Apple Pie Dip Recipe with Cream Cheese and Cinnamon

Try this Baked Apple Pie Dip for a crowd-pleasing dessert that tastes like warm apple pie and cheesecake combined. A sweet cream cheese base is topped with apple pie filling and finished with a cinnamon-sugar crumble. Serve warm with graham crackers, cookies, pretzels, or apple slices for dipping.

This baked dip makes an excellent holiday or party dessert—creamy, warm, and full of fall spices. You can use a quick homemade apple pie filling or a store-bought can for convenience. Prepare it ahead and bake just before serving for best results. The combination of tangy cream cheese, sweet apples, and a crisp cinnamon crumble is irresistible.

Ingredients

• Cream cheese – 16 ounces (two blocks), softened to room temperature.
• Salted butter – 1/2 cup (use 1/2 cup at room temperature mixed into the cream cheese base and reserve 1/2 cup cold, cubed, for the crumble).
• Powdered sugar – 1 cup to sweeten the cream cheese base.
• Vanilla extract – 2 teaspoons for flavor depth.
• Apple pie filling – about 20 ounces. Use a homemade filling with diced apples or a can of apple pie filling from the store; diced apples are easier to scoop for dipping.
• All-purpose flour – 1/2 cup for the crumble (substitute a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour if needed).
• Ground cinnamon – 1/2 teaspoon for the crumble.
• Granulated sugar – 1/2 cup to sweeten the crumble.
• Cold salted butter – 1/2 cup, cubed for the crumble topping.
• Salted caramel sauce – 1/4 cup optional, to drizzle over the warm dip.

Instructions

Follow these straightforward steps to assemble and bake the dip.

1. Preheat and prepare. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish or a similar 3-quart casserole.
2. Make the cream cheese base. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup room-temperature butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2–3 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Spread this mixture evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
3. Add the apple filling. Spoon the apple pie filling over the cream cheese layer and spread to cover evenly.
4. Prepare the crumble topping. In a small bowl, combine the flour, ground cinnamon, and granulated sugar. Cut in the cold, cubed butter with your fingers or a fork until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the apple filling.
5. Bake. Bake in the preheated oven for 30–40 minutes, until the crumble is golden brown and the filling is bubbling slightly.
6. Finish and serve. Remove from the oven and, if desired, drizzle with salted caramel sauce. Serve warm with your favorite dippers.

Recipe summary

Apple Pie Dip — Serves about 12. Prep time 15 minutes, bake time 30 minutes, total about 45 minutes. Author: Whitney Bond (recipe style).

Ingredients (quick list)

• 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature (for base)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 20 ounces apple pie filling (homemade or canned)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup salted butter, cold and cubed (for crumble)
• 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce (optional)

Directions (quick)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 13-inch dish.
2. Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread in dish.
3. Top with apple pie filling.
4. Mix flour, cinnamon, granulated sugar and cold cubed butter into a crumble; sprinkle on top.
5. Bake 30–40 minutes until golden. Drizzle with caramel if desired and serve warm with dippers.

Notes

• To make gluten free, swap the all-purpose flour for an equal amount of a gluten-free 1:1 baking flour.
• Leftovers keep up to 6 days refrigerated. Reheat covered at 350°F for ~15 minutes or microwave individual portions for ~2 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving, approximate)

• Calories: 407 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 37 g
• Protein: 3 g
• Fat: 28 g (Saturated fat: 17 g)
• Sodium: 263 mg
• Sugar: 26 g