Creamy pumpkin cheesecake dip that whips up easily in 5 minutes! The perfect appetizer or dessert for any fall party!
I love to make easy no-bake dip recipes. They make a great appetizer or snack and are quick to make. Some other favorites are toffee caramel apple dip, cheesecake dip and cherry cheesecake dip.
If you’re a pumpkin lover, you are going to seriously love this pumpkin cheesecake dip. It takes just 5 minutes to whip up and has amazing pumpkin flavor. Plus the texture is super creamy and smooth. Perfect for dipping!
This dip is also perfect for any Halloween or fall gathering. It has great fall flavors and tastes even better with a little salted caramel drizzled over the top. My favorite things to dip in it are pretzel crisps and apple slices…but I was tempted to just eat it by the spoonful. Mmm…
Ingredients:
- Cream cheese: The creamy cheesecake texture comes from the cream cheese. Set it out on the counter for about 30 minutes to soften before you get started.
- Powdered sugar: This gives it the perfect sweetness. You can easily adjust the sugar to taste, add more if you like sweet and less if you’re aiming for a subtle sweetness.
- Pumpkin: Make sure to get the canned pumpkin puree, not the pie filling. You can even make homemade pumpkin puree if preferred.
- Cool whip: The cool whip adds a light and fluffy texture to the dip.
- Pumpkin pie spice: This is the ultimate fall spice! You can easily make your own pumpkin pie spice at home. Feel free to add more or less to taste.
- Cinnamon: I always add an extra pinch or two of cinnamon for good measure. :)
How to make pumpkin cheesecake dip
- Mix cream cheese. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese with an electric mixer.
- Stir in sugar until fluffy. Add in both sugars, then beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Fold in remaining ingredients. Fold in pumpkin puree, cool whip, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Stir until smooth.
- Store in fridge. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Serving ideas
You can serve this dip in a serving bowl or even in a hollowed pumpkin for a Halloween or fall party (see picture below recipe card). Your guests will love it! I actually only hollowed the top half of my pumpkin and then refilled as needed. That way it wasn’t too hard to get to the bottom.
For topping:
- chopped pecans
- salted caramel sauce
- whipped cream
- pumpkin pie spice
- chocolate chips
For dipping:
- sliced apples
- pretzels
- graham crackers
- vanilla wafers
- gingersnaps
- butter waffle cookies
- cinnamon chips
Another idea is to make a fall dessert board (below) with the dip in the center bowls. Then fill in the empty space with all of your favorite fall goodies. My guests loved this idea!
More pumpkin desserts:
- Pumpkin cheesecake lasagna
- Mini pumpkin cheesecakes
- Pumpkin cream cheese bread
- Pumpkin cream cheese roll
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese (1 block, softened)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (more if needed)
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup cool whip (softened)
- 1 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Optional toppings: salted caramel, chopped pecans or whipped cream
Serve with pretzel crisps, graham crackers, gingersnaps or apples
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with a beater. Add powdered sugar and sugar, then beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Fold in pumpkin puree, cool whip, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Add in more powdered sugar to desired taste and thickness. Stir until smooth.
- Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Enjoy! :)
You don’t say how much regular sugar is in the recipe.
Hi Lesley! I took that out of the recipe and just did powdered sugar for a better consistency. However you can use half and half if preferred.
I LUV the concept of this dessert/dip! But I’m not a pumpkin lover. What could be substituted for the puree/spices? Applesauce? Peaches? What spices?
Hi! I have another post of 4 variations of cheesecake dip–caramel pecan, Reeses peanut butter, chocolate chip and cherry cheesecake. Here is the post: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/cheesecake-dip/#wprm-recipe-container-69231
My favorite dessert dip! Perfect for movie nights!
The video shows adding powder sugar AND sugar, plus the first step says to add powder sugar and sugar, but sugar is not in the ingredient list. How much regular sugar do I add?
Hi Jen! I took that out of the recipe and just did powdered sugar for a better consistency. However you can use half and half if preferred.
I wish your video, recipe and instructions all lined up. There are ingredients missing and the video shows different measurements and procedure. Looks delicious and would love to try but disappointed that everything doesn’t line up.
Hi Kathy! If you scroll down, you will see the recipe, instructions and video all by each other. They should all match, but if there is an error I would love to know so I can fix it. Where did you see a discrepancy?
Everything in the recipe says to add sugar and powdered sugar, but in the ingredients list it does not list sugar nor a measurement for it. Am I supposed to add regular sugar?
Hi Jessica! I took that out of the recipe and just did powdered sugar for a better consistency. However you can use half and half if preferred.
I tried this dip over the weekend, and it was a total hit with everyone! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I tried a pumpkin dip I loved years ago and haven’t been able to find anything else like it – until now. This tastes exactly like that dip and it makes me so so so happy to have again!
The most delicious dip! We loved it with graham crackers. We make this year round!
I couldn’t find pumpkin puree, I made it with pumpkin pie mix and it turned out great!! Thanks for this recipe my family LOVED it!!!