This two-ingredient dip is an easy-peasy way to whip up a delicious accompaniment to seasonal berries, apples, bananas, and grapes. It’s also a simple recipe to make with kids and a great way to get into the kitchen for lessons on food prep (washing fruit), knife safety (slicing fruit), and using kitchen tools (hand mixer). Bonus: It’s super-inexpensive to make. Enjoying this refreshing dip with fresh fruit will be a sweet summertime memory!
Whipped Fruit Dip
1 8-ounce block cream cheese
1 7-ounce jar marshmallow creme
Sliced fresh fruit
- Let cream cheese soften at room temperature until spreadable.
- Place cream cheese and marshmallow creme in a medium-size glass bowl. Combine with an electric mixer until blended and smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve with fresh sliced fruit.
Tip: You can use fruit-flavored cream cheese or mix in a few tablespoons of chopped fruit—peaches, pineapple—for a tasty switch-up.
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Photographs courtesy of The Market at Pepper Place Facebook
Photographs courtesy of The Market at Pepper Place Facebook
Photographs courtesy of The Market at Pepper Place Facebook
Photographs courtesy of The Market at Pepper Place Facebook
Photographs courtesy of The Market at Pepper Place Facebook
Photographs courtesy of The Market at Pepper Place Facebook
This year, metro Birmingham’s amazing farmers market is celebrating 25 years of “connecting Alabama’s finest producers with consumers in the Birmingham area, making fresh, healthy food accessible to all our neighbors while creating a vibrant local economy and a community meeting place,” their mission for more than two decades.
The Market at Pepper Place began in 2000 to connect small family farms with residents of Birmingham. What began with just a few tents in the central parking lot of Pepper Place in Lakeview has grown to just shy of 100 vendors set up along several streets and lots, with a weekly attendance of more than 10,000 people in peak season. All participants are based in Alabama within 200 miles of the market. Visiting The Market at Pepper Place on a Saturday morning is a great way to stroll with family, catch a cooking demo, support local farmers, pick up delicious treats, and enjoy the best of summer’s fresh bounty. The entire market is kid- and pet-friendly. Market hours are 7 a.m. till noon every Saturday, rain or shine; 2829 2nd Ave S.