Last week I shared a dip flavored with nostalgia, my Avocado Cool Ranch. Well this week, I’m coming at you with another dip inspired by a bit of Millennial throw-back nostalgia: Creamy Nut Butter Fruit Dip.

Did anyone else’s mom (or aunt, or neighbor, or YOU?!) host in-home kitchenware parties in the 1990s/early 2000s? Mine did! A certain chilled serving bowl came with a recipe for a peanut butter and whipped topping fruit dip, and I think that’s where my love for apples dipped in peanut butter started. Apples dipped in a store-bought caramel sauce was super hot in the 1990s, but I had a terrible experience that was probably food poisoning, and I pretty much have avoided caramel apples since. But apples and peanut butter? All day, every day, please!

I’ve long since lost the original recipe card, but I throw this dip together at least a couple times every summer, and this is the version I have settled on. A little sweet, a little tangy, and a little nutty, this dip makes a refreshing appetizer for summer parties, weekend brunches, or just a go-to snack in the fridge! This dip can be made with coconut yogurt and coconut frozen whipped topping for a dairy-free, vegan version. Or it can be full dairy with Greek yogurt and whipped cream, or something in between! (In fact, the dip pictured here was made with Greek yogurt and coconut whipped topping.) Sometimes, I even make my own small, individual portion of this dip by stirring peanut butter and cinnamon in a yogurt cup for a snack. One final note - try this dip with other nut butters! If you don’t eat peanut butter, try almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter instead.

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Original publication date: June 17, 2021