No Bake Pecan Pie Dip

This Pecan Pie Dip is made with creamy, fluffy, sweet cream cheese and whipped cream topped with a homemade pecan caramel sauce. This is all of the flavors of pecan pie without all of the work. A sweet and delicious holiday appetizer.

I was mind blown by this Pecan Pie Dip. I make a lot of recipes in my test kitchen and this one blew me away. It has all of the flavors of pecan pie but without spending so much time making a homemade pie. The ooey gooey caramel pecan sauce paired with a simple whipped cream and cream cheese filling is insanely good.

I was inspired by the super talented Lady Kay on TikTok (big shout out to her!) and when I saw her pecan pie dip, I knew I had to figure out how to make my own. You are going to love this sweet dip!

Why you will love this Pecan Pie Dip:

• This caramel pecan sauce is absolute heaven! It is perfectly ooey gooey and has the best flavor.
• The cream cheese and whipped cream filling is so simple but the creamy dip pairs so well with the buttery caramel pecan.
• This is such a popular dip to bring to parties! Everyone will love this sweet dip.

Ingredients:

It is so simple to make this easy Pecan Pie Dip. All you need is 8 ingredients!

• Butter — I suggest using salted butter to offset the sweetness of the brown sugar and Karo syrup. If you use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Brown Sugar — use packed light brown sugar.
• Light Karo Syrup — this helps to make the perfect caramel pecan sauce. Use light Karo syrup also known as corn syrup.
• Pecans — I prefer using whole pecans but you can use chopped pecans to have more pecans in every bite.
• Vanilla Extract — use high-quality vanilla extract to make the caramel pecan sauce.
• Cream Cheese — use softened, room temperature cream cheese for the optional whipping.
• Heavy Cream — this can be whipped and then lightly folded in to the cream cheese mixture.
• Powdered Sugar — this adds sweetness to the cream cheese filling. If you like it to be sweeter, add 2 Tablespoons more.

How to make Cream Cheese Pecan Pie Dip:

• Add the softened cream cheese to a mixing bowl. Whip for 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides and the bottom of the bowl twice to ensure there aren’t any clumps. Add in powdered sugar and whip for 1 minute longer.
• In a bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks. Carefully fold into the cream cheese mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1-2 hours.

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and Karo syrup. After everything is melted together, add pecans. Let cook for about 3-4 minutes until it is lightly simmering. Add vanilla extract.
• Set aside to come to room temperature, about 15-20 minutes. The caramel pecan sauce will stiffen as it cools.

• Spread the cream cheese whipped cream mixture on a plate. Top with caramel pecan sauce (make sure it isn’t too hot).
• Serve with fresh apple slices, butter waffle cookies (Trader Joe’s), graham crackers, Biscoff cookies, crackers, or French bread slices.

Substitutions and Variations:

You can use white sugar instead of brown sugar to make the caramel pecan sauce.

You can use whole pecans or chopped pecans, depending on preference.

You can use granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar in the cream cheese filling.

Making Ahead and Storing:

This is a great dip to make ahead of time. The sweet cream cheese filling can be made up to 2 days in advance and just kept covered in the refrigerator.

The caramel pecan is best made on the day of serving.

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