens slightly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook.
- Remove the pecan topping from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Pour the warm pecan topping evenly over the chilled cream cheese base.
- Chill the dip for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Serve this dip with graham crackers, apple wedges, vanilla wafers, or sturdy pretzels for dipping.
- You can prepare the cream cheese base one day ahead and store it covered in the refrigerator. Add the topping just before serving.
- For extra flavor, lightly toast the pecans before adding them to the saucepan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 55