This Amish Fruit Dip is an old fashioned recipe that goes great with a variety of fresh cut fruit. This recipe is not only quick and easy to make, but so delicious too.
This Amish Fruit Dip like the other Amish Recipes that I share, is not fancy. It is however easy to make and tastes great. I love serving this dip at brunch, parties, potlucks, and baby showers. This dip always gets devoured and I get a ton of compliments.
If you need more ideas for party snacks and dips then be sure to also check out this Amish Party Mix, Copycat Jason’s Deli Fruit Dip, and this Crockpot Chili Cheese Dip.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Quick: This fruit dip can be made in five minutes or less.
- Taste: This is a creamy and lightly sweetened dip with tons of yummy vanilla flavor.
- Simple ingredients: This recipe uses simple ingredients including a box of instant pudding mix. The Amish are known for their from scratch cooking and homegrown food but they sometimes use cake mixes and pudding mixes in their recipes too.
- Prepare ahead: You can prepare this dip the day before a party or potluck, if needed. Make as usual then keep in your refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
🥣 Ingredients needed
For this dip, you will need:
- Cream cheese: Be sure to soften your cream cheese to room temperature.
- Brown sugar
- Sour cream
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon juice: You can use fresh or bottled.
- Milk
- Instant vanilla pudding: You will want to make sure you get instant pudding mix and not cook and serve.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Serve with fresh fruit, cookies, and cake slices.
🍓 What to serve with this dip
- Fresh fruit: Strawberries, apples, pineapple, blueberries, grapes, blackberries, and melon are all good options.
- Cookies: Vanilla wafers, animal crackers, or graham crackers pair nicely with this dip.
- Pretzels: If you want to add a savory and salty twist try setting out a few pretzels too.
- Cake: Try adding some angel food or pound cake slices (like this Amish Pound Cake) to your fruit tray.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- If you are making this fruit dip for a gathering, try soaking your fruit for about five minutes in club soda to keep it from browning.
- Let your cream cheese fully soften before making the dip.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover fruit dip in an airtight container in your refrigerator. It will be good for up to four days after making.
📋 Recipe FAQs
If you’ve ever visited an Amish discount grocery store you may have noticed things like cake mixes, pudding mixes, pancake mixes, etc. Although the Amish do make a lot of their own food, they do sometimes still use packaged food like us.
You can brush your fruit with a little lemon juice or soak your fruit in club soda for about five minutes before serving.
Other Amish recipes that you may like:
Amish Recipes
- Amish Party Mix
- Amish Oatmeal Whoopie Pies
- Amish Chili
- Amish Coffee Cake
- Amish Chicken Salad
- Amish Fruit Salad
- Amish Oatmeal Cookies
- Amish Chicken
If you tried this Amish Fruit Dip or any other recipe on my site, please leave a ⭐ rating and let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. I would love to hear from you!
Amish Fruit Dip
Equipment
- large bowl
- Hand or stand mixer
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh or bottled
- 1 cup milk
- 1 package instant vanilla pudding (about 3.4 ounces)
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
- Serve with fresh fruit, cookies, and cake slices.
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