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Home » Blog » Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip

Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip

 Updated: October 18, 2019    Lisa Leake    195 Comments

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A friend of mine recently asked if I could “make over” her Pumpkin Fluff Dip recipe. Her version was a big hit at her book club gathering, but she knew there had to be a better way than using highly processed Cool Whip and vanilla pudding mix (No comment! LOL).

So after a fun afternoon of experimenting, I present to you this real food, organic, and tasty Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip recipe. All I have to say about this is yum. My kids (okay and me too) could not get enough! If only I would have known about this earlier, I would have totally added it to the dessert table at our Halloween party. :)

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Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip
4.5 from 12 votes

Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dips and marinades
Dietary Restriction: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree-Nut Free, Vegetarian
Category: Holiday Dishes

Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings (Adjust to suit): 8 (makes about 2.5 cups)
Calories: 177 kcal

After a fun afternoon of experimenting, I present to you this real food, organic, and tasty Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, found in the spice aisle
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

Optional garnishes and dippers

  • pumpkin pie spice, garnish
  • cinnamon, garnish
  • apples, sliced, for dipping
  • whole-wheat graham crackers, for dipping

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of your mixer fitted with a whisk (or use a large mixing bowl and electric beaters), combine the heavy cream, cream cheese, syrup, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Turn the mixer to low and blend until the cream cheese is broken up and no longer in big clumps. Turn the speed up to high and blend until the mixture thickens, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Turn the speed back down to low and carefully blend in the pumpkin puree. Scrape the bowl with a spatula if necessary.
  3. Serve with sliced apples and whole-wheat graham crackers. If garnishing with cinnamon, try out fresh! Store leftover dip in the fridge.


Recipe Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 56mg19%
Sodium 59mg3%
Potassium 116mg3%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 5394IU108%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Robin

    November 20, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    I love Anna’s ginger thins with Pumpkin dip. Maybe sometime you could make a healthier version for them too!

    Reply
  2. Katie

    October 17, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Where do you find whole wheat graham crackers???

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator)

      October 24, 2016 at 2:33 pm

      Hi. You can find them at Whole Foods or Eath Fare, too.

      Reply
    • Susan V

      October 18, 2016 at 11:24 am

      These might not be as “whole food” as you’d like, but the Nabisco red box graham crackers (not the Honey Maid ones) have WW flour as the first ingredient. I’ve always bought those for my kids and grandkids. The store-brand graham crackers taste like cardboard after you’ve had these! Also, Trade Joe’s carries some awesome cinnamon-sugar graham crackers with WW flour, but they do have regular sugar in them. ;-o

      I would LOVE to make this recipe, but I’m on Weight Watchers, almost to my goal, and the heavy cream would put the Smart Points over the top, unfortunately!!

      Reply
      • Michelle

        October 27, 2016 at 12:30 pm

        Check out the pumpkin pie dip that does work for smart points!
        http://www.skinnytaste.com/pumpkin-pie-dip/
        It was addicting! I did use stevia blend brown sugar but that is up to you!

        Reply
        • Susan V

          October 27, 2016 at 1:08 pm

          Thanks! That looks great! I will be trying that with a stevia or Splenda brown sugar blend! :-)

          Reply
  3. Pam Doughty

    November 23, 2015 at 11:10 am

    Can this be made the day before? I had seen an earlier post asking this, but no answer.
    Thank you so much, and have a blessed and
    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator)

      November 24, 2015 at 10:04 am

      Yes, you can. :) Happy Thanksgiving to you!

      Reply
  4. Allison

    November 1, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I made this for a party but I have tons of leftovers for it now–can this be frozen or is there any appropriate dessert where the fluff would be handy?

    Reply
    • Pat Strothman

      October 28, 2017 at 9:50 am

      I was thinking of putting it on pumpkin waffles

      Reply
    • Cassidy Mickelsen

      October 4, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      I feel like it would make an amazing base for a milkshake. Maybe just add ice and milk and blend?

      Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator)

      November 2, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Hi there. We’ve not tried freezing this. I’m sure you can but the texture would change when thawed.

      Reply
  5. stephanie

    October 27, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    Thank you!!! My son brought home the recipe for Pumpkin Fluff many years ago, we made it, they loved it, but have started eating “real” food and was wondering how to make this real, thank you, thank you!!

    Reply
  6. Nova

    September 13, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    Could you use greek yogurt instead of whipping cream and cream cheese? It would make it less of a fluff and more of a dip, but I believe it would still be yummy!

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator)

      September 18, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      Hi! Other readers have done just that!

      Reply
  7. Tracie Kingsolver

    November 20, 2014 at 10:09 am

    Has anyone prepared this a day in advance? Plan on bringing to an out of town Thanksgiving and hoping it will keep ok for 1-2 days?

    TIA

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator)

      November 24, 2015 at 10:02 am

      Yes, you can prepare it ahead of time.

      Reply
  8. Anna

    November 15, 2014 at 9:29 am

    Do you think it could be frozen? My family loves ice cream cake, so I was thinking of trying it like a frozen pie with graham cracker crust.

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator)

      November 17, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Anna. We’ve not tried freezing this. :)

      Reply
  9. Rachel

    November 12, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Every fall I have made a pumpkin fluff of my own that included a lot of processed ingredients like vanilla pudding mix. For dippers, I would get refrigerated pie crust from the store, cut it into small chips, and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar before baking. I’ve been working for a year now towards a real food diet. My family has adjusted well to the changes, but I was nervous tonight. It was the first time having pumpkin fluff since the change. I used this recipe, which is less sweet. I also used the toaster pastries recipe to make the pie crust “chips”. The whole family gobbled it up and never knew the difference!!!! Yay!

    Reply
  10. Sarah

    November 9, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    made a batch for bible study tonight, served with apples, pretzels, and cookies. Surprisingly the apples were the popular dipping option. They loved this dish. I softened my cream cheese first but it was still a little lumpy. It might have helped if i had whipped it first then added the cream. Either way this was amazing and I would definitely make again. I should note that I still have a massive sweet tooth and I added a little bit more maple syrup that you did.

    Reply
  11. Danielle

    November 4, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    One of my students’ mom was telling me about this dip. She was going to bring me the recipe to make over. Now I don’t have to! Thanks :)

    Reply

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