Hot Apple Pie Dip

I had made this dip for a Christmas party last year and I just made it again for a fall snack party at work.  This dip is amazing and quite delicious. When people hear there is cheddar cheese in it they immediately are cautious, but once they taste it, their worries go away!  The pumpkin pie spice does wonders in this dip and gives it so much flavor.

Hot Apple Pie Dip

1 8oz tub cream cheese spread ( I just use the 8oz blocks and soften them)
2 TBSP brown sugar
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 apple, chopped and divided
¼ Cup. Fine cheddar cheese
1Tbsp. Pecan pieces, chopped

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Combine the cream cheese, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until well
blended. Add half of the chopped apples. Spread in the bottom of an 8 inch pie pan or small casserole dish.
Sprinkle with remaining apples, cheddar cheese, and pecan pieces.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until heated through. Serve with cinnamon wheat thins or pecan
wheat thins.


Makes 2 Cups of 16 servings, 2 Tbsp dip and 15 crackers each.

You can also make this in a crock pot. Prepare the same way and serve when heated
through.  You can also substitute the pumpkin pie spice with ground cinnamon.  I love this dip because its easy and warm and something different from other types of dip.  The cheese adds so much flavor without over-powering the apples.  Enjoy!