Description
Christmas tree cake dip weaves nostalgic Little Debbie memories into a creamy holiday dessert. Sweet cream cheese blends with crumbled snack cakes, creating an irresistible party treat you cannot resist diving into with graham crackers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 boxes Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 ounces (226 grams) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 square white almond bark, chopped
Dairy and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorative and Serving Ingredients:
- Red gel food color
- Green sugar
- Cookies, pretzels, or graham crackers, for dipping
Instructions
- Crush Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes in a food processor until they transform into fine, fragrant crumbs, releasing a delightful holiday aroma.
- Incorporate room-temperature cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract into the cake crumbs. Blend thoroughly until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Transfer the creamy mixture to a spacious mixing bowl. Delicately integrate whipped topping using a spatula, maintaining a light and fluffy texture throughout.
- Prepare the festive ganache by microwaving chopped almond bark with heavy cream in short 30-second intervals. Stir between each heating cycle until the mixture becomes completely smooth.
- Enhance the ganache with red gel food coloring, stirring until the desired holiday-inspired shade emerges.
- Fill a sandwich bag with the colored ganache, carefully snip a small corner, and artfully drizzle over the dip’s surface, embracing an imperfect, whimsical pattern.
- Generously sprinkle green sugar across the top, creating a sparkling Christmas tree-like effect.
- Arrange an eclectic selection of dipping companions around the bowl—think crisp cookies, crunchy graham crackers, salty pretzels, and fresh fruit slices to complement the sweet dip.
Notes
- Crumble Christmas Tree Cakes completely for a smooth, consistent texture that blends seamlessly into the dip base.
- Use room-temperature cream cheese to ensure effortless mixing and prevent lumpy consistency.
- Fold whipped topping gently to maintain the light, airy texture that makes this dip irresistibly creamy.
- Customize ganache color by adjusting food gel drops for a personalized holiday look.
- Make the dip ahead of time and refrigerate for enhanced flavor melding and convenience.
- Create a gluten-free version by using gluten-free cake crumbs and certified gluten-free dipping options.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg