Pumpkin Dip

Pumpkin Dip

Pumpkin Dip

This savory pumpkin dip is a fun fall snack recipe for kids to help make. Serve it with tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetable sticks for Halloween parties, Thanksgiving appetizers, or autumn cooking activities.
Savory pumpkin dip served with chips and vegetables

Ingredients

  • 2 large packages cream cheese, softened, 12 ounces total
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2/3 cup chopped olives
  • 2 to 3 chopped plum tomatoes, seeds removed
  • 1/3 cup chopped bell peppers
  • Seeds for garnish, optional

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and taco seasoning until smooth.
  2. Spoon the dip into a serving dish and chill until ready to serve.
  3. Before serving, gently stir in chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives.
  4. Garnish with seeds, if desired.
  5. Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetable sticks.
Serving Idea: For Halloween or Thanksgiving fun, serve this dip in a hollowed-out pumpkin.

Kid Cooking Tip

Kids can help measure the pumpkin, stir the softened cream cheese mixture, chop soft peppers with a kid-safe knife, and arrange chips or vegetables around the serving bowl. Adults should help with hollowing out a pumpkin if using one as a serving dish.

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