Pecan Pie Dip
If making pie crusts scares you then why not skip the pie crust and go straight for the good stuff, the filling! Pecan Pie Dip has everything you love about pecan pie in a creamy, scoopable version that’s way easier to make. It’s great for sharing at parties or just setting out for a family snack.
Pecan Pie Dip is rich, sweet, and full of that caramel-y pecan flavor you’d expect from a pie. The creamy base plays off the caramel-pecan topping, and once you try it with graham crackers or apple slices, it’s so dip-able that it will be hard to stop. You do not need to buy caramel, that isn’t a mistake, it makes a dippable caramel-y topping when you cook it.
Easy Holiday Flavors Without The Work
This is one of those recipes that looks fancy but barely takes any effort. No pie dough to fuss with, no long bake times just quick prep and a big payoff.
Make this easy desert dip and you’ll have everyone asking for the recipe. It’s a smart way to bring the flavor of pecan pie to any get-together without committing to making an actual pie. BUT If you want to take a pecan pie may I suggest my pecan pie recipe? It has hundreds of comments and reviews and it is so so easy
What You Need To Make Pecan Pie Dip
You’ll just need a few pantry staples and some fresh pecans. The cream cheese gives you that smooth base, the brown sugar and syrup bring the sweetness, and the pecans add crunch and flavor.
- cream cheese
- heavy whipping cream
- powdered sugar
- salted butter
- lemon juice
- egg
- brown sugar
- corn syrup
- vanilla
- pecans
- cinnamon graham crackers (for dipping)
What To Use For Dipping
The recipe calls for cinnamon graham crackers to use for dipping but you can really use any kind of cookies, sweet crackers, or fruits. Try these dippers:
- shortbreads, homemade or storebought
- chocolate or regular graham crackers
- vanilla wafers
- apple slices
- pear slices
- teddy grahams
- saltines, sounds weird but the salty works perfectly with the sweet in this dip
Need More Caramel?
This recipe makes a nice amount of caramel-y topping full of pecans. If you want to absolutely drench it in caramel you can add a jar of caramel topping from the store. Or add some of my Salted Caramel Sauce to the top of the pecan caramel layer for additional and ooey-gooey layer.
How To Store This Dip
Store this dip in the fridge. Be sure to keep it tightly covered in the fridge. The cream cheese layer is prone to absorbing fridge flavors so a good covered dish or tight plastic wrap will do the trick.
Keep any extras in a covered container in the fridge. The dip will stay good for a couple of days in fridge.
Pecan Pie Dip
Ingredients
Creamy Base
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsps lemon juice
- 1 tsp caramel syrup coffee falvoring
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
Caramel-y Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsps salted butter
- ⅓ cup Karo syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsps vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans
Instructions
- Add softened cream cheese to a stand mixer and beat on high until smooth
- Mix in powdered sugar, lemon juice, caramel syrup, and heavy whipping cream until thick and stiff
- Spoon mixture into a serving dish and smooth out evenly
- In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, Karo syrup, egg, vanilla, and pecans
- Bring mixture just to almost boil, stirring continuously
- Reduce heat to medium and stir until thickened
- Cool the topping for 15-20 minutes before pouring over the cream cheese topping, just set it to the side and check on it occasionally you want it pourable but not boiling hot, at the same time don't let it cool completely
- Pour pecan topping over the cream cheese layer
- Serve with cinnamon graham crackers and enjoy
- serve warm OR cover tightly and store in the fridge, let it warm up slightly before serving
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Notes
- Best served chilled or at room temperature.
- Pairs well with apple slices, vanilla wafers, or pretzels in addition to graham crackers.
- This recipe makes a nice amount of caramel-y topping full of pecans. If you want to absolutely drench it in caramel you can add a jar of caramel topping from the store. Or add some of my Salted Caramel Sauce to the top of the pecan caramel layer for additional and ooey-gooey layer.
Why was there no caramel syrup on the list of ingredients? Do you have to put that in it?
It makes a caramel-y topping, that is the caramel. You can add a jar of caramel sauce if you need more.