No Bake Pecan Pie Dip with Cream Cheese
This Pecan Pie Dip has all the flavors of classic pecan pie in a quick, creamy, dessert dip. With a cream cheese base, gooey pecan topping, and cinnamon graham crackers for dipping, it’s the perfect dessert for holidays, parties, or anytime you need something sweet and simple.
Easy Pecan Pie Dip
While having a traditional pecan pie is a must for Thanksgiving, serving up this Pecan Pie Dip recipe with cream cheese will make your family love you extra big!
It’s like combining cheesecake and pecan pie together to make an irrisitbile Pecan Pie Cheesecake Dip!
And if you want to skip the Pecan Pie altogether (don’t tell anybody I suggested it), you could sell this dessert dip recipe as a crustless pecan pie (of sorts) in place of the more traditional dessert. Just for fun 😉
The best part? It’s a no-bake dessert! You do have to cook on the stove-top for a few minutes but no need to heat up your kitchen with the oven… or if it’s the holidays, you won’t use up any oven space on this dessert dip!
Tools Needed
- Stand Mixer or Electric Mixer
- 2.5 Quart or 3 Quart Baking Dish – an 8×11 or 9×13 dish works great!
- Small Saucepan
- Silicone Spatula
Ingredients
These ingredients are all very common and easy to find – especially during thge holidays!
- Cream Cheese, softened
- Powdered Sugar
- Lemon Juice
- Caramel Syrup
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Brown Sugar
- Salted Butter (unsalted butter would work but you may want to add a pinch of salt)
- Corn Syrup
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Pecans
- Caramel Sauce or Maple Syrup (optional)
- Serving Dish
- Cinnamon Graham Crackers (for dipping)
Other Dippables for Pecan Pie Dip
- Apple Slices or Pear Slices
- Pretzels
- Vanilla Wafers
- Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips or Pita Chips
- Biscoff Cookies
- Pie Crust Dippers or Pie Crust Cookies
How to Make Pecan Pie Dip
- Start by adding the softened cream cheese to a stand mixer and mix on high until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar, lemon juice, caramel syrup, and heavy cream. Mix on high for several minutes until thick and stiff. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Spoon the sweet cream cheese mixture into the dish and smooth it out evenly for the creamy base.
- For the pecan pie filling, add brown sugar, butter, Karo syrup, egg, vanilla, and pecans to a saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle boil, stirring continuously. Then lower the temp to medium heat and continue to cook and stir until thick.
- Pour the pecan mixture over the cheesecake layer. Drizzle with caramel or maple syrup if desired, for an amazing caramel pecan sauce topping.
- Serve with cinnamon graham crackers and enjoy! This will be a must have at every gathering!
More Dessert Dips & Pie Dips
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip
- Easy Apple Pie Dip
- Cookie Dough Dessert Cheeseball
- Easy Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Dip
No Bake Pecan Pie Dip with Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- (2) 8 oz. box of Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup of Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons of Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon of Caramel Syrup
- 1 and 1/2 cups of Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup of Brown Sugar
- 3 tablespoons of Salted Butter
- 1/3 cup of Karo Syrup
- 1 Egg
- 2 tablespoons of Vanilla
- 1 cup of Pecans
- Caramel Sauce or Maple Syrup (optional)
- Cinnamon Graham Crackers or other Dippers (see suggestions below)
Instructions
- Start by adding the softened cream cheese to a stand mixer and mix on high until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar, lemon juice, caramel syrup, and heavy cream. Mix on high for several minutes until thick and stiff. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Spoon the sweet cream cheese mixture into your service dish and smooth out evenly for the creamy base.
- For the pecan pie filling, add brown sugar, butter, Karo syrup, egg, vanilla, and pecans to a saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle boil, stirring continuously. Then lower the temp to medium heat and continue to cook and stir until thick.
- Pour the pecan mixture over the cheesecake layer. Drizzle with caramel or maple syrup if desired.
- Serve with cinnamon graham crackers and enjoy! This will be a must have at every gathering!
Notes
Other Dippers for Pecan Pie Dip
- Apple Slices or Pear Slices
- Pretzels
- Vanilla Wafers
- Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips or Pita Chips
- Biscoff Cookies
- Pie Crust Dippers or Pie Crust Cookies
