Brownie Batter Dip Gluten-Free (Printable Version)

Creamy chocolate spread with cocoa and chocolate chips, perfect for fruit, cookies, or pretzels. Gluten-free and quick.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
03 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (optional)

→ Sweeteners

04 - 1/2 cup brown sugar
05 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Chocolate

07 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
08 - 1/3 cup gluten-free mini chocolate chips

→ Dairy

09 - 1/4 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)

→ Salt

10 - 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

# Directions:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, unsalted butter, and optional peanut butter together until smooth and creamy.
02 - Beat in brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fully blended.
03 - Sift cocoa powder and add sea salt to the mixture; stir until thoroughly combined.
04 - Gradually pour in milk, beating until desired creamy, dippable texture is achieved.
05 - Gently fold gluten-free mini chocolate chips into the batter.
06 - Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, garnish with extra chocolate chips if preferred, and offer with gluten-free dippers like fruit slices, pretzels, or cookies.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It tastes dangerously close to actual brownie batter without the raw egg worry.
  • You can make it in one bowl while your mixer does all the work.
  • It works for gluten-free friends without tasting like a compromise.
  • Leftover dip becomes the best midnight spoon snack you will ever hide in the back of your fridge.
02 -
  • Softened cream cheese is non-negotiable, cold cream cheese will give you chunks no matter how long you beat it.
  • Sifting the cocoa powder prevents those bitter pockets that ruin an otherwise perfect bite.
  • Add milk gradually because you can always thin it more but you cannot easily thicken it back up.
03 -
  • Use a hand mixer instead of a spoon, it makes the texture impossibly smoother and saves your arm.
  • Taste as you go and adjust sweetness, some cocoa powders are more bitter than others.
  • Chill the dip for 20 minutes before serving if you want it to hold its shape better on dippers.
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