Deliciously Simple Peanut Butter Dip – A Baking Delight

Creamy peanut butter dip is the perfect accompaniment to fresh fruit, graham crackers, pretzels, and more. Serve this easy dip at your next party and watch it disappear in a snap!

White bowl of peanut butter dip with half a strawberry in it.

Sweet dips are one of my favorite party desserts. Whether it’s a cookout, movie night, game night, or book club, I’m yet to see a group that can say no to a bowl of fruit dip and a spread of fun dippers.

This peanut butter fruit dip is my latest sweet dip and it might be one of my favorites. Its rich peanut butter flavor combined with a light, creamy texture makes it an ideal pairing for everything from fruit to pretzels and cookies.

And a bonus? It’s super fast and easy to make, so you can prep it ahead of time and grab it on your way out the door.

What is Peanut Butter Dip?

If you love creamy fruit dips and enjoy recipes like peanut butter oatmeal cookies or peanut butter pie, you’re going to adore this peanut butter dip.

Peanut butter dip is a smooth, creamy dessert dip made with peanut butter, cream cheese, and marshmallow crème. It pairs wonderfully with fruit, cookies, pretzels, and an array of dippables.

Dips like this one, Snickers dip, cookie dough dip, and Nutella fruit dip are perfect for parties. They take only about 5 minutes to make, can be prepared in advance, and are fun for both kids and adults.

Honestly, this is a dip that will remind you of childhood fun, and those are some of the best recipes.

How to Make My Peanut Butter Dip

I promised you that this recipe is easy to make, so let me show you just how simple it really is!

Ingredients You’ll Need

For this peanut butter dip, gather the following ingredients:

  • 8 ounces (1 block) room-temperature cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 7 ounces (1 jar) marshmallow crème
  • 1 heaping cup thawed whipped topping

The hardest part about this recipe is remembering to set your cream cheese out to soften in advance. If you forget, there are simple tips for softening cream cheese quickly.

Making this Recipe

Begin by using an electric mixer to beat the softened cream cheese for about 3 minutes.

Cream cheese and peanut butter mixed in a bowl.

After mixing, add the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla. Beat until well combined, approximately another minute.

Then, switch to a spatula and gently fold in the marshmallow crème followed by the whipped topping until there are no streaks. Cover and refrigerate the dip for at least 2 hours before serving.

Serving Suggestions

As with most sweet dip recipes, one of my favorite ways to serve this peanut butter dip is alongside fresh fruit. It pairs extremely well with sliced apples, but it also complements other fruits like grapes, berries, peaches, and nectarines.

This dip also works wonderfully with graham crackers, Nilla wafers, mini chocolate chip cookies, and pretzels for a delightful sweet and salty taste. You could create a complete dessert board featuring this dip, along with fresh fruit, pieces of cream cheese pound cake, and treats like s’mores bark and peanut butter pretzel bites. It’s an impressively easy way to delight your friends at your next gathering!

FAQs

Can you freeze this peanut butter dip? While you can freeze this dip, remember that its texture is likely to change after thawing. You may be able to restore it to a similar consistency by bringing the thawed dip to room temperature and beating it with an electric mixer. However, it may not return to the perfectly smooth texture it had before freezing.

Is there a substitute for whipped topping in this recipe? If you’d like to avoid using Cool Whip, you can substitute it with my stabilized whipped cream instead.

What kind of peanut butter do you recommend? Traditional JIF is my go-to for this dip, although no-stir natural peanut butter also works fine. I do not recommend using the all-natural peanut butter made from just ground peanuts, as its texture is not smooth enough for this recipe.

Recipe

Cooking Instructions:

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes.

Add the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla; mix for another minute until fully combined.

Use a rubber spatula to fold in the marshmallow crème and then the Cool Whip until there are no streaks.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Pair with fresh fruit, graham crackers, or pretzels.

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