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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    By Kaleigh McMordie - January 26, 2018, Updated July 15, 2022

    Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip

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    This healthy and indulgent Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip made with just a few simple, real-food ingredients is a sweet and easy dessert dip for sharing with friends! (gluten-free, vegetarian)

    Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip topped with chopped peanut butter cups in a white bowl surrounded by pretzels and fruit.

    What is a party without dessert? Especially a fun dessert that you can share! Even better when that dessert has chocolate and peanut butter (the best combination there is) AND is made with real, good-for-you ingredients!

    This healthy peanut butter cup cheesecake dip is that dessert, and it's perfect for adding to fruit platters and dessert boards for sharing with friends, whether it's for Valentine's Day, tailgating, movie night, or a girl's night in!

    Why You'll Love This Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Dessert Dip

    • This decadent peanut butter cup cheesecake dip is smooth, creamy, and full of chocolatey, peanut buttery bliss.
    • It's so easy to make with just a few simple, healthy ingredients and a blender or food processor. It's make-ahead friendly, too!
    • It's healthy! Made with protein-rich cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and peanut butter, naturally sweetened with honey, and full of antioxidants found in dark chocolate cocoa powder, this dip is both delicious and better for you!
    • This dip is also a great way to get kiddos (or yourself) to enjoy more fruit.

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    healthy peanut butter cup cheesecake dip being blended in a blender.

    How To Make Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip

    This dessert dip is incredibly easy to make. Simply add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Then stir in a few chopped peanut butter cups (I use the dark ones) and serve!

    Overhead view of a bowl of Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip on a plate with fruit, pretzels and graham crackers.

    Tips For Making The Best Dessert Dip

    • Use a high-powered blender (like a Vitamix) or a food processor (like this one) to process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula (like these) as needed. It may take a few minutes. 
    • Add milk as needed to achieve a thinner consistency.
    • This dessert dip can be made up to two days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

    What To Serve With Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip

    • Cut up fresh fruit, such as apples, bananas or strawberries.
    • Graham crackers, chocolate cookies, or other thin, crispy cookies.
    • Pretzels, for a salty-sweet bite.
    • As part of a dessert board or fruit platter.
    • A spoon, and only a spoon.

    Hand dipping an apple slice into a bowl of Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip.

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    Healthy Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip

    Healthy peanut butter cup cheesecake dip topped with chopped peanut butter cups in a white bowl surrounded by pretzels and fruit.
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    This healthy and indulgent Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip made with just a few simple, real-food ingredients is a sweet and easy dessert dip for sharing with friends! (gluten-free, vegetarian)

    • Author: Kaleigh
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: about 2 cups 1x
    • Category: dessert
    • Method: blended
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup cottage cheese
    • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • ½ cup natural peanut butter (made with just peanuts and salt)
    • 2 tbsp cocoa powder (I use dark cocoa powder)
    • 3 tbsp honey
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • pinch fine sea salt
    • ½ cup mini peanut butter cups, roughly chopped (I like dark chocolate peanut butter cups)
    • For serving: fruit, pretzels, graham crackers, etc.

    Instructions

    1. Combine all ingredients except for peanut butter cups in a blender (like a Vitamix) or food processor (like this one). Blend until smooth and fluffy, scraping down the sides as needed with a silicone spatula (like these).
    2. Gently stir in most of the peanut butter cups, reserving a few for garnish.
    3. Spoon dip into a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining peanut butter cups. Serve with fresh fruit, pretzels, or cookies/crackers of choice.
    4. If you are not serving immediately, store dip in the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to serve.

    Notes

    • Dip may take a few minutes to get completely smooth. Be patient, and stop to scrape down the sides as necessary.
    • Add milk as needed to achieve a thinner consistency.
    • This dessert dip can be made up to two days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
    • Use stevia-sweetened peanut butter cups, such as Lily's Sweets, for a completely refined sugar-free recipe.

    Keywords: healthy cheesecake dip, healthy peanut butter cup dip, peanut butter cheesecake, dessert dip

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    About Kaleigh McMordie

    Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN, LD, is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian in Abilene, Texas, as well as a member of the Baby Led Weaning Dietitians Network. Kaleigh can be found at kaleighmcmordie.com.

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