Healthy Fruit Dip Recipe
These fruit dips in strawberry cheesecake or chocolate flavors, made with plain Greek yogurt, are perfect with fresh fruit on a warm day!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Fruit Dip
- 1 ounce dark or semi-sweet chocolate chopped
- 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt (0%, 2%, or 4% fat—your choice), at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed has the best flavor, but natural will do)
- 3 tablespoons honey plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fruit for serving
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Fruit Dip
- ¾ cup plain Greek-style yogurt (0%, 2%, or 4% fat—your choice)
- 3 tablespoons honey plus more to taste
- ½ pound fresh strawberries hulled (you can also use frozen and defrosted berries)
- 8 ounces light-style cream cheese at room temperature
- Fruit for serving
Instructions
To make the chocolate dip.
- Place the chopped chocolate in a small, heat-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second bursts or over a double boiler. Set aside to cool briefly.
- In a medium-size bowl, place the yogurt, cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons of honey and the vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- Add the melted chocolate and whisk until well-combined. Add the remaining honey to taste.
- Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days before serving with fruit.
- Makes about 1 1/2 cups, and can easily be doubled.
To make the strawberry cheesecake dip.
- In a blender or food processor, place the yogurt, 3 tablespoons of the honey and the strawberries, and blend or process until smooth.
- Add the cream cheese, and blend or process until well-combined. Add the remaining honey to taste.
- Transfer the mixture to a medium-size bowl, cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days before serving with fruit.
- Makes about 3 cups, and can easily be halved or doubled.