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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip

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5-ingredient Little Debbie Christmas tree dip is the easy no bake dessert your Christmas season needs! Whip this together in just 5 minutes and serve with vanilla cookies and fresh fruit for a sweet and simple treat.

A bowl filled with a light and fluffy white dessert dip with red and green sprinkles has a wafer cookie dunked in it and a peppermint striped spoon stirring it.

If Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes remind you of magical childhood Christmases past, this easy dessert recipe is for you!

Actual Little Debbie cakes are whipped into a fluffy cream cheese and Cool Whip dessert dip and then sprinkles with festive Christmas sprinkles for the cutest little dessert your potluck party has ever seen.

Serve this easy treat with Nila wafers, wafer cookies, graham crackers, or even chocolate wafer cookies. Fresh strawberries would give it the perfect pop of holiday red and taste amazing with that sweet vanilla dip.

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Why This is the Best Recipe

The holiday season is so busy, I love easy recipes to help me make our special events feel extra festive. I think this is the best Little Debbie Christmas tree dip recipe because:

  1. Just 5 Ingredients: Your shopping list is going to be easy peasy!
  2. Just 5 Minutes: This is so quick and easy to make.
  3. REAL Little Debbie Cakes: Yes, they are actually IN the dip!
  4. Sweet and Adorable: I served this no bake dessert to grown-up friends and they reacted just like kids. This dessert is a huge hit with "kids of all ages."

Ingredients

A box of Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes is on the counter next to the ingredients to turn it into a dip.

This sweet and easy dessert needs just a handful of ingredients:

  • Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes: Yep! These cakes are actually mixed right into the dip!
  • Cream Cheese
  • Whipped Topping (Cool Whip)
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Milk
  • Christmas Sprinkles for garnish

Make the Cream Cheese Base

To get the smoothest dip, start by adding the softened cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl.

Beat them together with a hand mixer until smooth.

The first ingredients are in a mixing bowl about to be stirred together.

Add the thawed whipped topping and mix it into the cream cheese base.

The whipped topping has been added to the bowl.

Add the Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes

Finally, add the Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes right to the cream cheese base.

Beat them in with the hand mixer until they are completely broken up and well combined into the dip.

You will still have chunks of cake in the dip, it will not be totally smooth. This is what makes it so incredibly delicious.

The Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes are in the mixing bowl about to be blended in.

If you plan to garnish the dip with more sprinkles, do not add them to the dip until just before serving or the colors will bleed into the white base.

Make Ahead Tips

While you could serve the dip right away, I actually think it tastes best once it has had a chance to let the flavors mingle in the fridge for 1 hour.

This makes it an excellent make ahead Christmas dessert. Store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

For the prettiest serving, scrape the dip into your serving dish and keep covered with plastic wrap. Once it chills, it is harder to spoon into a nice container for serving.

Serving Suggestions

The bowl of dip is served in front of a plate of nila wafer cookies

Once the Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes are whipped into the dip, it becomes a gorgeous stark white dessert.

To add a touch of Christmas flair, sprinkle festive sprinkles over the top just before serving alongside vanilla cookies for dunking. For even more color, consider serving fresh strawberries, red grapes, or even raspberries on the dessert board.

This would make an adorable Christmas Eve dessert or Christmas potluck treat to bring to a party.

More Christmas Desserts

Looking for more festive treats for the holidays? You won't want to miss these other easy dessert recipes:

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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Dip

4.98 from 49 votes
A fluffy cream cheese and Cool Whip dip has Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes whipped right into the mix. Serve this sweet no bake dessert as a quick and easy Christmas treat with vanilla wafer cookies.
TOTAL TIME 5 minutes
PREP TIME 5 minutes
YIELD 12 servings
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Ingredients
  

For the Christmas Tree Dip

  • 5 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
  • 1 (8 oz) brick of cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 oz) tub of Cool Whip thawed
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • Sprinkles, optional

For Dunking: Pick 1 or 2

  • Nila Wafers
  • Graham Crackers
  • Pretzels
  • Butter Wafer Cookies
  • Fresh Strawberries or Grapes

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and beat them together with a hand mixer on medium-low speed until well combined. You can leave some chunks of cake in the dip for texture.
  • Transfer the dip to a pretty bowl and garnish with sprinkles if desired. Keep refrigerated until you're ready to serve. The Christmas tree dip tastes best when it has had a chance to chill for at least 1 hour.
COURSEDessert
CUISINEAmerican
AUTHORTiffany Dahle

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