Description
A creamy, no-bake brownie batter dip made with cream cheese, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and vanilla. Serve this quick chocolate dessert with fruit, pretzels, graham crackers, or cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, heat-treated and cooled
- 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk, plus more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, for topping
- Strawberries, pretzels, graham crackers, or cookies, for serving
Instructions
- Heat-treat the flour by spreading it on a baking sheet and baking at 350°F for about 5 minutes, or until it reaches 160°F. Let it cool completely.
- Add the softened cream cheese and butter to a medium bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 1 minute, or until light and fluffy.
- Add the powdered sugar, cooled flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients begin to combine. Increase to medium speed and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, then mix for another 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add another teaspoon of milk if the dip feels too thick.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and top with mini chocolate chips.
- Serve immediately with strawberries, pretzels, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or cookies.
Notes
- Heat all-purpose flour to 160°F before adding it to the dip, then let it cool completely.
- Dutch-process cocoa gives the dip a darker color and deeper chocolate taste, but regular unsweetened cocoa also works.
- Use light or dark brown sugar according to your flavor preference.
- Whole, reduced-fat, skim, almond, oat, or soy milk can work in this recipe.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Let chilled dip soften at room temperature for about 15 minutes, then stir before serving.
- Nutrition information does not include optional mini chocolate chips or serving dippers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 233
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 183
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30