A scoopable cherry pie dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Cherry Pie Dip
Dessert
Sweet dips
Origin: Tahitian
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A scoopable cherry pie dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Tahitian vanilla (floral, cherry, anise); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Cool
30 min
Total
50 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 2.0 cups (310.0 g)pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
- ⅓ cup (67.0 g)granulated sugar
- 1.0 tbsp (8.0 g)cornstarch
- 2.0 tbsp (30.0 ml)water
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)fresh lemon juice
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Cook the cherries and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until juicy, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the water, stir it in, and boil until thick and clear, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the lemon juice and vanilla. Cool, then serve with sugared bread or cream cheese on the side.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Tahitian (floral, cherry, anise), or Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make cherry pie dip?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking, plus 30 minutes to cool. It makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
How should I store cherry pie dip?
Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
63
Calories / serving
0.1g
Fat
15.6g
Carbs
0.4g
Protein
13.5g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~504 cal · 1g fat · 125g carbs · 3g protein · 108g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 63 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 12 min·0.7 mi·~1400 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 9 min·0.5 mi·~900 steps
- Moderate cycling 6 min·1.2 mi
- Swimming laps 9 min
- Jogging 6 min·0.5 mi·~950 steps
- Stair climbing 6 min·~550 steps
- Dancing 10 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 6 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 15 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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