Cherry Lemon Cheesecake Dip

After experimenting in the kitchen with a new apple galette, I realized I had some whipped cream cheese with sugar and vanilla left over. And of course I can’t let that go to waste. It would be just wrong of me, right? So I dug in my cabinets and came up with this Cherry Lemon Cheesecake Dip based on ingredients I had on hand like lemon pudding and cherry pie filling. This cheesecake dip is a perfect appetizer or dessert year round. For the holidays, consider switching out the lemon for white chocolate or french vanilla for a beautiful red and white color scheme. Chocolate would also work well. I found the cherry and lemon together to be a refreshing combination, but blueberry pie filling with the lemon would also be delicious, don’t you think?

I found dip is easier to eat when served immediately after making it, but you can definitely prepare in advance and let it warm up a bit before serving.

Serve with extra graham crackers, cookies or even pretzels. Yum! I served mine just with graham crackers because it was all I had on hand. I would have loved to try it with some vanilla wafers.

Sometimes the best recipes are those you never planned to make in the first place.