Hot Dip Recipes

Warm dips are very versatile and can be served as an easy appetizer at a dinner party, a snack at your next party or even as a fun lunch combined with crusty bread and a crunchy salad. Our favorite easy dip recipes only use simple ingredients, do not require fancy equipment and taste great at any special occasion. If you’re serving them at a Super Bowl party, put them in a crockpot to keep them warm.

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Slow-cooker buffalo chicken dip is a scrumptious combination of juicy chicken, zingy ranch dressing, hot buffalo sauce and melty cheese. It only takes 10 minutes to prepare this hot dip, then it cooks all by itself in the crockpot. You can even make this crowd-pleasing party snack in the oven, if you prefer.

Serve this delicious dip with corn chips, crackers, veggies or toasted white bread. It will be a crowd favorite at your next super bowl party.

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Texas Trash Dip

This flavorful dip is a perfect blend of cream cheese, sour cream, refried beans, taco seasoning and cheese. Lots of cheese! It only takes 40 minutes to make this easy bean dip in the oven, however, you can also cook it in the slow cooker, if you prefer.

You can even assemble this perfect dip a day ahead of time. Serve Texas trash dip with your favorite tortilla chips, crackers or toasted white bread.

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Chili Cheese Dip

This crowd pleaser combines cream cheese, comforting chili and lots of gooey cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack. Chili cheese dip cooks in the oven or in a crockpot. In case you are in a time crunch, you can assemble this creamy, and cheesy dip a day ahead of time.

Chili cheese dip tastes amazing with tortilla chips, Fritos, tostadas, crackers or veggie sticks.

Crack Corn Dip

Crack corn dip is creamy, cheesy and packed with golden corn. This tasty dip is made from frozen corn, green chilies, sour cream, cream cheese, shredded cheese and spices. It can be oven baked or cooked in a crockpot. You can even prepare it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

It tastes great with tortilla chips, tostadas, crackers or pita chips and is always a huge hit on game days, at summer cookouts or parties.

Rotel Dip with Sausage

This absolute crowd pleaser only requires 3 ingredients: Velveeta cheese, Rotel tomatoes and sausage. Rotel is a mixture of petit diced tomatoes, green and spices, almost like salsa. It cooks up on the stovetop in a record 15 minutes! However, rotel dip also cooks in a slow cooker, if you prefer.

Serve this crowd-pleaser dip with tortilla chips, pita chips, bagel chips, crackers, pretzels or fresh vegetables. This scrumptious appetizer is one of the best dip recipes ever.

Easy Hot Cheesy Pizza Dip Recipe

Delicious hot pepperoni pizza dip combines mouthwatering layers of seasoned cream cheese, pizza sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and pepperoni. You can also easily personalize this oven baked dip by adding your favorite pizza toppings such as black olives, green bell peppers or red onion, for example.

Serve this yummy party snack with crusty bread, pita chips, crackers, bagel chips, tortilla chips, garlic bread, french bread, pita bread or fresh bell peppers.

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

Hot spinach and artichoke dip is an oven baked classic, that can be served as a perfect appetizer or delicious party dip. It is a blend of cream cheese, butter, sour cream, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, spinach and artichoke hearts.

Serve this creamy spinach dip with toasted white bread, tortilla chips, pita chips, bagel chips, raw veggies, or crackers.

Queso Blanco

This amazing white queso is made from scratch with real cheese! We use evaporated milk and cornstarch for our silky smooth Mexican cheese sauce to avoid curdling or separation. Pour this smooth, creamy cheese sauce over nachos, tacos, baked potatoes or roasted vegetables.

Queso is a great appetizer, party or game day snack, but can also be served as part of a taco station or as a side dish for a Mexican inspired dinner.

Mississippi Sin Dip

This scrumptious football season favorite is a blend of cream cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ham, green onions and cheddar cheese. It can be baked in a bread bowl or casserole dish.

This amazing hot ham and cheese dip is one of the best recipes to use up leftover holiday ham. You can serve this cream cheese dip recipe with bread bowl pieces, any white crusty bread, potato chips, crackers or corn chips.

Cold Dip Recipes

The great thing about cold dips, they only use a few simple ingredients and are ready in just minutes. Cold dips can be prepared several hours or up to 2 days ahead of time and then refrigerated until ready to use. They therefore make party preparations easy and a lot less stressful. Additionally, cold dips make great appetizers for dinner parties or simply serve them with drinks!

The Best 7 Layer Dip

This easy appetizer is a beautiful mash-up of all your favorite Southwestern flavors including creamy refried beans and sour cream, salsa, fresh avocados, tomatoes and shredded cheese. It comes together in only 10 minutes and you can make it as spicy or mild as you like.

Serve this perfect appetizer and game day dish with sturdy tortilla chips, homemade tortilla chips, tostadas or other flavored corn chips.

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Crack Dip

Our mouthwatering crack dip combines cheddar cheese, real bacon bits, sour cream, cream cheese and ranch dip mix. This simple recipe is ready in just 5 minutes and is therefore also a great option when you need something quick for surprise guests.

Ranch crack dip tastes amazing with buttery crackers, tortilla chips, potato chips, pita chips, fresh veggies or toasted slices of French bread.

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Million Dollar Dip

Even though you only need a bowl, a wooden spoon and 5 ingredients for this easy dip recipe, it tastes like a million bucks! Mayonnaise serves as the creamy base for this amazing dip, but can be substituted with greek yoghurt or sour cream. Its other main ingredients are cheddar cheese, green onions, almonds and bacon. 

This is one of the easiest but most flavorful party dip recipes ever. Serve million dollar dip with buttery crackers, tortilla chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks, bagel chips, pita chips, salty pretzels or any of your favorite crackers.

Sour Cream and Onion Dip

This simple French onion dip recipe only uses 2 ingredients and is ready to serve in just 5 minutes. Sometimes also referred to as “California Dip”, this flavorful dip is a simple combination of sour cream and onion soup mix. Use homemade French onion soup mix for the most delicious flavor.

Serve this easy dip recipe with plain potato chips, crackers, pita chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggie sticks, or pretzels.

Ranch Dip

This easy recipe is a simple combination of sour cream, mayonnaise and ranch dressing mix. And the best part, this amazing dip is ready in only 5 minutes. You will get the best flavor using homemade ranch seasoning mix for this dip.

Serve creamy ranch dip with a bag of chips, tortilla chips, fresh veggies, such as carrots, red peppers or celery sticks, for example. Moreover, this flavorful dip also tastes amazing with fried fish, potato wedges, chicken wings or tater tots.

Dill Pickle Dip

The base for this mouthwatering dip is made by mixing up sour cream, cream cheese and ranch seasoning mix. Then simply add sliced deli ham, green onions and your favorite dill pickles and you have a crowd favorite dip that is ready in just minutes.

