Need a delicious, make-ahead dessert dip? This creamy Apple Toffee Dip is ready in 15 mins (plus chill time) and is guaranteed to be a party favorite!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Chill Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Toffee Dip
Servings: 12servings
Ingredients
4applessliced (you can choose any variety)
8ozsoftened cream cheese
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
Pinchof salt
3/4cupHeath toffee bits
Bag mini chocolate chips
White icing
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the Base
In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Use a hand mixer or spatula to mix until the mixture is completely smooth and all the sugar is dissolved.
Step 2: Add the Toffee
Fold in the 3/4 cup of Heath toffee bits until they are evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese mixture.
Step 3: Chill and Shape
Pour the mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap. Seal the plastic wrap tightly around the dip and place it in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours. This chilling process is essential for making the dip firm enough to hold its shape.
Step 4: Form the Football
When ready to serve, unwrap the chilled dip and use your hands to firmly mold the mixture into the shape of a football.
Step 5: Decorate and Finish
Pour the mini chocolate chips onto a plate. Carefully roll the football-shaped dip into the chocolate chips until it is entirely covered, resembling a brown football on turf.
To create the laces, snip a tiny corner off a plastic zipper bag (or use a piping bag) and fill it with the white icing. Pipe a long line down the center of the football, and then pipe several short, perpendicular lines across the center line to create the laces.
Place the finished dip on a serving board and surround it with sliced apples for dipping.