CHERRY GARCIA DESSERT DIP — This yummy dessert dip features chunks of chocolate and dark, sweet cherries in a creamy cheesecake filling. Delicious served with fruit or chocolate cookies!
If you love Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream, then you’re going to fall in love with this delicious, easy to make Cherry Garcia Dessert Dip.
For me, it’s almost impossible to choose a favorite ice cream flavor, but if I had to pick one, it would be Cherry Garcia. If you’ve never tried it, you really must!
This dip combines the same great flavors into a yummy dessert that won’t melt when you serve it! I just love the combination of chocolate and cherries (as you can probably tell by all the black forest desserts on the site).
My husband is also a big fan of cherries and chocolate. Needless to say, this creamy, dreamy dessert was a huge hit at my house.
Next time, I’m going to double the recipe, because it only lasted a few hours!
The recipe calls for frozen dark sweet cherries, but you could definitely use fresh if they’re available. It will just take a bit of extra time to pit and chop fresh cherries, but it would taste amazing!
The frozen cherries do thin the dip a bit as they thaw (don’t worry, it’s still totally delicious and edible). But if you won’t be serving the dip right away, I recommend folding in the cherries at the last minute.
We served this dessert dip with Oreo Thins, but regular Oreos, or any kind of chocolate cookie or graham cracker would work well. Fresh strawberries and other fruits would also be great!
Of course, now I’m thinking about what other ice cream flavors I can transform into tasty dips. The possibilities are almost endless.
If you’re looking for a super simple and fun dessert to serve this Valentine’s Day, give this Cherry Garcia Dessert Dip a try. I think you’ll love it!
Be sure to save this Cherry Garcia Dessert Dip recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Here’s what you’ll need to make Cherry Garcia Dessert Dip
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Dark chocolate
- Frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- Frozen cherries
- Almond extract
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate cookies or fruit, for serving
Cherry Garcia Dessert Dip
This yummy dessert dip features chunks of chocolate and dark, sweet cherries in a creamy cheesecake filling. Delicious served with fruit or chocolate cookies!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
- 2-3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries, coarsely chopped
- Chocolate cookies or fruit, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping. Stir in chopped chocolate. Gently fold in cherries (add cherries later if you won't be serving the dip for several hours).
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with chocolate cookies, graham crackers, or fruit.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 438Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 3gSugar: 39gProtein: 5g
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