Enjoy this creamy and zingy dill pickle dip with Ritz crackers, Triscuits, potato chips, pretzels or with fresh veggies, such as carrots, red peppers or celery sticks, for example. Additionally, this amazing appetizer also tastes great on sandwiches.

Creamy Dill Dip

You only need a bowl and a whisk to make this easy sour cream and mayo based dip that gets its flavor from fresh dill and aromatic spices. Even though it is ready in just 10 minutes, we recommend letting it rest in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to let the flavors develop. It is the perfect dip to make ahead of time when hosting a party.

Creamy dill dip makes a great center piece on a veggie platter, as it tastes delicious with carrots, celery, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and more. In addition, you can dip buttery crackers, fresh crusty bread or potato chips into this amazing cold dip.

Sweet Dip Recipes

When you hear crowd-pleaser dips, you most likely think of savory dips. However, sweet dips are also a must have dessert at a good party. Dessert dips have a sweet creamy base and delicious add-ins such as chocolate chips, nuts, or mini M&Ms, for example. They are the ultimate party food and all your guests will love them.

Cannoli Dip

This sweet and creamy dip is basically a deconstructed cannoli. It only uses 5 ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes. It is usually made from ricotta, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips.

A perfect party dessert, this great dip can be served with cannoli chips, cone pieces, waffle cookies, graham crackers or fresh fruit.

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Buckeye Dip

Buckeye dip tastes just like a blend of buckeye candies and peanut butter frosting. This easy cream cheese dip combines the two classic flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. It uses only 6 simple ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes.

Serve with chocolate graham crackers, pretzels, Nilla wafers or cookies. This amazing dip is especially popular at holiday parties, on super bowl Sunday or Valentine’s day.

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Cookie Dough Dip

Cookie dough dip is generally made from cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and add-ins, such as chocolate chips or toffee pieces. It does not contain any flour or raw eggs, and is therefore completely safe to eat! Ready in just 5 minutes, this is one of your absolute favorite dips.

Serve this classic dip with chocolate chip cookies, fresh fruit, honey graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods, vanilla wafers or apple slices. You can even dip pretzels into this sweet treat to get an irresistible sweet and salty combo.

S’mores Skillet Cookie Dip

This scrumptious dessert dip combines a warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie base with a toasted marshmallow s’mores top. The cookie dough in this amazing dip is made from scratch and only uses simple ingredients. Best of all, this oven baked treat is ready in just 30 minutes. If you love s’mores you’ll love this s’mores skillet cookie!

Serve this fun twist on a summer time classic with graham crackers or simply spoon it out of the pan.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip

Peanut butter cheesecake dip only uses 5 simple ingredients: cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla. Moreover, this amazing peanut butter and cream cheese fruit dip takes only about 5 minutes to make and can be served immediately! Simply combine all ingredients in a food processor and you end up with the most delicious fruit dip.

Enjoy this scrumptious party snack with fruit such as apple slices, strawberries or blueberries, for example. However, it also tastes great with crackers, cookies and even pretzels.

Booty Dip

This viral TikTok dip recipe is a heavenly combination of cream cheese, marshmallow creme, heavy whipping cream, brown sugar, vanilla and lots of mini chocolate chips. Booty dip has gotten its name from the tagline that when you eat it you can watch your booty grow. And with it being so creamy, light, delicious and simply addictive, they are not wrong!

Serve this scrumptious chocolate chip marshmallow fluff dip with graham crackers, Nilla wafers, animal crackers or just spoons. However, it also tastes great with fresh berries such as strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries, for example.

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22 Crowd-Pleaser Dips: The Best Party Dip Recipes

Looking for a new scrumptious dip recipe? We have got you covered! These are our all time favorite crowd pleasing party dips. No matter if you are looking for a warm, cold or sweet party snack, these easy dip recipes wont disappoint!

Course Appetizer, Dessert, side

Cuisine American, keto, Mexican

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword cold super bowl dip, dip recipes, hot dips, party dips, warm dips

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Andrea + Stef

Ingredients

Warm Dips:

• Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Texas Trash Dip
• Chili Cheese Dip
• Crack Corn Dip
• Rotel Dip with Sausage
• Easy Cheesy Hot Pizza Dip
• Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip
• Queso Blanco
• Mississippi Sin Dip

Cold Dips:

• Easy 7 Layer Dip
• Crack Dip
• Million Dollar Dip
• Sour Cream and Onion Dip
• Homemade Ranch Dip
• Dill Pickle Dip
• Creamy Dill Dip

Sweet Dips:

• Cannoli Dip
• Buckeye Dip
• Cookie Dough Dip
• S'mores Skillet Cookie Dip
• Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip
• Booty Dip (Viral TikTok Recipe)

Instructions

• Choose your favorite dip recipe.
• Gather all the ingredients.
• Prepare the dip.
• Enjoy!

Notes

Please check each recipe for detailed instructions on

• how to make the dip
• what to serve with your delicious party snack
• and how to store leftovers safely.

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In case you’ve never made a dump cake, then tonight is the night to try it. If you are a big fan of berries and cake, then you’ll love this blackberry cake mix cobbler. Similar to a crumble recipe, it taste best topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream.

Additionally, you can also use another kind of fruit or berry in this scrumptious recipe. Besides blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or peaches are other great options. This yummy and versatile recipe will soon be your new favorite fruit dessert.

What is a Dump Cake?

It will soon become completely obvious why this is called a dump cake. Spoiler alert! You dump everything into a baking pan or casserole dish and bake! It’s that easy. Even though it’s a terrible name, the result is out of this world delicious.

There are many variations of this simple dessert but this is one of our absolute favorites. You will not be disappointed. The combination of sweet and tart and cake is perfection. Each bite is a burst of flavor because of the delicious combination of simple ingredients.

If you love using boxed cake mix you might love this poke cake because it’s so pretty and delicious.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: easy to make combination of a berry crumble and cake, it tastes amazing topped with vanilla ice cream
• Main Ingredients: blackberries, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, yellow cake mix, quick cooking oats, salted butter
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time and 40 minutes baking time
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: small bowl, 9×13-inch baking dish

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this blackberry cake with fresh blackberries, try our Apple and Blackberry Crumble. You’ll love it because it’s bursting with sweet and tart flavor. It’s the perfect dessert for summer or fall, and a lighter alternative to cake.

Instructions

This section shows how to make blackberry dump cake in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For printable instructions, and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

Prep: Grease 9×13 baking pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Then preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 1: Place fresh blackberries in an even layer on the bottom of a baking dish.

Step 2: Afterwards, add brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom on top of the rinsed blackberries. Then mix together with the berries. Make sure to evenly distribute the mixture at the bottom of the pan.

Step 3: Sprinkle a box of cake mix evenly on top of the berry mixture.

Step 4: Add rolled oats on top of the cake mix.

Step 5: Use your hands or a spoon to gently combine the oats and cake mix. Try not to mix the berries into the cake mix.

