Pineapple Nilla Dip – this sweet and refreshing dip calls for only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of your time. Great for parties!
Food blogging is like fashion – you have to work at least two months ahead of the upcoming season. I was experimenting with Halloween goodies in August, holiday cookies in October, and I started making Valentine’s treats before the New Year. My kids are so confused.
This dip came about from a no-bake Christmas cookie I was trying. It was pretty bad; taste was less than desirable and the texture was even worse…so I changed the ingredients and ended up with an awesome sweet dip! I also ended up licking the spoon. Sometimes it’s those failures that turn out to be wins.
I love this. And I’ll probably serve it for Super Bowl Sunday along side my Cookie Dough Dip. And perhaps some insulin shots…
Pineapple Nilla Dip
Ingredients
- 8 whole Nilla wafer cookies
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and squeezed of its liquid
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Nilla wafers , for serving
Instructions
- Blend the Nilla Wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
- In a medium bowl, with a handheld mixer beat together the cream cheese, pineapple, powdered sugar, Nilla wafer crumbs, and vanilla until well combined. Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- Serve with Nilla wafers and enjoy!
Lori says
Had the grandchildren tonight and was looking for a treat! This was perfect ! Thank you for sharing!
Carla Driver says
I have made this recipe multiple times. Delish. Add cool whip to mine. Kids like it better that way. Plus goes a lot further as far as portions.
Deb Kewatt says
Made it yesterday- was soooo good !!!!!! Thanks for sharing
Carolyn Jarratt says
Yes it does it says crushed pineapple drained and squeezed. Well
Kathy Edwards says
It doesn’t say what kinda of pineapple to use chucnks, crushed tid bits
Amy @Belly Full says
Hi Kathy. Yes it does. Crushed :)
T says
Can I use fresh pineapple?
Amy @Belly Full says
Sure!
Carol says
Thank you for sharing this delicious dip, very refreshing.
Fran says
Did you use crushed pineapple in it’s own juice? or in syrup?
Amy @Belly Full says
I’ve used both. Either is delicious. And since it’s squeezed of all liquid, the difference is negligible IMHO.
Carolyn Jarratt says
Yes it does Crushed and juice drained and squeezed. Well
Kellie says
I could eat this with Club Crackers!! I love pineapple and I love cream cheese….win win!!
Danielle says
Hi! Looks yummy! Can any other fruit be substituted for the pineapple?
linda Skrzyniak says
Can you change nilla to Graham my family is fussy they don’t like them or have you tried?
Amy @Belly Full says
Hi Linda – I haven’t tried that, but I can’t imagine that wouldn’t be delicious also!
Jamie says
Tried graham crackers with this…..not too bad.
Wanda Huff says
I made this Nilla Pineapple Fip. It is delicious and I WILL make it again!
Kaylia Justice says
Do you actually use vanilla flavoring?
Melanie says
Love your recipies….is it possible to get nutritional breakdowns? Im diabetic, so every ounce of sugar needs counted….thanks!
Amy @Belly Full says
Thank you, Melanie! Unfortunately, I just don’t have the time to figure out that information for every single recipe, but if there are particular ones of interest to you, there are online calculators that will do that for you by plugging in the ingredients.
Tina says
Do you know the name of the on line calculater that figures out the nutritional and calories info?
Amy @Belly Full says
I don’t use them, so I didn’t have a particular one in mind. I just know if you Google for Calorie Calculator, a bunch will come up.
Jo Ann says
Go to Sparklepeople.com and you can enter your recipes for nutritional values.
Teresa day says
Need party recipes. Dips and allelse you can give me.
Tina says
This was SO good. And too easy! LOL. Dangerous.
Lisa S. says
Made this for a Mother’s Day brunch. Should have doubled it…went so fast!
Aggie says
I love when flunkie recipes turn into something else! What a great dip – pineapple & cream cheese work so well together, yum!
Kim says
Growing up, I would sit and devour (slowly) half a box of Nilla Wafers. I love them. Still love them in banana pudding. And I think I would lick the bowl on this dip. YUM. This is one of those just-different-enough dips that you can put out and I think people would go crazy over it.
Amy says
When I was a kid, my grandfather was diagnosed with diabetes. My mom immediately put a ban on all hostess ding dongs and most cookies (it was a depressing time, I must say!) But she still allowed Vanilla Wafers in the house. Go figure.
Edie Snider says
We give our diabetic residents at NH graham crackers or vanilla wafers for snack at night lower in refined sugar
Joanne says
Well it has fruit in it, so it must be healthy…right? :P
Jen says
Oh goodness…I can’t wait for Superbowl!!!
Michelle williams says
I made this yesterday mine is very thick like cake icing not light and fluffy like the picture