Description
This Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Dip combines tangy yogurt and cream cheese with sweet strawberry preserves to create a luscious, easy-to-make dip perfect for fresh fruit or graham crackers. It's a delightful treat that tastes just like cheesecake but in a lighter, spoonable form.
Ingredients
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Dip
- 1 cup 0% fat Stonyfield Organic plain yogurt
- 4 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
For Serving
- Fresh strawberries
- Graham crackers (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the base: In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the softened cream cheese, plain yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sugar until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Chill the dip: Refrigerate the dip until ready to serve to allow the flavors to meld and the texture to firm slightly.
- Incorporate preserves: Transfer the chilled mixture to a serving bowl and gently fold in the strawberry preserves, creating pretty swirls without fully blending them in.
- Serve: Serve the dip immediately alongside fresh strawberries and optional graham crackers for dipping, making a perfect snack or party appetizer.
Notes
- This dip replicates the creamy, sweet-tart flavor of classic strawberry cheesecake in a healthier dip form.
- For a lower sugar option, substitute sugar with a natural sweetener like honey or maple syrup, adjusting quantity to taste.
- Graham crackers are optional but add a nice crunchy contrast to the creamy dip.
- Can be prepared a few hours ahead and refrigerated; just stir gently before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup
- Calories: 103 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16.5 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 13.5 mg
