Name: Heath Bar Apple Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese (Neufchatel); ½ cup brown sugar; ¼ sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 package English toffee bits or almond brickle chips (7-8 oz); tart apples (cut into slices or chunks)

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An apple a day

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” The origin of this phrase comes from Wales, where the Welsh ate apples stuffed with caraway seeds at bedtime. Caraway seeds were thought to be very healthy, and the apple simply provided a way to eat as much caraway as possible. Similarly, an apple dip can help coax picky eaters into having more fruit.

Recently, there have been various studies trying to determine if in fact, there’s a relationship between apples and health. In 2015, one study determined that there is no direct relationship between apple consumption and physician visits. However, people who ate an apple a day used fewer prescription medications.

Apples are nutritious

If nothing else, apples should be eaten for their nutritional benefits. High in fiber and low in calories, they make an excellent snack any time of the year. They are delicious on their own, but if you need a dip to mix things up and tempt the younger crowd, this one is a great choice.

How to make Heath Bar Apple Dip

This apple dip combines cream cheese with brown sugar and Heath toffee bits to provide a whole different taste to those apples. The taste is slightly like a caramel apple, with an extra dose of creaminess. Another name for this could be Heath Bar Dip.

I tried this first with full-fat cream cheese and again with Neufchatel and I preferred the Neufchatel version as I felt the texture and taste was better; good news for those who prefer lower fat with no loss in taste (I am raising my hand).

Tart apples recommended for this cream cheese and toffee apple dip

bowl of heath bar dip surrounded by slices of red and green apple

All the bits of Heath bar and cream cheese make this dip quite sweet, so I recommend a tart apple for dipping. Think Granny Smith or Braeburn, both are excellent.

I would also say this dip will feed a crowd! It originally called for 3 apples, but after dipping 3 apples worth of slices into this dip I feel I hardly made a dent. Therefore, the nutrition calculations are based upon 40 servings, not counting the apples, in case that is important to you.

hand holding an apple slice dipping into heath bar dip

This cream cheese apple dip is an excellent addition to any appetizer buffet!

bowl of heath bar apple dip surrounded by slices of red and green apple

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