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This no-bake Cheesecake Dip is easy to make with a light and fluffy cheesecake filling topped with strawberry jam, buttery graham cracker crumbs, and fresh blueberries.
Cheesecake Dip
I don’t make a ton of desserts here at The Cozy Cook, but cheesecake is my absolute weakness, and this Cheesecake Dip is something I am super proud of and excited to share! The level of creamy, sweet, fluffy, richness is spot on, it’s literally cheesecake in dip form. If you serve this up at a party, you’re guaranteed to leave home with an empty bowl. The red white and blue theme makes it perfect for the 4th of July and Memorial Day!
Serve this up with any combination of Graham Cracker Cookies, Pretzels, Vanilla Wafers, Apple Slices, Shortbread Cookies, Cinnamon Pita Chips, or Biscotti! Be sure to check out my PRO TIPS below!
How to Make It
Note: This is an overview. See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Beat softened cream cheese with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Add powdered sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
Whip the cold heavy cream and sugar in a separate bowl until medium peaks form. About 4 minutes.
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Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Spread the strawberry jam over the top, leaving a white perimeter around the edge. Cover and chill for 1 hour or up to overnight.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle it over the dip. Top with blueberries and serve!
Make-Ahead Method
- Prepare the cream cheese spread and top with jam as outlined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 day, (2 days max). Top with graham cracker mixture and blueberries just before serving.
Pro Tips
- Cream Cheese: I recommend Philadelphia brand cream cheese from a block (not a tub) for an ideal flavor and consistency. It needs to be at room temp and whipped on its own before combining with the other ingredients to ensure a silky-smooth consistency.
- Graham Crackers: I pulse graham crackers in a mini food processor instead of buying graham cracker crumbs. This way I can use the remaining crackers for serving.
- Whipped Cream: An 8 oz. tub of cool whip can be used instead of making your own with heavy cream/sugar, but the homemade version is so much better and has nearly half the amount of sugar, which keeps the sweetness at the right level since we’re topping this with strawberry jam.
- Strawberry Jam: I use Stonewall Kitchen Strawberry Jam. It has a vibrant red color, is uniform in consistency, and tastes amazing in this dip!
- Lemon Juice: The acidity of the lemon juice brightens the cream cheese flavor, it doesn’t make the finished dish taste like lemon. Fresh lemon juice (vs. bottled) is ideal.
- Dipping options include Graham Crackers, Pretzels, Vanilla Wafers, Fresh Fruit, Shortbread Cookies, Cinnamon Pita Chips, or Biscotti!
- An immersion blender can be used if you don’t have an electric hand mixer, but a hand mixer is preferred.
Storage
- Cover and store leftovers in an airtight container, the blueberries should be removed first. It’s best if used within 3 days but it can stay good for up to 5 days.
Tools For This Recipe
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- Electric Hand Mixer– Needed for a smooth and fluffy consistency.
- Pie Pan– My serving bowl of choice!
- Silicone Spatulas- For scraping the filling from mixing bowls.
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Cheesecake Dip
Ingredients
- 2 (8 oz.) blocks Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup strawberry jam
- ⅓ cup graham cracker crumbs, see notes
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- ⅓ cup blueberries
Dipping Options
- Graham Crackers, Pretzels, Vanilla Wafers, Fresh Fruit, Shortbread Cookies, Cinnamon Pita Chips, or Biscotti!
Equipment
Instructions
- Note: The cream cheese needs to be at room temperature in order to blend smoothly with the other ingredients (i.e. no lumps). It should sit out for 60 minutes or so depending on how warm your kitchen is.
- Add the softened cream cheese to a large bowl. Beat it with an electric hand mixer until completely smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
- Add the cold heavy cream and sugar to a separate large bowl. Use the hand mixer to whip it on medium-high speed until medium peaks form. About 4 minutes. (Don’t over-whip, it will become too heavy/dense.)
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Transfer to a serving bowl (I use a pie pan). Gently spread the strawberry jam over the top, leaving a white perimeter around the edge. Cover and chill for 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. When ready to serve, sprinkle it over the dip. Top with blueberries and serve!
Notes
- Cream Cheese: I recommend Philadelphia brand cream cheese from a block (not a tub) for an ideal flavor and consistency.
- Graham Crackers: I pulse graham crackers in a mini food processor instead of buying graham cracker crumbs. This way I can use the remaining crackers for serving.
- Whipped Cream: An 8 oz. tub of cool whip can be used instead of making your own with heavy cream/sugar, but the homemade version is so much better and has nearly half the amount of sugar, which keeps the sweetness at the right level since we’re topping this with strawberry jam.
- Strawberry Jam: I use Stonewall Kitchen Strawberry Jam. It has a vibrant red color, is uniform in consistency, and tastes amazing in this dip!
- Lemon Juice: The acidity of the lemon juice brightens the cream cheese flavor, it doesn’t make the finished dish taste like lemon. Fresh lemon juice (vs. bottled) is ideal.
- An immersion blender can be used if you don’t have an electric hand mixer, but a hand mixer is preferred.
Make Ahead Method:
- Prepare the cream cheese spread and top with jam as outlined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 day, (2 days max). Top with graham cracker mixture and blueberries just before serving.
Storage:
- Cover and store leftovers in an airtight container, the blueberries should be removed first. It's best if used within 3 days but it can stay good for up to 5 days.
This was very good but it makes a whole lot! My gut told me to halve the recipe but I didn’t. I used the Cool Whip because I’m lazy. Besides, there’s always the chance I’ll overbeat the cream and end up with butter.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed it! It’s meant to feed a crowd—it makes 12 servings and fills a pie pan as shown, but halving the recipe is always an option! You’d have to REALLY beat that whipping cream to end up with butter, but using Cool Whip to save time is totally fine! 🙂 If you have extra, it freezes well in ice cube molds for refreshing little bite-sized snacks! I freeze it in cake pop molds and my daughter and I eat little bites all summer.
So, so good! Turned out perfect! Loved the consistency for dipping with vanilla wafers, those little square butter pretzels, and biscoff cookies. The jam amount was not too much, just right! The blueberries added a nice bite surprise. Put it in a USA shaped ceramic dish for the 4th!
I’m soooo happy that you loved it Joanna! I’m soo happy that I got to see your serving dish on Instagram! It was so perfect! I can’t wait to make this again myself! Thank you so much for the review!! 😍
This recipe is one of my favorites! And so easy to make. We served it with cinnamon sugar tortilla chips…amazing!
Awesome!!! I’m sooo happy to hear that, I absolutely LOVE what you served it with!! I need to make this again just to serve it with those! ❤️🤩😍
A recipe like this is right up my alley. I am not a great baker. This cheesecake dip was easy to put together and the presentation was perfect, especially for July 4th! We dipped graham crackers and strawberries. Pretzels would be a good choice too for the sweet/salty balance. I’ll be making this one again for sure.
I’m sooo thrilled to hear that you loved it!!! I would have this every day if I could! 😍 Thank you sooo much Renee!! ❤️