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Instant Pot Healthy, Creamy Fruit Dip

Strawberries and raspberries next to a white bowl of fruit dip
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Sweet, silky cashew cream fruit dip can be enjoyed in so many more ways than fruit.  Try it on pancakes, waffles, yogurt, ice cream, etc.

Ingredients

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Vanilla Fruit Dip

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 2 cups water
  • 3/4 cups unsweetened almond milk or water
  • 2 – 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Chocolate Fruit Dip

  • same ingredients as Vanilla Fruit Dip plus:
  • 2 tablespoons cacao or cocoa powder
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons water or almond milk to thin, if desired

Pumpkin Spice Fruit Dip

  • same ingredients as Vanilla Fruit Dip plus:
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (preferably Vietnamese cinnamon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

For the Vanilla Fruit Dip

  1. Add cashews and 2 cups water to the pressure cooker pot.  Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.
  2. Cook at high pressure for 1 minute.
  3. When cooking is complete, use a quick release.
  4. Drain cashews.  Rinse with fresh water; drain cashews again.
  5. To a high-speed blender, add the cashews, almond milk or water, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt.  Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 ½ – 2 minutes, scraping the blender halfway through.
  6. Pour cashew cream into a mason jar with a pourable lid.  A squeeze bottle or other syrup dispenser will also work.   Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.  Leftovers can also be frozen.  
  7. Shake well before serving.

For the Chocolate Fruit Dip

  1. Add cocoa powder to the blender, when blending the cashews in step 5 and continue with above instructions.  The cocoa powder makes it a bit thicker so add extra water or almond milk to thin if desired.

For the Pumpkin Spice Fruit Dip

  1. Add cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to the blender, when blending the cashews in step 5 and continue with above instructions.

Notes

  • Use raw, unsalted cashews.  Do not use roasted, salted cashews
  • Use as a dip for fruit and graham crackers or as a topping for pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, and yogurt
  • Stir it into Crio Bru, YUM!
  • Freezes nicely.  May need to add an extra splash of milk to thin it out once it has thawed

Keywords: instant pot recipe, cashew cream, fruit dip

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