Pecan Pie Dip
This decadent pecan pie dip features a fluffy sweet cream cheese layer topped with a gooey pecan pie filling layer. The combination is fabulous with graham crackers, pretzels, apple slices, and more.
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together 8 ounces cream cheese and ½ cup powdered sugar until smooth and lump free.
- Add about half of the 8 ounces Cool Whip and mix until combined. Fold in the other half of the tub of cool whip.
- Spread cream cheese mixture in a pie plate or your desired serving dish. Place in the refrigerator.
- In a skillet or small saucepan, mix together the ½ cup light brown sugar, ⅓ cup light corn syrup, 1 large egg, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 cup pecan pieces.
- Add the butter3 Tablespoons butter and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute then remove from the heat.
- Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, then let cool for 10 minutes.
- Spread the pecan mixture over the chilled cream cheese mixture. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
This dip is great served with apple slices, pretzels, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, animal crackers and more!
If making the dip ahead of time, let it sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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