Also curious where people stand on brown sugar vs. powdered for fruit dip if you care to share.
Not cream cheese, but this is unexpectedly awesome:
- 8 ounce carton dairy sour cream
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
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Was coming in to comment similarly. For a small variant, start with plain Greek yogurt, then add low-cal flavoring of choice (like vanilla extract, orange extract, lemon juice, etc) and a little sucralose to sweeten it up. IME, artificial sweeteners in small quantities taste fine.
My problem with all the sour cream, cream cheese, butter and sugar options is that the empty calories can quickly explode, not unlike with salad dressings.
For my lazy and healthier option, I go for a vanilla flavored Greek yogurt. If I want something sweeter, or I’m making a fruit based dessert, I go for a sweeter cream cheese frosting. Cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, a bit of vanilla extract.
My mom used to mix cream cheese with caramel, the kind found in jars sold as ice cream topping. Caramel is easy enough to make yourself with brown sugar and butter. Not the healthiest of options, but very addictive.
