Brownie Batter Dip
Seconds to whip together, this brownie batter dip is perfect on anything from pretzels to strawberries, animal crackers to apples.
Um, hello. Brownie Batter Dip? Where has this been my entire life?
I’m all about the sweeter side of dips, and this brownie batter dip pretty much fits in with my life’s philosophy: chocolate makes anything better. Including dip.
Seconds to whip together, this dip is perfect on anything from pretzels to strawberries, animal crackers to apples.
Served with fruit of some kind, it’s justifiable for an afternoon snack.
Eaten with just a spoon (who me?) and it just might replace my current favorite coping skill (ahem, shoving handfuls of chocolate chips in my face while hiding in the pantry).
The texture of this dip is exactly what you would expect from the title of the recipe – it tastes just like brownie batter!
And if you’ve never dipped your finger in unbaked brownie batter for a taste, then can we even be friends? But if you have, you’ll know that the slightly gritty, but ultra-delicious decadence of brownie batter is a very, very dangerous thing.
And that’s what you get with this brownie batter dip.
This makes for the perfect addition to a simple ladies luncheon, bridal shower, baby shower, after school snack, movie night…so many reasons to make this dip!
I personally love the salty-sweet combo going on when serving pretzels as the dippable option.
If you, like me, have a thing for brownie batter inspired treats, you might want to also check out this Brownie Batter Muddy Buddies (or Puppy Chow) recipe. It is crazy delicious (again, that salty sweet combo is magical).
And if you are after straight up decadence, these brownie batter truffles should definitely make their way into your life.
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Brownie Batter Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (227 g) cream cheese, light or regular, softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup (57 g) butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 cups (228 g) powdered sugar, plus more for a stiffer consistency, if needed
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder, regular or Dutch-process
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-4 tablespoons milk
- Chocolate chips for garnish, optional
- Pretzels, strawberries, graham crackers, animal crackers, apples for dipping
Instructions
- In a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of an electric stand mixer, whip together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar. Mix well.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons milk. Mix until fluffy and smooth.
- Add additional powdered sugar and/or milk, if needed, until desired consistency is reached. The dip should be soft enough to easily dip a pretzel in (without breaking the pretzel!) but not so soft that it spreads out instead of holding it’s shape in a fluffy cloud of brownie batter goodness.
- Garnish with chocolate chips, if desired.
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Recipe Source: as seen on Pinterest, adapted from Something Swanky
Honestly for how little work and ingredients this was, it is so good. Brought it to a pot luck and all of it was gone! People were asking for the recipe
Question- why does it need the flour in it? What purpose does it have?
Thanks!
Mostly for the texture.
I made this with bobs red mill 1to1 gluten free flour. It’s is outta this world delicious!!
I made this for our New Years’ Eve dip party at home it’s good! But I’m not exactly getting brownie vibes, just chocolate dip goodness. For a brownie taste, I want more chocolate, less cream cheese flavor, and more grainy texture… or maybe I just need to eat brownie batter. Ha. I toasted the flour in a skillet for a bit to make it seem safer. I eat cookie dough all the time but I figured I would take out the raw flour thing since we would be eating more of it. We loved it with apple slices and bugles.
You’re right where has this been my whole life lol! This was super good and didn’t stick around long with the family. Goes great with Vanilla Wafers too!
My niece sent me this recipe many years ago. It was the day I found you. <3
I love that, Beth!
Yep, made this one. It is a keeper! Great texture and a fun way to get a chocolate fix.
Yep, made this one. It is a keeper! Great texture and a fun way to get a chocolate fix.
This dip is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I love it! Thank you!!! 🙂
I have moved my chocolate chips out of the kitchen for your aforementioned habit. : ) lol
This is fabulous! It’s always a hit, whenever I make it! The only problem I’ve had, with all the times I’ve made it, is that it’s a little too irresistible. 😉
Taste of Home posted this recipe today and underneath there are two comments on an ingredient left out. I came here and the flour is left out on Taste of Home. Is this intentional? Sometimes recipes are tweaked and would like to try this. Thank you, Jean
I’m not sure why they would have left out the flour, Jean. I make it as written (on my website) and it’s tasty.
I was doing research on this recipe and found that eating raw flour isn’t healthy. Raw flour carries batteries and other pathogens. Best practice is to cook flour.
“Raw flour carries batteries…” How shocking! 😉 Thank you Autocorrect…
The FDA recommends that flour not be eaten raw as it can contain strains of E Coli. Maybe that’s why?
I just made this and I’m skipping the pretzel and graham cracker vehicles and just using my finger! No sense in adding calories right? I think using your finger makes it diet! Ha ha ha!!! It’s delicious! And it would make a fabulous icing for cakes or cupcakes!
how can this be made gluten free would gluten free flour make this taste funny or can the flour be left out?
I haven’t experimented with making it gluten free so you’ll have to give it a try. Good luck!
Would leaving out the flour and increasing the cocoa and powdered sugar work?
You could certainly try that!
I make this ALOT. It is sooo yummy, however I’m on vacation and had a craving for it. So, I bought everything to make it, all the store had was Hershey brand of cocoa powder. I followed the directions accordingly and now it’s too chocolatey. What Can I Do To Fix it?
Brandy – Hmmm, possibly try adding a little milk and powdered sugar?
I made this for a work party and everyone loved it! So good with pretzels! Thank you!
I am new to Mel’s Kitchen Cafe, but I am already loving it. This is the 3rd recipes I’ve tried and they have all been delicious. This dip is yummy! Thank you!
How much does the recipe make? 1 cup? 2 cups? Trying to figure our the number of servings so I can calculate the WW points!
Christine – I don’t know exactly but probably right around 2 cups.
This was a great dip…took it to a cook out and everyone loved it…we had strawberries and pretzels with it…thanks!