Here it is, folks! Your new favorite strawberry shortcake recipe! Creamy Strawberry Shortcake Dip is just like it sounds – luscious and refreshing, not to mention fast and easy to make. We love this dip for Spring and Summer parties.

Creamy Strawberry Shortcake Dip Recipe

A serving bowl loaded with creamy dip, topped with diced tomatoes and cookies on the side.

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We are huge fans of any dessert that has anything to do with strawberries! Take White Chocolate Strawberry Poke Cake….it’s the epitome of heaven on a plate, truly.

And if you like angel food cake, please give Strawberry Lemon-Lava Angel Food Cakes sometime soon. These are fun individual cakes that really makes friends and family feel special when you serve them. Who wouldn’t like their very own mini cake, right??

What to love about Strawberry Shortcake Dip

It only takes a few minutes to make and serve.
You can make the strawberry topping and the creamy filling ahead of time, then assemble the two components right when you’re ready to serve the dip.
Use one-third-less-fat cream cheese to make this a low calorie and low fat dessert.

What ingredients do you need to make this Strawberry Shortcake Dip recipe?

Fresh strawberries
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Lemon and orange zest
Softened cream cheese
Vanilla yogurt

How to Make Creamy Strawberry Shortcake Dip in 3 Easy Steps –

Stem and dice the strawberries, placing them into a bowl. Stir in half of the sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and orange zest; set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese with the yogurt and the remaining half of the sugar, mixing well with an electric mixer.
Place the cream cheese mixture into a serving bowl, then top with the strawberries. Serve at once.

Helpful Recipe Tips for Making Strawberry Shortcake Dip

Use a microplane zester for zesting the lemon and orange. This tool makes it super easy to zest any type of citrus! Citrus zest is a powerful ingredient that is very worthwhile for any recipe – don’t skip it!
When zesting citrus, just remove the very outside of the lime, lemon, or orange. Beneath that is the white part (the pithe) and that is very bitter – don’t go there!
For dicing the fresh strawberries, I enjoy using a ceramic paring knife since this is a such a detailed task. This paring knife has a super sharp ceramic blade, so it makes slicing and dicing very fast and easy.
If you need to soften the cream cheese, I always suggest using the defrost setting on the microwave in 30 second intervals. If you over soften cream cheese using the regular cooking settings for heating foods, it sometimes won’t hold it shape for dips, fillings, and frostings.
You can make the cream cheese dip in advance, along with the strawberry topping, keeping them separate from each other. Then, when you’re ready to serve the dip, just finish assembling and add the dippers on the side.

A bowl full of cream cheese dip with diced strawberries on top.

More Favorite Recipes to Enjoy –

FRESH AND EASY STRAWBERRY PIE – Cool and refreshing….made in a flash.
BERRY GOOD NO-BAKE CAKE – A yummy refrigerator cake with berries and whipped cream.
WATERMELON DESSERT PIZZA – This easy, low-carb treat is a breeze to make.
MINI LEMON-BLUBERRY ICE CREAM PIES – These mini ice cream desserts are so refreshing.
SUMMER BERRY NAPOLEONS WITH HONEY-BAKED WON TON WRAPPERS – Sweet berries perched on top a creamy filling that’s spread over a crunchy honey-baked wonton base.
COCONUT CREAM PIE DIP – A creamy, quick, and easy way to enjoy all the flavors of a coconut cream pie without all the work.
NO BAKE LEMON CHEESECAKE BITES – Refreshing lemon cheesecake filling in a crunchy shell and a sweet raspberry on top.

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