10 Fruit Dip Recipes for Tasty Tailgating

10 Fruit Dip Recipes for Tasty Tailgating

In this edition of Tailgating with Blendtec, we’re sharing our favorite fruit dip recipes to bring a fresh, healthy spin to your tailgating party. On game day, we’re often surrounded by heavy, greasy junk food. With these fruit dip recipes, your friends and family can get in their daily servings of fruit with a side of sweet and smooth fruit dip.

Read below to find delicious twists on classic fruit dip recipes, as well as fruit dip recipes for Paleo, Whole30, vegan, and sugar-free diets. Tailgating has never been so healthy!

 

#1 Chocolate Almond Butter Greek Yogurt Dip

This fruit dip recipe is packed with healthy protein and delicious chocolatey flavor. And because it has just three simple ingredients, you can blend it up in no time with your Blendtec Blender! This fruit dip recipe comes to us from WonderHowTo.com Food Hacks.

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. vanilla Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp. almond butter2–6 tbsp. chocolate chips (more if you want a more chocolatey dip)
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave for about 15 seconds at a time until the chocolate is melted. Stir to combine.
2. Add the yogurt, almond butter, and melted chocolate chips to your Blendtec blender. Blend until well-combined.
3. Serve with your favorite fruits, and enjoy!

 

#2 Strawberry Cheesecake Fruit Dip

This fruit dip recipe is basically a light, healthy version of your favorite strawberry cheesecake.  We’ve got nothing against cheesecake, of course, but this dip is a welcome relief from the wings, burgers, and chili that often come with tailgating. This fruit dip recipe comes to us from Nicole at Gluten Free On a Shoestring.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 3–4 tbsp. honey
• 8 oz. fresh or frozen and defrosted strawberries
• 8 oz. light cream cheese, softened
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the yogurt, honey, and strawberries to your Blendtec blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Add the cream cheese and blend until well-combined.
3. Taste the dip to see if you’d like it sweeter; add more honey as needed.
4. Transfer the dip to a medium bowl and chill for about 30 minutes.
5. Serve with your favorite fruits, and enjoy!

 

 

#3 Cinna-Almond Fruit Dip

With this Whole30-approved fruit dip recipe, you can stick to your health goals while enjoying football season. When whipped up in your Blendtec, the coconut cream adds a light, tasty element to your new favorite fruit dip recipe. Kudos to Melissa’s Food Freedom.

 INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup chilled coconut milk
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Using a spoon, scoop the solid “coconut cream” that has separated to the top of the chilled coconut milk. Add the coconut cream and a spoonful of coconut milk to your Blendtec blender.
2. Add in the almond butter and cinnamon, and blend until the coconut cream has properly mixed with the almond butter.
3. Serve with your favorite fruits, and enjoy!

 

 

#4 Simple Honey Vanilla Fruit Dip

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best. This fruit dip recipe is light with a hint of sweetness from the honey. Your tailgating party won’t be able to leave it alone. Thanks to A Southern Soul for putting this fruit dip recipe together.

 INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 ½ tbsp. honey
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the cream cheese, yogurt, and honey to your Blendtec blender.
2. Blend until smooth and well-combined.
3. Chill or serve immediately with your favorite fruits, and enjoy!

 

#5 Vanilla Mango Fruit Dip

Looking to shake things up? This fruit dip recipe is a tasty, tropical spin on classic cream cheese fruit dip. It’s delicious with fresh fruit or even graham crackers. Thanks to Mango.org for sharing.

 INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup diced mango, fresh or frozen (thawed)
• 1 tbsp. honey
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the yogurt, cream cheese, vanilla, mango, and honey to your Blendtec blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Serve with fresh fruit or graham crackers, and enjoy!

 

 

#6 Cashew Vanilla Fruit Dip

This fruit dip recipe is for all the football-loving vegans out there. Nutritious, protein-packed cashews add a creamy element to this fruit dip, and it’s so delicious that you won’t miss the cream cheese at all. This fruit dip recipe is courtesy of Nest and Glow.

  INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup cashews
• 1–2 tbsp. maple syrup, honey, or your favorite sweetener
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 small orange, peeled (optional)
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the cashews, sweetener, vanilla, water, and orange to your Blendtec blender.
2. Blend until smooth. If the mixture looks too dry, add a splash of water.
3. Add fruit dip to a medium bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
4. Serve with whole and chopped fresh fruit, and enjoy!

 

 

#7 Raspberry Lime Fruit Dip

This fruit dip recipe is so tasty that you might just be tempted to eat it with a spoon. And if you do, don’t feel guilty because this recipe is Paleo-approved, thanks to Paleo Leap.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed and drained
• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 1–2 tbsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. lime zest
• 2 tbsp. honey (optional)
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the raspberries to your Blendtec blender and pulse until smooth.
2. Strain the raspberry puree and discard any seeds.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the coconut milk, honey, lime juice, lime zest, and raspberry puree until smooth.
4. Serve with whole and chopped fresh fruit, and enjoy!

 

 

#8 Two-Ingredient Fruit Dip

This fruit dip recipe is so easy you can whip it up faster than you can say “football.” Not really, but this recipe is probably the easiest on our list. Just throw the ingredients into your Blendtec and hit “blend!” This quick recipe comes to us from Life in the Lofthouse.

 INGREDIENTS:

• 8 cream cheese, softened
• 7 oz. marshmallow cream
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the cream cheese and marshmallow cream to your Blendtec blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator, if desired.
3. Enjoy with your favorite fresh whole and chopped fruits.

 

 

#9 Coconut Lime Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

This fruit dip recipe packs a big punch of tropical flavor. Fresh lime juice and coconut cream will transport you to your last beachside vacation—but you’d never want to go on vacation during football season, right? Big thanks to Heather Likes Food for this tasty recipe. 

 

 INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 15 oz. cream of coconut
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• 7 oz. marshmallow cream
• 8 oz. Cool Whip
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add the cream cheese into your Blendtec blender and blend until soft and smooth. Add in the cream of coconut a little bit at a time, making sure it’s fully combined with the cream cheese.
2. Add the lime juice and marshmallow cream and blend to combine.
3. Add the mixture to a medium bowl and gently fold in the Cool Whip.
4. Chill in your refrigerator for about an hour to allow the dip to thicken. If desired, garnish with shredded coconut and lime wedges.
5. Serve with your favorite fresh fruit, such as pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, or strawberries.

 

 

#10 Triple Berry Fruit Dip

With three different berry flavors and a little bit of sweetness, this fruit dip recipe will be loved by kids and adults alike. For a portable fruity treat, pour a little bit of fruit dip into small containers like Dash of Sanity did.

 

 INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 8 oz. raspberry Greek yogurt
• 6 large strawberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1–2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• Fresh chopped and whole fruit pieces for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add all of the ingredients to your Blendtec blender and blend until smooth and creamy, about 30–40 seconds.
2. Pour the dip into a medium bowl and chill in your refrigerator.
3. Serve with your favorite fresh fruit, such as melon, pineapple, or grapes.

 

See more fruit dip recipes:

Hawaiian Fuit Dip Recipe

Party Fruit Dip Recipe