A scoopable lemon curd cream 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).
Lemon Curd Cream Dip
Dessert
Sweet dips
Origin: Tahitian
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A scoopable lemon curd cream 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
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Total
10 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 4.0 oz (113.0 g)cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (160.0 g)lemon curd
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120.0 ml)heavy cream, cold
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the lemon curd, vanilla, and salt and beat until evenly blended.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon into a serving bowl.
- Serve with brioche or challah cubes, pretzel bites, graham crackers, or sliced fruit.
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, covered, for up to 3 days.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make lemon curd cream dip?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
How should I store lemon curd cream dip?
Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.
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.
166
Calories / serving
12.7g
Fat
11.7g
Carbs
1.6g
Protein
9.9g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1328 cal · 102g fat · 94g carbs · 13g protein · 79g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 166 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 31 min·1.8 mi·~3650 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 22 min·1.1 mi·~2200 steps
- Moderate cycling 17 min·3.4 mi
- Swimming laps 23 min
- Jogging 16 min·1.3 mi·~2550 steps
- Stair climbing 15 min·~1350 steps
- Dancing 27 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 17 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 39 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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