A 5-ingredient Caramel Apple Dip made with cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla, caramel sauce, and Heath Bar toffee pieces. This is the perfect dip for fresh apples! This Caramel Toffee Dip is the easiest dessert to serve at parties.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel apple dip, caramel dip for apples, caramel toffee dip, cream cheese dip for apples, toffee dip
In a mixing bowl, whip the softened cream cheese with brown sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and light and fluffy.
Spread into a bowl or small square dish. I suggest a 6 x 6 or 7.5 x 6 dish. Cover with caramel sauce. Sprinkle with chopped Heath Bar toffee bits.
Cut the chilled apples into slices. If you are going to serve at a party, I suggest sprinkling the sliced apples with lemon juice or fruit fresh to keep the apples from oxidizing and turning brown. You can mix fresh lemon juice with water to dilute the tart lemon flavor.
Dip the apples into the caramel toffee dip. I suggest placing a small cheese knife nearby to make it easy to scoop up.
This sweet dip can be stored tightly covered in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
Notes
12 ounces of cream cheese is 1 1/2 blocks
Cream Cheese -- I suggest using Philadelphia Original Full-Fat Cream Cheese
Brown Sugar -- this gives it the perfect amount of sweetness with a touch of warm, molasses flavor
Vanilla Extract -- I always use pure vanilla extract from either Nielsen-Massey or real, high-quality Mexican vanilla
Caramel Sauce -- I use Trader Joe's Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce but you can use any high-quality caramel sauce
Heath Bar Toffee Pieces -- you can use chocolate-covered toffee pieces or just toffee pieces in this recipe
Fresh Apple Slices -- I suggest reaching for a crunchy and sweet type of apple like honeycrisp, gala, fuji, or if you like tart apples, use granny smith.
What type of caramel sauce should I use?I suggest using a thicker, richer type of caramel sauce. You don't want to use caramel syrup as it would be too runny. You want it to be nice and thick. I love to use the caramel sauce from Trader Joe's. If you have a Kroger brand store nearby, such as Fry's, Smith's, and Ralph's, I like their Private Selection caramel sauce.What type of dish should I use?This is such a versatile sweet dip as you can put in a bowl, place it on a plate, or place it into a smaller casserole dish or platter. You just need to spread on the cream cheese mixture, drizzle it with caramel, and sprinkle on toffee bits. The sliced apples can go on the platter or on another plate.