Recipe: Fruit & Nut Dessert Board with Maple Dip

A healthy and delicious dessert board with fruits, nuts and creamy maple dip.

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese or non-dairy cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 4 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup thawed dairy free whipped topping
  • Assorted fresh fruits, such as grapes, apples and pears
  • Assorted dried fruits, such as apricots, figs, dates
  • Assorted larger nuts, such as pecans, almonds, walnuts and Brazil nuts
  • Graham style crackers
  • Fresh herbs for garnish, such as thyme, rosemary and sage

Instructions

  1. Whisk or beat cream cheese, pure maple syrup and vanilla until smooth and blended.
  2. Fold in whipped topping and transfer dip to a serving dish. Drizzle with additional pure maple syrup, if desired.
  3. Arrange dip, fruits, nuts and crackers on serving board.
  4. Garnish with fresh herbs.

Recipe courtesy www.puremaplefromcanada.com