Step 6: Afterwards, melt 2 sticks butter and pour over the top of dry cake mix in the cake pan. Make sure it’s evenly distributed and cover as much area as possible. That way you avoid large dry patches.

Step 7: Bake for about 45-50 minutes in the preheated 350 degree oven. Make sure to start checking your dump cake at the 45 minute mark. The baking time varies depending on whether you used fresh or frozen fruit.

Step 8: Bake until the blackberry filling is bubbling and the topping is browned and baked through. Let cool for a couple of minutes. Then serve with a scoop of ice cream on top of the fruit cake.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything blackberry flavored then you’ll love our Blackberry Cocktail. This easy cocktail recipe, with sweetened fruit, a splash of bubbly, and a sprig of thyme, is delicious whether you make it with alcohol or without alcohol.

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Blackberry Dump Cake With Real Berries

10 minute prep to make this easy blackberry dump cake recipe – summer blackberries baked with a cake and oat cobbler-like topping.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword blackberry dessert, blackberry dump cake, blackberry dump cake recipe, dump cake

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 12 people

Calories 372kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• Baking Pan

Ingredients

• 4 cups blackberries fresh or frozen
• ⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 package yellow cake mix (just the dry cake mix)
• ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup salted butter melted

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine blackberries, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom in 9"x13" baking dish.
  
• Sprinkle cake mix and rolled oats over the blackberry mixture. Use your fingers or a spoon to lightly combine the cake mix and rolled oats.
  
• Pour melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix/oats.
  
• Bake about 30-50 minutes until the blackberry filling is bubbling and topping is browned and baked through. ***See note below on cooking time.
  
• Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
  

Notes

***Wide range in cook time depends on if you are using fresh versus frozen blackberries – a dump cake made with frozen berries will take longer to cook all the way through.

Nutritional value information does not include ice cream or whipped cream added to the dump cake for serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 436mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg

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It doesn’t get much better than these insanely yummy and gooey chocolate chip coconut cookie bars. If you are a big fan of Almond Joy candy bars then you will love these easy dessert bars. This chocolate chip cookie bars are full of almond slivers and toasted coconut shreds.

Packed with chocolate chips, almonds and flaked coconut, oven baked chocolate coconut bars only take 30 minutes to make. Most importantly, there is no need for long chilling times or shaping of individual cookies.

You can decide how big or small you want to cut your coconut bar cookies, depending on how many people you want to feed. But your whole family will surely love the nutty flavor of these soft and chewy chocolate coconut blondie bars.

WHAT ARE COOKIE BARS?

Cookie bars are made from a basic cookie dough that is flavored by adding delicious add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, peanut butter chips, caramel bites or coconut flakes, for example. Most importantly, no individual cookies need to be rolled, as you bake the dough in a baking dish and then cut into squares. They are quick, easy and oh so delicious!

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: insanely delicious magic cookie bars, that are gooey and packed full of chocolate chips, almonds and coconut flakes.
• Main Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, large egg, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, almond slivers
• Cooking Method: air fryer, oven baked
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time and 20 minutes baking time
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, medium bowl 8×8-inch baking dish, electric hand mixer, spatula, knife, optional: air fryer

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for these chocolate chip coconut bars in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this chocolate chip coconut cookie bars recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 large egg
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup of chocolate chips (half a 12 oz bag)
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup almond slivers

Variations and Substitutions

All-Purpose Flour: Plain all-purpose flour works great here but cake flour can be substituted by adding an additional 2 tablespoons for each cup of all-purpose flour. If the recipe calls for 1 cup of all-purpose flour, use 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of cake flour.

Butter: It is important to use softened butter, so it blends well with the other ingredients. Take the butter out of the fridge 30-60 minutes before starting this classic recipe. You can also soften butter by microwaving it for a couple of seconds.

Chocolate Chips: We used regular semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe but you can also use dark chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or a mix of all of them.

Light Brown Sugar: The molasses in the sugar adds great flavor to your cookie bars and keeps them chewy. You can substitute dark brown sugar in a pinch.

Gluten Free: Substitute the all-purpose flour for a gluten free flour mix like King Arthur’s Gluten Free Flour Mix or any other GF flour with xanthan gum. Ensure your baking powder and coconut are gluten free.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this easy coconut dessert recipe, try our Piña Colada Jello Shots. You’ll love them because the tropical flavor combination of pineapple and coconut creates summer feeling and party fun all year round.

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Air Fryer – This recipe requires an air fryer. We have both this Cosori air fryer, which is wonderful, and this Cuisinart Air Fryer, which we also love. The Cuisinart also has convection oven and toaster oven capacity. You can buy an air fryer with a basket with high sides that food goes into or a tray type of machine. The trays are shallow but are usually longer and can accomodate more food in a single layer.

Electric Mixer – Use an electric hand mixer to cream together the cookie dough.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook coconut chocolate chip bars in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the whole recipe in the recipe card below.

PREPARE: Firstly, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Then line a 9×9″ baking dish with parchment paper. That way the coconut cookie bars will come out of the baking dish much easier.

COMBINE THE BUTTER AND SUGAR: Combine softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl.

MIX BATTER: Mix with an electric mixer until creamy. Then add egg and the vanilla extract. Afterward, mix again until combined.

COMBINE THE DRY INGREDIENTS: In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk to blend.

COMBINE WET AND DRY INGREDIENTS: Then slowly add dry ingredients, about a ¼ cup of flour mixture at a time, to the wet ingredients. Keep mixing with the electric mixer until all ingredients are well blended. Add chocolate chips, ¼ cup almond slivers, ¼ cup coconut flakes and mix. Do not overmix the batter.

MIX BATTER: Mix with an electric mixer until creamy. Then add egg and the vanilla extract. Afterward, mix again until combined.

COMBINE WET AND DRY INGREDIENTS: Then slowly add dry ingredients, about a ¼ cup of flour mixture at a time, to the wet ingredients. Keep mixing with the electric mixer until all ingredients are well blended. Add chocolate chips, ¼ cup almond slivers, ¼ cup coconut flakes and mix. Do not overmix the batter.

BAKE: Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining almonds, coconut and a handful of chocolate chips on top. Push down chocolate chips and almonds a bit, so they are secure, before you sprinkle coconut flakes on top. Afterwards, bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown and done.

ENJOY: Once cool, remove from the baking dish and cut into squares.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love eating raw cookie dough then you’ll love our amazing Cookie Dough Dip. This delicious dip only uses a few simple ingredients, is ready in just 5 minutes and pairs well with cookies, crackers, or fruit.

How To Cook In The Air Fryer

You can also try to cook this wonderful chocolate coconut dough in the air fryer. We prefer the oven baked method for this recipe, but this is fun too!

Make sure you cut the recipe in half and bake your cookie bars in 2 batches. We used a round cake pan and make sure the dough is spread no more than ½″ thick or else the top will cook before the inside sets. Cook the cookie bars at 300ºF until done.

