CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP DIP

By ldelmas

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Salad:
• 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
• 1 (8-oz) container whipped cream cheese
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• Pinch of salt
• 1-1/4 cups peanut butter cups, chopped & divided
• Graham crackers, pretzels, and apple slices, for serving
• Preparation:
• Whip the ricotta cheese in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl for 30 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Add the cream cheese, peanut butter, and cocoa powder and mix until combined.
• Slowly add the confectioner's sugar to the ricotta cheese mixture, then the heavy cream and salt. Mix until combined. Gently stir in 1 cup of the peanut butter cups.
• Place the dip in a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup of peanut butter cups and serve with the graham crackers, pretzels, and apple slices.

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:

Whip the ricotta cheese in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl for 30 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Add the cream cheese, peanut butter, and cocoa powder and mix until combined.

Slowly add the confectioner's sugar to the ricotta cheese mixture, then the heavy cream and salt. Mix until combined. Gently stir in 1 cup of the peanut butter cups.

Place the dip in a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup of peanut butter cups and serve with the graham crackers, pretzels, and apple slices.