This festive Christmas Tree Dip recipe will become your new favorite dessert to serve at your next gathering during the holiday season. It’s so easy to make and can be quickly turned into a crowd-pleasing dessert board.
Don’t save this one just for the holidays. Why not make these tasty dip to serve at your next birthday party, movie night or family gathering.
Christmas Tree Dip Recipe
What are Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes?
This delicious dip is made with Little Debbie Christmas Tree snack cakes. Each year, around the holidays, these delightfully sweet snack cakes start appearing in local stores. The inside of the cake is made with layers of spongy yellow cake and a creamy vanilla frosting. The cake is coated with a vanilla icing. Each one is topped with red garland stripes and are sprinkled with coarse green sugar crystals.
The sweet vanilla flavor of these snack cakes is what gives this dip its flavor.
Ingredients for Christmas Tree Dip Recipe:
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes – you’ll want to grab a few boxes of these cakes. Some to use in the dip, one to decorate the top of the dip and the others for snacking on.
- Cream cheese – use your favorite type of cream cheese (fat free, lite, regular). You’ll want the cream cheese to be at room temperature when you make this dip.
- Whipped Topping – use your favorite whipped topping. You can use lite, regular or even sugar-free varieties. I used Cool Whip in this recipe.
- Milk – this is used to make the dip mixture smooth and creamy. Swap it out for your favorite type of non dairy milk such as almond milk, soy milk or coconut milk.
- Vanilla Extract – adding some vanilla extract helps to bring out the vanilla flavor in the snack cakes.
- Holiday sprinkles – I used non pareil sprinkles in holiday colors (red, green and white). Use your favorite type of holiday colored sprinkles.
- Dippers – you’ll want to serve different kinds of dippers with this Little Debbie Christmas tree dip. Try using different types of cookies such as vanilla wafers, shortbread cookies, graham crackers and any other of your favorite dippers. See the FAQ section below for more information.
How to make this Christmas Tree Dip:
This is an easy recipe to make and can be quickly made in little time. Prep the snack cakes by coarsely chopping them to make it easier to blend them into the cream cheese.
Step 1: In a large mixing bowl blend the cream cheese, vanilla extract and milk until smooth with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Step 2: Blend in the chopped Christmas Trees until smooth.
Step 3: Blend in the whipping topping.
Step 4: Place in a bowl to serve. Add sprinkles to the top.
Place a Christmas tree cake in the center of the dip for decoration.
Christmas Tree Dip Recipe Tips:
To make a smooth dip coarsely chop up the Christmas tree snack cakes. This makes it easier to blend the snack cakes into the cream cheese.
Keep the cream cheese at room temperature. This makes it easier to make it nice and smooth.
Thaw the whipped topping. You don’t want it to be cold and icy when you mix it into the cream cheese.
If you make this dip to serve a day or two later then do not add the sprinkles to the top of the dip. The food coloring on the sprinkles will bleed into the dip making it look messy because the color will streak. This doesn’t affect the flavor of the dip but it just isn’t as pretty looking.
How to store this Christmas Tree Dip:
If you are making this festive dip ahead of time for your holiday parties then follow the recipe up to the step where you blend in the whipped topping. Place the dip into an airtight covered container. Store in the refrigerator for about 5 days. On the day you are serving the dip bring it to room temperature, place in a serving bowl, top with sprinkles and serve.
To store leftover dip, place it in an airtight container or cover in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
What kind of dippers do I serve with Christmas Tree Dip?
These dippers taste delicious with this dip:
- Fresh Strawberries
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Milano Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Graham Crackers
- Strawberry Wafer Sticks
- Vanilla Wafer Cookies
- Pretzels
You can also try Teddy Grahams, Animal Crackers, Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies and other types of fresh fruit.
Can I use other types of Little Debbie Cakes to make this dip?
Yes you can use some of the other types of Little Debbie snack cakes to create this dip. Using other snack cakes and changing up the colored sprinkles makes this dip perfect for serving at any time of the year.
Try using Zebra cakes, birthday cakes, chocolate Christmas tree cakes and other forms of snack cakes to create different dessert dips to serve at holiday get-togethers or for any time of year.
Can I use a food processor to make this dip?
Yes you can use a food processor to quickly combine the ingredients for this dip. Place the cream cheese, milk and vanilla extract into the food processor and run until smooth. Add the snack cakes and process until smooth. Add in the whipped topping and pulse until just combined. You don’t want to over process the dip.
What type of sprinkles work best for Christmas dessert dip?
You’ll want to use small sized sprinkles with this dip. You don’t want large crunchy sprinkles (the shaped pieces of sugar type). Go with non pareils, soft sprinkles or even sanding sugar. Stick with colors that match the season or the reason for your gathering. You can match colors for baby showers, birthday parties and even holidays such as red and green sprinkles for Christmas.
If you love this easy dip then you will enjoy these other holiday recipes. They make a great holiday snack at your next holiday party or the perfect addition to your Christmas party. Try some of our favorite Christmas cookies:
Classic Christmas Snowball Cookies
Festive Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies
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Easy Christmas Tree Dip
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Hand held mixer
Ingredients
- 5 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese
- 16 ounces whipped topping
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Holiday Colored Sprinkles
Instructions
- Coarsely chop the Christmas tree cakes and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl blend the cream cheese, vanilla extract and milk until smooth with a hand mixer or stand mixer.8 ounces Cream Cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/3 cup milk
- Blend in the chopped Christmas Trees until smooth. Blend in the whipped topping.5 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes, 16 ounces whipped topping
- Place in a bowl to serve. Add sprinkles to the top. Place a Christmas tree cake in the center of the dip for decoration.Holiday Colored Sprinkles
Notes
Nutrition
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