If you like making cookies in the air fryer you must also try our scrumptious Air Fryer Cookies or Air Fryer Cookie for One.

Stef says….

Another must-try recipe are these insanely yummy Lemon Cream Cheese Cookie Bars. The combination of citrusy cream cheese filling with cookie crumble topping is just to die for.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best chocolate chip and coconut bars.

• Tip: Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. It is tempting to use cooking spray but they’ll come out of the pan much better with parchment paper.
• Tip: Make sure to use softened butter for this great recipe.
• Tip: Do not overmix the cookie batter. Mix just until it’s all combined.
• Tip: Evenly distribute toppings. When you put almonds and chocolate chips onto the batter, before cooking, you should lightly press them into the batter so they’re secure. Scatter the coconut but don’t press or they may break.

More Cookie Bar Recipes

Do you love the convenience of no chill, no shape cookie bars? Then you have to try one of our other scrumptious cookie bar recipes:

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  Better Than Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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  Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

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  Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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  White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Bars

How To Store

Room Temperature: In the unlikely case you end up with leftover chocolate chip cookie bars, you can store them in an airtight container or ziploc bag at room temperature for up to 3 days. Make sure they are tightly wrapped or covered so they stay soft and chewy.

Freeze: Completely cooled oven baked cookie bars can be frozen in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: Thaw your coconut almond blondie bars on the counter for a couple of hours. To enjoy a delicious warm cookie bar, simply pop the defrosted treats in the microwave for a few of seconds or in the oven for a minute or two.

Common Questions

For perfect results every time, here are answers to the most common questions about cooking almond joy cookie bars.

Do I have to use parchment paper for the baking pan?

YES. You can line your baking dish with either parchment paper or aluminum foil. Make sure you have a slight overhang on the edges. This makes it a lot easier to lift the baked chocolate coconut bars out of the pan. We do not recommend using non-stick cooking spray or buttering and flouring your baking dish for this recipe.

How do you know the perfect time to get the cookie bars with coconut out of the oven?

For the cookie bars to be done they should be slightly puffed up, golden brown with crispy edges. The middle might still look underdone, but don’t forget the cookie bars will keep on cooking for a couple of minutes after they have been removed from the oven. When you insert a toothpick at the center it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs on it. If there is still raw batter on the toothpick, keep the cookie bars in the oven for another couple of minutes.

Can I double this bar cookies recipe?

Yes. You can double this chew coconut chocolate chip bars recipe and bake it in a 9×13″ baking pan. You might have to add a couple of minutes to the baking time. Start checking the coconut chocolate cookie bars at the 20 minute mark to be sure you don’t overcook them.

How should I serve these yummy dessert bars?

As a mater of fact, these chewy bars are perfect with just a glass of milk. However, for special occasions you can serve bar cookies with coconut and chocolate chips topped with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

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Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars Recipe

Delicious chocolate chip cookie bars with coconut and almonds. Like an Almond Joy cookie bar, these chocolate coconut bars are hard to stop eating.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword almond joy cookie bars, chocolate coconut bars, chocolate coconut cookie bars, coconut almond chocolate chip cookie bars, coconut cookie bars

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 16 cookie squares

Calories 176kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• 9×9 in baking dish
• medium and large mixing bowls
• whisk
• electric mixer
• spatula
• knife

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup butter softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 large egg
• 1½ tsps vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips (half a 12 oz bag)
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup almond slivers

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9×9" baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk until mixed well.
  
• In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix with an electric mixer until creamed.
  
• Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix again until combined.
  
• Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture, mixing as you go until it's all just combined. Do not overmix.
  
• Add chocolate chips, ¼ cup flaked coconut, ¼ cup almond slivers and stir until combined.
  
• Spread cookie batter into the baking pan. Spread evenly and smooth with a spatula. Add 10-20 more chocolate chips as well as the remaining almonds and coconut to the top.
  
• Cook for 20-22 minutes or until golden and cooked to your desired crispiness. Remember it will continue cooking a little when you remove it from the oven.
  
• Once cool, remove from the baking dish and cut into 16 pieces (or 9 if you prefer).
  

Notes

• Do not overmix the batter. The one downside of mixing cookies with an electric mixer is the danger of overmixing when combining the wet and dry ingredients. Go slow and stop mixing once everything is combined.
• If your butter is not softened it will not mix well and your cookie bars won’t cook correctly.
• Add a handful of chocolate chips to the top of your cookie bars and press in lightly, if desired.
• We tried cooking in an air fryer in a round cake pan. Cut the recipe in half and cook at 300°F until done. We prefer the oven method but this is fun as well!

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

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What is Cannoli Dip?

Cannoli dip is the creamy and delicious filling of traditional cannoli recipes turned into an amazing sweet dip. Regular cannoli dip is usually made from ricotta, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips. This perfect dessert is then served with cannoli chips, cone pieces, waffle cookies or graham crackers.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: rich and creamy inside of a cannoli in dip form served with cookies, crackers or waffle pieces
• Main Ingredients: whole milk ricotta, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, mini chocolate chips
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
• Pairs well with: waffle cones, cannoli shells, graham crackers, pizzelle cookies, fresh fruit
• Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: medium bowl, spatula, stand mixer or handheld electric mixer

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this delicious cannoli cream dip recipe, then try our amazing Cookie Dough Dip. You’ll love it because it is actually a safe way to satisfy your cookie dough craving!

Instructions

This section shows how to make creamy Italian cannoli dip, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

BLEND CREAMY BASE: Firstly, cream together the ricotta and mascarpone until fluffy, using a stand mixer or handheld mixer. Then slowly beat in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Afterwards fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.

SERVE: Finally, transfer creamy dip to a serving bowl and use remaining chocolate chips to garnish. Then serve with your favorite dippers such as chocolate chip cookies, graham crackers, waffle cone pieces, or vanilla wafters.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love Italian inspired desserts then you’ll love our Glazed Limoncello Cake Loaf. Super moist and full of bright flavor, this quick bread is baked with limoncello liqueur and topped with a sweet, boozy limoncello glaze.

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover dip in an airtight container, other sealed container or a small bowl covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. After that, give your dessert dip leftovers a good stir before serving again.

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Cannoli Dip Recipe With Mascarpone Cheese

Creamy cannoli filling turned into a scrumptious dip that tastes great with cookies, graham crackers and cone pieces.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Italian, vegetarian

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword cannoli dip recipe, cannoli dip with mascarpone cheese, how to make cannoli dip, superbowl cannoli dip, sweet cannoli dip

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• hand mixer
• spatula

Ingredients

• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• If there is excess liquid in the ricotta or in the mascarpone, place them in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl and drain for at least 30 minutes.
• In a bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together ricotta and mascarpone until smooth and creamy.
  
• Slowly beat in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
  
• Fold in chocolate chips.
  
