Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Dip (Easy Dessert!)

by Kayla Berman on May 5, 2023 0 comments

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Dip is a quick and easy 5 minute dessert! Made with cream cheese, light brown sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips … this no bake sweet treat is rich, smooth, creamy, and delicious. This no fuss dessert dip tastes just like cheesecake and is perfect for a party!

Looking for more sweet dips? Check out my Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Dip, and Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Quick & Easy: This no bake dessert recipe requires only 6 ingredients and can be made in 5 minutes. It’s literally as easy as can be.

Downright Delicious: This dip is just incredibly delicious, like dangerously delicious. It’s honestly all you need to know, to know that you need to make it! It’s rich, smooth, creamy, and pretty much the perfect sweet tooth cure.

Tastes Like A Cheesecake: If you are craving cheesecake, but don’t want any of the fuss or hassle that comes with it – this is the dessert for you. It’s got all the flavors of a cheesecake in a super easy-to-make dip!

Perfect Party Sweet Treat: There is just nothing better than a dip at a party, especially a dessert dip. This is a great option for a birthday celebration, Valentine’s Day, summer barbecues (hello no oven!), and everything in between.

Customizable: This delightful dip is also so customizable. Check out the post below for all the different additions, substitutions, and variations you can make!

Ingredients

This no bake cheesecake dip is made with only 6 simple ingredients!

Ingredient Notes

Cream Cheese – You’ll need a cream cheese base for this cream cheese dessert dip. Duh! 8 oz is perfect.
Butter – A little bit of unsalted butter mixes with the cream cheese to make the most luxuriously, rich, and creamy dip. Add 1/4 cup.
Chocolate Chips: Mini semi sweet chocolate chips are the star of this show. Add 1/2 cup or however much you’d like!
Light Brown Sugar – I love using light brown sugar as the main sweetener in this easy dessert recipe. It gives it a chocolate chip cookie dough dip feel!
Powdered Sugar – You’ll also add 2 tbsp powdered sugar. Because why not add more sugar!
Vanilla Extract – Lastly, 2 tsp vanilla extract gives this delicious treat an oomph of sweet flavor.

Additions & Substitutions

This chocolate chip cheesecake dip recipe is incredibly delicious as is! It truly doesn’t need anything else.

But you could add some extra ingredients to spruce it up or change the flavor a bit!

Chocolate Chips – Feel free to use any chocolate chips you’d like. Milk, white, or dark chocolate chips would all work.
Nuts – Crushed peanuts, almonds, or walnuts would add a great texture and taste to this easy dessert dip.
Drizzle – Add a drizzle! Perhaps caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or peanut butter.
Candy – I think M&Ms would be a fabulous addition to this creamy chocolate chip dip. Or even a crushed up chocolate bar, like Snickers or Kit Kat. Yum!
Flavor – You could add in different extracts for some flavor variations. Peppermint extract for a mint chip dip, banana extract for a banana bread feel, etc.
Cream Cheese – Using a flavored cream cheese would be such an easy way to spruce up this dip. Maybe a strawberry or brown sugar cinnamon cream cheese. That sounds delicious!
Sprinkles – Sprinkles would be such a fun addition. Especially if serving this recipe at a birthday party or other kind of celebration.

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How To Make Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Dip

Chocolate chip cream cheese dip is incredibly easy to make! This no bake dessert requires 3 simple steps: mix, chill, and enjoy.

Despite taking only 5 minutes to make, it is sure to be a huge hit with whoever you serve it to!

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1: Add the cream cheese and butter to a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to combine evenly.

Step 2: Add the light brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Combine with the hand mixer until smooth.

Step 3: Stir in the mini chocolate chips.

Step 4: Place in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes to chill.

Step 5: Remove the dip from the fridge and add to a serving bowl. Top with extra mini chocolate chips.

Step 6: Serve with graham crackers, fresh fruit, and more. Enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

There are so many things you can serve this delicious dessert dip with!

Graham Cracker Sticks
Fresh Fruit – Apple slices, strawberries, banana slices
Pretzels – Pretzel rods would be great! Or my Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
Cookies – Chocolate chip cookies, vanilla wafers, Oreos
Animal Crackers

Expert Tips

Makes sure to let this dip cool in the fridge for 15-30 minutes before serving. With the softened butter, softened cream cheese, and all the mixing the dip could be a bit runny immediately after making. Popping in the fridge will solidify it a bit into the perfect dip consistency!

Use softened butter and cream cheese! Otherwise the dip won’t mix into the deliciously creamy texture. You can do this by allowing the ingredients to sit at room temperature until thoroughly softened or you could pop in the microwave for a few seconds. If you do the microwave just make sure you do not completely melt them!

I highly recommend using mini chocolate chips! Mini chocolate chip are the perfect size chip to use here. They’ll be evenly distributed throughout the dip, ensuring you get a chip in every bite of dip!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use regular chocolate chips?

Yes, of course! Regular sized chocolate chips will work perfectly fine.

I just like to use mini chocolate chips because they disperse better throughout the dip. I also find that they don’t overpower the dip!

How to best store this recipe?

You can store this easy chocolate chip dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep best for about 3-5 days!

Can I make this recipe ahead of time?

Yes, absolutely! This recipe works great when prepared ahead of time.

Simply store as instructed above and remove from the fridge 5-10 minutes before serving.

How long can I leave this recipe out at room temperature?

Cream cheese based dips can typically be left out at room temperature for about 2 hours!

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