Creamy pumpkin cheesecake dip that whips up easily in 5 minutes! The perfect no-bake appetizer or dessert for any fall party!
If you love desserts with pumpkin spice and cream cheese, try these pumpkin cheesecake bars, pumpkin roll, or pumpkin cream cheese bread, too!
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Sweet Pumpkin Dip with Cool Whip
If you love pumpkin recipes, you are going to seriously love this pumpkin cheesecake dip. It’s a fun fall twist on my favorite no-bake cheesecake dip and is bursting with fresh pumpkin flavor.
This easy no-bake dessert takes just 5 minutes and less than 10 ingredients to whip up. With a smooth and creamy texture it is absolutely perfect for dipping. It tastes just like pumpkin cheesecake, but in dip form!
It’s perfect for any Halloween or fall gathering and tastes even better with a little salted caramel sauce drizzled on top. My favorite things to dip in it are pretzel crisps and apple slices, but you can eat it by the spoonful, too!
Less Than 10 Ingredients!
This recipe is very simple and requires less than 10 ingredients to get started…only 7 to be exact! Check them out below.
- Cream cheese: The creamy cheesecake texture comes from the cream cheese. Set it out on the counter for about 30 minutes to soften before you get started.
- Sugar: This gives it the perfect sweetness. You can easily adjust the sugar to taste, add more if you like sweet and less if you’re aiming for a subtle sweetness.
- Pumpkin: Make sure to get the canned pumpkin puree, not the pie filling. You can even make homemade pumpkin puree with fresh pumpkin.
- Cool whip: The cool whip adds a light and fluffy texture to the dip.
- Pumpkin pie spice: This is the ultimate fall spice! You can easily make your own pumpkin pie spice at home. Feel free to add more or less to taste.
- Cinnamon: I always add an extra pinch or two of cinnamon for good measure. :)
What to Serve with Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
Because this is a sweet pumpkin dip, it tastes delicious served with apples, graham crackers or cookies. We also love serving it with salty pretzel thins too.
And don’t forget to add caramel sauce and chopped pecans before serving. It takes the dip up a notch and tastes oh so delicious. It’s the perfect Halloween dessert to serve at your party!
- Sliced apples
- Pretzels
- Graham crackers
- Vanilla wafers
- Gingersnaps
- Butter waffle cookies
- Cinnamon chips
FANCY IT UP!
A fun idea for serving this dip is to make a fall charcuterie board (below) with the dip in the center bowls. Then fill in the empty space with all of your favorite fall goodies. My guests loved this idea!
More fun dessert dips include this caramel apple toffee dip, funfetti cake batter dip and strawberry fruit dip!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese (1 block, softened)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar , more if needed
- 1 to 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar , more to taste
- ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice , more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup cool whip , softened (optional)
Optional toppings: salted caramel, chopped pecans or whipped cream
For serving: pretzel crisps, graham crackers, gingersnaps or apples
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with a beater. Add powdered sugar and sugar, then beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Fold in pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Add cool whip if you'd like it a little sweeter and creamier. Add in more sugar and spice to taste. Stir until smooth.
- Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Add nuts or caramel on top if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Appetizers, Desserts, Dips, Fruit Desserts, Gluten-Free, Halloween, Kid-Friendly, No-Bake, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
This is really good! Everyone at my house loved this dip! Quickly became a favorite!
This is really delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing pumpkin cheesecake dip recipe! Highly recommended!
I LUV the concept of this dessert/dip! But I’m not a pumpkin lover. What could be substituted for the puree/spices? Applesauce? Peaches? What spices?
Hi! I have another post of 4 variations of cheesecake dip–caramel pecan, Reeses peanut butter, chocolate chip and cherry cheesecake. Here is the post: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/cheesecake-dip/#wprm-recipe-container-69231
My favorite dessert dip! Perfect for movie nights!
I tried this dip over the weekend, and it was a total hit with everyone! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I tried a pumpkin dip I loved years ago and haven’t been able to find anything else like it – until now. This tastes exactly like that dip and it makes me so so so happy to have again!
The most delicious dip! We loved it with graham crackers. We make this year round!
I couldn’t find pumpkin puree, I made it with pumpkin pie mix and it turned out great!! Thanks for this recipe my family LOVED it!!!
Looks yummy!
One question – If you only hollowed out half of the pumpkin, didn’t the seeds and gooey insides end up in the dip when people got to the bottom?
I’m planning on taking this to a family Thanksgiving, and don’t want to gross anyone out with slimy pumpkin intestines. : )
Hi Johnna! I hallowed out only half of it since there wasn’t enough dip to fill the whole pumpkin. We didn’t have an issue with the gooey insides at the bottom. If you are worried about that, you can line it with foil or hollow the whole pumpkin and double the recipe so there will be enough dip! :)
Looks super yummy!
Pumpkin dip is my favorite dip this time of year :) I love that pumpkin dish!
Thanks Darlene! Pumpkin everything is my favorite this time of year. ;)
Okay this looks amazing!!! I can’t wait to try it with the caramel on top!
Looks delicious!
YUMMY!! Looks great!!
Looks amazing!
Thank you for catching that Mary! I just changed it. :)
Love how adorable this is served in the pumpkin!! YUmmy and cute.
I want to print the family organizer pages from last January, but I can’t find them. Help please or e-mail them to me. I think they are great.
Hi! Here is the link for the family planner: http://www.iheartnaptime.net/free-printable-family-planner/
Looks amazing! Pinned.