• Serve with waffle cone pieces, chocolate chip cookies, graham crackers, etc.
  

Notes

• Tip: Use top quality ricotta cheese for this recipe. We recommend very fine-grained, whole milk ricotta to get a smooth and creamy texture.
• Tip: Make sure ricotta and mascarpone cheese do not contain any excess liquid, otherwise your sweet dip might become runny.
• Tip: Use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to cream together the base for this dip. That way the dip will get a lot fluffier.

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If you don’t have a favorite fall dessert or apple pie recipe you need one. This granny smith apple pie recipe is a keeper all year round. We’ll show you how to make apple pie. This a simple apple pie recipe that anyone can make. No taking hours to soak your apples. The apple pie filling turns out perfectly. The combination of sweet and tart and flakey goodness is perfection. Just look at it!

For this simple apple pie recipe you can make your own flaky crust (we love Stef’s pie crust recipe) or buy a double pie crust if you want. We love the homemade crust and it’s really quick to make!

The best apple pie recipe has a top crust. You can make them with fancy cutouts or just leave them plain. Isn’t that little apple pie cutout adorable? If you have more than one pie on the counter it’s an easy way to identify which one has the apple pie filling.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: flaky homemade pie crust with succulent and delicious granny smith apple pie filling
• Main Ingredients: apples, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, spices, pie crust
• Cooking Method: oven baked
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes prep time, 45 minutes cook time
• Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream, whipped cream
• Diets: vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: pie pan, pastry blender, apple slicer

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this best apple pie recipe in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this classic apple pie recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Best Apple Pie Ingredients

• 6 cups apple slices (Granny Smith or Pippin)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ – ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• dash salt
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 2 unbaked pie crusts

Variations and Substitutions

Apples: We love using granny smith apples, however, if you like using a different type of apple make sure to pick tart apples. Moreover, you can also use a combination of apples. You can find more detailed information on how to pick the best apples below.

Sugar: We use granulated sugar in this pie. If you prefer, you can use a combination of brown and white sugar.

Spices: Substitute homemade apple pie spice mix for cinnamon and nutmeg.

Lemon: You’ll need a little lemon juice to prevent the apples from turning brown. Fresh or bottled is fine.

Possible Variations:

• Carmel Apple Pie: Drizzle a little caramel over the finished pie. Yum!
• Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust: Mix 1 cup of granulated sugar with 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon. Spread 1 tablespoon of softened butter onto your rectangular shaped rolled out pie crust then distribute half your cinnamon and sugar on top (you’ll do this for 2 pie crusts). Next, roll the dough into a log shape, Pinch the ends to seal it up then wrap in a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour. Next, slice each log into ½”-thick rounds. Then flour the rolling surface and arrange the cinnamon roll rounds into a tight circle. Lightly flour and roll it out to a round pie crust. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Cranberry Apple Pie: Omit come apple and add 2 cups of cranberries to your apple pie filling.
• Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie: If you love cheese and apples try this cheddar crust with your apple pie filling.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this perfect apple pie recipe with granny smith apples, try our Spiked Apple Cider. A warm, spiced spiked apple cider with hints of orange, cinnamon, anise, and cranberries spiked with the subtle sweetness of Tuaca.

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Pastry Blender — We love using this pastry blender to work butter into flour and sugar. Works quick and keeps the mess to a minimum.

Apple Slicer – We love this easy to use apple slicer, because it makes cutting up apples for fruit salad, apple pies or apple crisps so much quicker.

Pie Plate – This recipe requires a 9-inch pie plate. We love using this pie pan, because it comes with a lid for easy storage and transportation of pies. Moreover, it is also freezer safe, in case you are planning on freezing your pie.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook this easy apple pie recipe in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

PREPARE: Firstly, peel, remove cores, and slice the apples. Then squeeze lemon juice over the apples and toss to prevent browning. Afterwards preheat oven to 425°F and prepare one unbaked pie crust by rolling and fitting it into a 9″ pie dish.

MAKE APPLE PIE FILLING: In a large bowl, add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt to the apples and toss to combine well.

ASSEMBLE PIE: Afterward pour apple mixture into the prepared pie pan lined with the unbaked bottom crust. Then cut butter into small pieces and place over the top of the apple mixture.

COVER PIE: With a rolling pin, roll out second piece of pie dough on a lightly floured surface. Then center it over the top of the pie. Seal top and bottom crusts together around the edges. Then sprinkle the top crust with additional sugar, if desired. Cut slits with a sharp knife (or a cute shape) into the top of the pie to allow the steam to escape while cooking.

BAKE: Then bake the double-crust pie for 40-50 minutes on the middle oven rack, until the apple filling is bubbling and the crust is golden brown. Protect the crusts of the pie with strips of aluminum foil to prevent them from over-browning.

SERVE: Allow pie to cool completely before slicing. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. We love Andrea’s no-churn vanilla bean ice cream.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love homemade apple pie with ice cream then you’ll love Andrea’s Apple Pie Ice Cream. This rich and creamy apple pie ice cream recipe can be made with an ice cream maker or without as a no-churn ice cream.

How To Choose Apple For A Simple Apple Pie Recipe

Baking apples are often different than the apples you’d choose to eat. We love the Granny Smith apple pie because of the apple’s tartness. They hold up well after baking, which is important. We love the Pippin apple for the same reason. It’s firmness makes it perfect for baking. It’s highly aromatic, rich flavor is just what you want in a pie.

If you want something a little sweeter, try the Honeycrisp apple. It is extra crisp and holds up well after baking, too. I also love baking with the Golden Delicious apple. It’s sweet and bakes well but will become a little softer than some other varieties when baked.

Stef says….

Another one of my favorite apple desserts is Apple Bread Pudding. Each bite is warm, chewy, and melt in your mouth delicious.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best apple pie recipe.

• Tip: Use slightly sweet and tart apples such as granny smith or pippin.
• Tip: Make your own apple pie crust. It doesn’t take long to make a quick pie crust recipe, but it makes all the difference when it comes to flakiness and flavor.
• Tip: Don’t let the top of your pie brown too fast. Cover the top edge with aluminum foil, to keep the crust from catching.

More Apple Recipes

When apple season rolls around and farmers markets are bursting with juicy apples we love turning them into perfect autumn desserts. Here are some of our best apple recipes:

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  Apple Crisp Recipe Without Oats

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  Apple Pie Bars

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  Apple and Blackberry Crumble

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  Handmade Apple Turnover Recipe

More Fruit Pie Recipes

Another one of our dessert favorites during the summer months are fruity hand pies. These classic American treats combine a sweet and flaky crust with a flavorful and juicy fruit filling. 

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  Caramel Apple Cheesecake Hand Pies

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  Cherry Cheesecake Hand Pies

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  Peach Hand Pies

• 

  Raspberry Hand Pies

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store apple pie leftovers tightly wrapped with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The FDA will tell you that it will last 3-4 days but for the best taste you’ll want to eat it within 2 days.

