Festive Christmas Tree Snack Cake Dip: Easy No-Bake Dessert
A quick, no-bake dessert dip shaped like a Christmas tree, made with snack cake crumbs, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Perfect for holiday parties when you need a last-minute showstopper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes (includes chilling)
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (about 10 oz) snack cake crumbs (vanilla or lemon)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- For decoration: small star-shaped cookie or cracker, sprinkles, mini candies, or pretzel stick
Instructions
- Crush the snack cakes into small, even crumbs (about breadcrumb size). Set aside 1/4 cup for garnish if desired.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy (about 2 minutes on medium speed).
- Add the snack cake crumbs to the cream cheese mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add a few drops of green gel food coloring and mix until evenly colored. Start with 3-4 drops and add more as needed.
- Scoop the dip onto a serving platter and shape into a Christmas tree shape using a spatula (wide at bottom, tapering to a point at top).
- Decorate the tree: place a star-shaped cookie or cracker on top, and press sprinkles, mini candies, or pretzel pieces into the dip to look like ornaments.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to set the shape.
- Serve chilled with graham crackers, pretzels, vanilla wafers, or apple slices for dipping.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for best texture. If dip is too soft after mixing, chill for 10 minutes before shaping. Can be made up to 24 hours in advance; add decorations just before serving. For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free snack cakes. For dairy-free, use plant-based cream cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Protein: 2
Keywords: Christmas tree dip, snack cake dip, no-bake dessert, holiday dessert, easy dessert dip