Sweet, sugary snacks are always a hit at parties, and this Easy Patriotic Cream Cheese Dip is no exception, especially for the kids! They will enjoy making it as much as they love eating it. This is a fun 4th of July or Memorial Day recipe that will make your snack table pop with vibrant color, like our mini red, white and blue cheesecakes.
This sweet creamy dip is made with chocolate candy pieces and topped with sweet coconut flakes. It's a no-cook dip made in only 5 minutes with 5 ingredients. Just mix everything together, transfer to a bowl, and serve! It's easy peasy, so get your kids in the kitchen this summer and let them help make it.
Looking for more patriotic desserts for the summer? Check out these sprinkle-stuffed red, white and blue cupcakes, kid-friendly snack board, and patriotic bundt cake next.
Ingredients
To make this delicious dip, you need:
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar: also called confectioner's sugar.
- Vanilla extract: pure vanilla extract has the best flavor, and you can even make it at home!
- M & M candies: in red, white and blue colors. If I can't find a bag of patriotic m&ms, I pick the blue and red out of the basic m&m package.
- Sweetened coconut flakes
Ideas For Dipping
In addition to the above dip ingredients, you'll need snacks for dipping. Salty snacks like pretzels make great dippers for coconut cream cheese dip, as do sweet fruits. crunchy snacks like teddy grahams, animal crackers, vanilla wafers, and graham crackers.and fruit make delicious choices.
Crunchy Dippers
- Teddy grahams
- Vanilla wafers
- Graham crackers
- Animal crackers
- Mini pretzels
- Pretzel rods
Fruit Dippers
- Strawberries
- Pineapple chunks
- Apple slices
- Banana slices
- Blueberries
- Grapes
- Tangerines
- Peach slices
- Pear slices
Step-By-Step Instructions
To make this 3 step dip, follow these simple instructions:
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix the softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, and white sugar until mostly smooth. Alternatively, use an electric hand or stand mixer and beat on low speed for about 1 minute.
- Add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and continue mixing until smooth and all lumps are gone.
- Fold in the m&m candies and sweetened coconut flakes. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional candy and coconut flakes. Serve with your choice of dippers.
How To Store
Store the dip in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. It can be frozen for up to 3 months in freezer safe storage bags.
Coconut Cream Cheese Dip
This sweet creamy Patriotic Cream Cheese dip is made with chocolate candy pieces and topped with sweet coconut flakes. It's a no-cook dip made in only 5 minutes with 5 ingredients. Just mix everything together, transfer to a bowl, and serve!
- whisk
- large mixing bowl
- electric hand mixer
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup red and blue m&m's
- ½ cup sweetened coconut flakes
In a large mixing bowl, stir the softened cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla extract until combined and smooth. Alternatively, use an electric hand or stand mixer and beat on low speed for about 1 minute.
Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing until smooth and all lumps are gone.
Fold in the 1 cup red and blue m&m's and sweetened coconut flakes. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional m&m's and coconut flakes.
Serve with your choice of dippers, like salty pretzels, fruit, etc.
Crunchy Dippers: teddy grahams, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, animal crackers, mini pretzels, pretzel rods
Fruity Dippers: strawberries, pineapple chunks, apple slices, banana slices, blueberries, grapes, tangerines, peach slices, pear slices
Storing: Store the dip in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Kristina Tipps says