Freeze: Once your pie is completely cool, double wrap in aluminum foil or store in a freezer safe container or freezer bag. Label then freeze for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: The best way to thaw apple pie is in the fridge overnight. Alternatively, you can keep it on the counter for a couple of hours.

How To Reheat

In case you prefer eating homemade apple pie warm, pop it in the microwave for a couple of seconds.

Common Questions

How do you make apple pie healthier?

We’re firm believers in just eating smaller portions rather than sacrificing taste. But if you must, use less sugar or a sugar substitute and omit the butter.

How to make apple pie gluten free?

I love a good gluten free flour mix as a substitute for all purpose flour. I usually Use Cup 4 Cup or King Arthur’s brands of gluten free flour mix. Sometimes a dessert needs more than that to make the gluten free version work well. Try this gluten free pie crust recipe (or buy a gluten free crust) and substitute your gluten free flour for the flour in this recipe.

How to make apple pie vegan/dairy free?

Use Stef’s oil pie crust recipe. Then substitute your favorite butter alternative for the 2 tablespoons required in the apple pie filling recipe.

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Granny Smith Apple Pie Recipe

Classic apple pie recipe with the perfect balance of tart apples and a sweet filling in a sugar-sprinkled crust. Make this delicious apple pie dessert to accompany any meal.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple pie recipe, granny smith apple pie, homemade apple pie recipe, perfect apple pie

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 309kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• pie plate
• apple slicer
• mixing bowl
• knife and cutting board
• Rolling Pin

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples Granny Smith or Pippin
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½-¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• dash salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 unbaked pie crusts

Instructions

• Peel, remove cores, and slice the apples.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare one unbaked pie crust by rolling and fitting it into a 9" pie plate.
• Squeeze lemon juice over the apples and toss to prevent browning.
• Add sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt to the apples and toss to combine well.
• Pour apple mixture into a prepared, unbaked pie crust.
• Cut butter into small pieces and place over the top of the apple mixture.
• Roll out second unbaked pie crust and center over the top of the pie. Seal top and bottom crusts together around the edges.
• Sprinkle the top of the pie with additional sugar, if desired. Cut slits (or a cute shape) into the top of the pie to allow the steam to escape while cooking.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the pie is bubbling and the crust is golden brown. Protect the crusts of the pie with strips of aluminum foil to prevent them from over-browning.
• Allow pie to cool completely before slicing. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Follow these tips to make the best apple pie recipe:

• Use slightly sweet and tart apples such as granny smith or pippin.
• Make your own apple pie crust. It doesn’t take long to make a quick pie crust recipe, but it makes all the difference when it comes to flakiness and flavor.
• Don’t let the top of your pie brown too fast. Cover the top edge with aluminum foil, to keep the crust from catching.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg

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What is Apple Pie Spice?

Traditionally, apple pie spice is a blend of warm spices such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom. Even though it is called apple PIE spice, you can use it in many other dishes besides apple pie filling. Apple spice tastes great in apple turnovers, fried apples, apple bread pudding or apple muffins.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: fragrant spice blend that takes all your favorite fall and apple desserts to the next level
• Main Ingredients: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground ginger, ground cardamom
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
• Pairs well with: apple pie, apple cider, apple turnovers, apple crisps or any other apple dessert
• Diets: keto friendly, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan
• Special Equipment Needed: small bowl, small whisk

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this homemade apple pie spice recipe, try adding it to our amazing Fall Fruit Salad. This colorful fruit salad is full of apples and citrus flavors. A homemade dressing adds sweetness and warm fall spices.

Instructions

This section shows how to make apple pie seasoning, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love scrumptious apple desserts then you’ll love our Apple and Blackberry Crumble. It’s a delicious sweet and tart dessert with a crumble topping.

How To Store

Room Temperature: In case you are not using your own apple pie spice substitute right away, store your own spice blend in an airtight container, ziploc bag, spice jar or other tightly sealed container until ready to use. We recommend keeping your own blend of apple pie seasoning in a dry place such as a spice rack or a dark place such as a spice cabinet. If the spices you used for this recipe were fresh, the apple pie spice blend will last for up to 2 years.

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Homemade Apple Pie Spice Recipe

Perfect spice blend that comes together in a minute and tastes great with all your favorite apple recipes.

Course recipe staple

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword apple pie seasoning, apple pie spice recipe, apple pie spice substitute, substitute apple pie spice

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• small mixing bowl
• small whisk

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  
• Whisk together until evenly combined. Then use immediately or store in an airtight container.
  

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What is Pumpkin Pie Spice?

Traditionally, pumpkin spice is a blend of warm fall spices such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Even though it is called pumpkin PIE spice, you can use it in many other dishes besides pumpkin pie filling, and even drinks. Pumpkin spice tastes great in cookies, quick breads, pancakes, cheesecake and pumpkin muffins. Moreover, you can use this delicious spice to flavor your morning coffee, pumpkin spice lattes as well as pumpkin granola.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: delicious spice blend that takes all your favorite fall and pumpkin desserts to the next level
• Main Ingredients: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground allspice
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
• Pairs well with: traditional pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cake or any other pumpkin spice treats
• Diets: keto friendly, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan
• Special Equipment Needed: mixing bowl, small whisk

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this fragrant pumpkin pie spice recipe, try our amazing Pumpkin Pie Bars. With a cinnamon cream cheese frosting and a pumpkin and yellow cake mix recipe it’s easy to make and not your average pumpkin cake recipe.

Instructions

This section shows how to make substitute pumpkin pie spice, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything pumpkin then you’ll love our delicious Pumpkin Bread. This wonderfully light and moist pumpkin bread is the perfect fall dessert and comes together in only 15 minutes.

How To Store

Room Temperature: In case you are not using your pumpkin spice substitute right away, store your own spice blend in an airtight container, ziploc bag, spice jar or other tightly sealed container until ready to use. We recommend keeping your own blend of pumpkin spice in a dry place such as a spice rack or a dark place such as a spice cabinet. If the spices you used for this recipe were fresh, the pumpkin pie spice blend will last for up to 2 years.

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How To Make Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

Amazingly flavorful spice blend that comes together in less than 5 minutes and tastes great with all your favorite pumpkin recipes.

Course recipe staple

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword homemade pumpkin pie spice, how to make pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie spice recipe, pumpkin pie spice substitute, substitute pumpkin pie spice

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 7 teaspoons

Calories 7kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• whisk

Ingredients

• 1½ tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  
• Whisk together until evenly combined. Then use immediately or store in an airtight container.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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What is Cookie Dough Dip?

Even though this isn’t actual cookie dough, it tastes just like the real thing, with only one difference. Unlike raw cookie dough, this tasty dip does not contain any raw eggs or raw flour. Cookie dough dip is generally made from cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla and add-ins, such as chocolate chips or toffee pieces. This easy dessert dip is therefore safe to eat and oh so delicious!

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: delicious cookie dough dip bursting with real cookie dough flavor and chocolate chips
• Main Ingredients: cream cheese, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, mini chocolate chips
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
• Pairs well with: chocolate chip cookies, fresh fruit, honey graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods, vanilla wafers or apple slices
• Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, cooking spoon or spatula, stand mixer or electric hand mixer (optional)

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this chocolate chip cookie dough dip recipe, try our Better Than Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. You’ll love them because these amazing treats are a delicious combination of chocolate chip cookies and blondies.

Instructions

This section shows how to make the best cookie dough dip recipe, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Then fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.

SERVE: Afterwards, transfer dip to a serving bowl and then serve with your favorite dippers such as cookies, fruit, graham crackers, or animal crackers.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything cookie dough then you’ll love our Deep Fried Cookie Dough Bites. They combine a crispy outside with a creamy cookie dough center. 

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover dip in an airtight container, ziploc bag or a small bowl covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Give dip leftovers a good stir before serving again.

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Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

Creamy and delicious edible cookie dough dip that is perfect for everyone who loves eating raw cookie dough.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, vegetarian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword chocolate chip cookie dough dip, cookie dough dip recipe, edible cookie dough dip, super bowl cookie dough dip, the best cookie dough dip

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Calories 3054kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• cooking spoon or spatula
• electrical mixer (optional)

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• ½ cup unsalted butter softened
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

• Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter, sugars, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.  Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and rebeat to make sure all ingredients are incorporated.
  
• Fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.
  
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve with cookies, crackers or fresh fruit.
  

Notes

• Cream cheese and butter should be almost room temperature to make sure they blend smoothly. 
• You can add other add-ins to your cookie dough dip, such as white or milk chocolate chips, toffee bits, peanut butter chips or mini M&Ms. 

Nutrition

Calories: 3054kcal | Carbohydrates: 267g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 222g | Saturated Fat: 136g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 44g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 473mg | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 946mg | Sugar: 250g | Vitamin A: 5882IU | Calcium: 438mg | Iron: 1mg

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What is Buckeye Dip?

This delicious sweet dip is the deconstructed version of the popular homemade candy and game day snack, buckeyes. Buckeyes are chilled peanut butter balls dipped in melting chocolate. They originated in Ohio, which is also know as the “Buckeye State”. Moreover, Ohio’s state tree is also the buckeye tree. Buckeye dip is the perfect combination of distinct peanut butter flavor and chocolate chips. It tastes great with cookies, graham crackers, pretzels or wafers.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: traditional buckeye flavor in a delicious and creamy dip full of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Main Ingredients: cream cheese, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, mini chocolate chips
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
• Pairs well with: graham cracker sticks, cookies, chocolate graham crackers, animal crackers and Nilla wafers
• Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, cooking spoon or spatula, stand mixer or electric hand mixer (optional)

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this peanut butter chocolate recipe, then try our Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. You’ll love them because they are easy to make, soft, chewy and packed with peanut butter and chocolate chips.

Instructions

This section shows how to make peanut butter dip, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

ADD SUGAR AND HEAVY CREAM: Afterwards beat in the powdered sugar and then the whipped cream.

ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Then fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.

SERVE: Afterwards, transfer dip to a serving bowl and then serve with your favorite dippers such as cookies, graham crackers, pretzels or animal crackers.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything peanut butter and chocolate then you’ll love our Deep Fried Peanut Butter Balls. They are super yummy warm and even when they have cooled, which makes them the ideal party sweets.

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover dip in an airtight container, zip-top freezer bag, other sealed container or a small bowl covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. After that, give your dessert dip leftovers a good stir before serving again.

Freeze: We do not recommend freezing this dip, as it would change the creamy texture of the dip.

Common Questions

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Buckeye Dip

Creamy and delicious peanut butter dip with cream cheese that tastes just like buckeye candies.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, vegetarian

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword buckeye ball dip, peanut butter cheesecake dip, peanut butter dip with cream cheese, superbowl dessert dip

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 12 servings

Calories 359kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• spatula
• hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream whipped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• Beat together cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
  
• Next, beat in the powdered sugar.
  
• Then add the whipped cream.
  
• Afterwards, fold in chocolate chips.
  
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately with cookies and crackers.
  

Notes

You can substitute an 8 oz. thawed tub of Cool Whip for the fresh whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 562IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg

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These scrumptious little treats are the perfect after dinner dessert, but can also be served at parties or wrapped in a decorative box and given as a gift. Since our Andes mint truffles are both vegetarian and gluten free, they can be enjoyed by most everyone.

Even though these white and dark chocolate mint truffles taste incredible on any day of the year, they can also easily be decorated to match most holidays by adding color to your white chocolate and topping them with colorful sprinkles.

Why You’ll Love This

• Notable: decadent, easy to make truffles with just the right hint of peppermint flavor, that make great gifts for the holiday season
• Main Ingredients: dark chocolate, heavy whipping cream, peppermint extract, Andes mints, dark and white chocolate melting wafers
• Cooking Method: no bake
• Cooking Time: 45 minutes prep time, 2 ½ hours chilling time
• Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
• Special Equipment Needed: sheet pan lined with parchment paper, cookie scoop or melon baller, mixing bowls, piping bag

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this Andes mint truffles recipe in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this easy truffle recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Mint Chocolate Truffles Ingredients

• 2 (4 oz) dark chocolate bars (chopped)
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
• 12 Andes mints
• 10 oz bag dark chocolate melting wafers (we like Ghiradelli)
• 10 oz bag white chocolate melting wafers or chips

Variations and Substitutions

Dark Chocolate: Any kind of semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate bar works well here. Even though good chocolate bars usually guarantee a smoother chocolate ganache, mini chocolate chips can be used here in a pinch.

Heavy Cream: Heavy cream, heavy whipping cream or double cream work well to make ganache. Do not substitute half and half or your ganache won’t set properly.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this homemade truffles recipe, try our Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles. These chocolate truffles are rich on the outside and filled with a creamy peanut butter ganache inside, making them the perfect bite-sized dessert.

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Instructions

This section shows how to make peppermint chocolate truffles, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

CHOP THE CHOCOLATE: Firstly, chop the dark chocolate bars and place the chocolate pieces in a small heatproof bowl.

HEAT THE CREAM: Simmer the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat, just until it comes to a boil. You can also microwave the heavy cream in a microwavable bowl just until simmering. Then pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and cover with a plate to trap the heat.

WHISK UNTIL SMOOTH: Once the chocolate is melted (about 5-7 minutes) whisk the chocolate mixture until it turns into a glossy chocolate ganache. If needed, microwave the mixture for a few seconds at a time and stir until smooth if some of the chocolate has not melted all the way.

ADD PEPPERMINT EXTRACT AND CHILL: Then add peppermint extract, whisk the truffle mixture until smooth, and then place the ganache in the refrigerator or freezer for about 2 hours to firm up.

SHAPE TRUFFLES: Afterwards, scoop tablespoons of the firm chocolate ganache. Then roll the ganache between your hands to form round chocolate balls. Place the formed truffles onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes longer.

COVER WITH CHOCOLATE WAFERS: Meanwhile, melt the dark and white chocolate melting wafers in 2 separate bowls. Then set a truffle onto a fork (do not stab with the fork). Dip one truffle at a time into the melted chocolate, coating on all sides, then lifting from the chocolate. Tap the fork gently to shake off excess chocolate and then set on a sheet of parchment paper. Coat half the truffles with dark chocolate and half of them with white chocolate. Allow hard chocolate shell to set.

DECORATE: Transfer the remaining melted chocolate into a small ziploc bag or piping bag. Snip off the corner of the bag and drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of the set truffles. Chop Andes Mints into small pieces. Place a few pieces on top of each truffle to decorate.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love these decadent chocolate mint truffles then you’ll love our Easy Chocolate Truffles. They are extra chocolatey from the homemade ganache and are dipped into your favorite melted chocolate.

Make Ahead

You can refrigerate the truffles ahead and coat them on the day you want to serve them. However, you can also finish the truffles completely and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days before serving.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best mint chocolate truffles.

• Tip: Choose good quality chocolate. You can make truffles with any chocolate but we think they taste better when you start with good chocolate.
• Tip: Be careful with the heavy cream. Cooking the heavy cream at too high of a temperature or for too long can cause it to scald.
• Tip: A little mint goes a long way. If you’re used to using extracts like vanilla, you may play a little fast and loose with measurements. Mint can be very overpowering if you add too much so make sure you measure.
• Tip: Microwave the chocolate candy melts for the outer coat in 20-30 second increments, stirring in between. When there are just a few bit unmelted, stop microwaving and stir until it’s all melted. Do not add water to your chocolate melts because it will cause the chocolate to seize up and not be usable.

More Mint and Chocolate Recipes

Mint and chocolate are such a match made in heaven, and there are loads of mouthwatering desserts with this yummy flavor combination. Not only do we love mint chocolate truffles by themselves, we also love them as molten centers of our Chocolate Mint Muffins. Moreover, Andrea’s Peppermint Bark, Mint Oreo Cookie Ice Cream and Layered Chocolate Peppermint Fudge are also to die for.

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  World’s Best Peppermint Bark

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  Mint Oreo Ice Cream

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  Chocolate Mint Muffin

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  Chocolate Mint Cream Pie

More Truffle Recipes

Truffles are every chocolate lovers favorite treat. Have you tried our amazing Chocolate Raspberry Truffles or Chocolate Rum Truffles? You can use them to bake scrumptious molten muffins as well!

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  Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

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  Chocolate Rum Truffles

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  Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

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  Easy Chocolate Truffles

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store your homemade chocolate truffles in an airtight container or ziploc bag in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

Freeze: Try freezing your peppermint truffles in a single layer first (on a plate or cutting board). As soon as they are solid you can transfer them to a freezer safe container or bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Use parchment or freezer paper if needed between layers to keep them from sticking together.

Defrosting: Allow frozen truffles to thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Andrea says….

These are super simple to make and include my favorite flavor combination. You really can’t beat chocolate and mint. If you love it too you’ll want to make this easy no-bake chocolate mint pie.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is it ok to use half and half for this chocolate truffle recipe?

Unfortunately half and half cannot be used to make truffles. Heavy cream, heavy whipping cream or double cream work well to make ganache. If you substitute half and half your ganache won’t set properly.

Can my ganache chill in the fridge overnight?

It sure can! You can easily make the ganache the day before you roll, coat and decorate your truffles. Do not store the ganache in the freezer overnight, because you won’t be able to roll frozen solid ganache.

How can I dress up these truffle balls for a special holiday?

For Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, add some red or pink food coloring to your white chocolate and sprinkle with red and pink sprinkles.
On St. Patrick’s Day you can dye your white chocolate green and top your truffles with green sprinkles.
Top your truffles with red, white and blue chocolate drizzle for Independence day and add some star sprinkles.
To give these Andes truffles a christmasy twist, top them with some crushed candy canes.

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Easy Mint Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Covered with a thin layer of dark or white chocolate, these silky chocolate mint truffles have just the right amout of mint flavor to make them absolutely irresistable.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, vegetarian

Keyword andes mint truffle, chocolate mint truffle, chocolate truffles, mint ganache, peppermint truffle

Prep Time 45 minutes minutes

Chill Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings 12 truffles

Calories 220kcal

Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

• knife and cutting board
• small bowls
• small saucepan
• plate
• whisk
• scoop or melon baller
• sheet pan lined with parchment paper
• fork
• ziplock bag or piping bag

Ingredients

• 2 4oz dark chocolate bars chopped
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
• 12 Andes Mints
• 10 oz dark chocolate melting wafers we like Ghirardelli
• 10 oz white chocolate melting wafers or chips

Instructions

• Place chopped dark chocolate pieces in a small heat-proof bowl.
• Simmer the cream in a small saucepan, heating just until it comes to a boil.
  
• Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate.
  
• Put a large plate or lid over the bowl to trap the heat. This will melt the chocolate.
  
• Once chocolate is melted (about 5-7 minutes) add peppermint extract.
  
• Whisk chocolate/cream mixture until it turns into a glossy chocolate ganache. If needed, microwave the mixture for a few seconds at a time and stir until smooth if some of the chocolate has not melted all the way.
  
• Place the ganache in the refrigerator or freezer for about 2 hours to firm up.
• Scoop tablespoons of the firm chocolate ganache and roll it between your hands to form round balls.
  
• Place the formed truffles onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Put the truffle balls back into the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes longer.
  
• Meanwhile, melt the dark and white chocolate melting wafers in 2 separate bowls.
• Microwave each bowl for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each interval, until smooth and melted through.
• Set a truffle onto a fork (do not stab with the fork). Dip one truffle at a time into the melted chocolate, coating on all sides, then lifting from the chocolate.
  
• Tap the fork gently to shake off excess chocolate and then set on a sheet of parchment paper.
  
• Coat half the truffles with dark chocolate and half of them with white chocolate.
  
• Allow chocolate to set.
• Transfer the remaining melted chocolate into a small ziploc bag or piping bag. Snip off the corner of the bag and drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of the set truffles.
  
• Chop Andes Mints into small pieces. Place a few pieces on top of each truffle to decorate.
  

Notes

The ganache can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month before rolling it into truffles. 

 

Melting wafers need to be heated slowly and stirred frequently. Stop heating when there are just a few small chunks of chocolate left in the mixture. Then stir until they melt completely. 

 

You can reheat the melting wafers if the mixture becomes too thick while dipping the truffles. 

 

Do not get any water in the melting wafters or they will seize up. 

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

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