Vegan Pumpkin Dip

Vegan pumpkin dip is a fun and festive holiday treat for the whole family. Dip apples, pretzels, or your favorite cookies in this tasty vegan pumpkin dip recipe.

Vegan pumpkin dip is a Halloween and Thanksgiving treat the whole family loves. Although it isn't quite made from whole foods, it is vegan, and it is a festive and tasty treat. This vegan pumpkin dip recipe can be made in minutes with very few ingredients, yet it disappears in minutes.

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• Dip Ingredients 
• Dip Ingredient Substitutions
• How to Make the Pumpkin Dip
• Recipe FAQs
• Tips
• Other Vegan Desserts to Enjoy
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Every Fall, my girlfriend Kim makes pumpkin dip she calls pumpkin "crack" dip because it's highly addictive. And, Kim serves her pumpkin "crack " dip with equally addictive ginger snap cookies.

Unfortunately, the original pumpkin crack dip is 100% fat, and full of cream cheese and marshmallow fluff.

Since I enjoy a challenge, I decided to try to 'veganize' this pumpkin dip recipe. Despite it not being the most healthy dish I've ever made, vegan pumpkin dip tastes the same as the real version, but it is entirely vegan.

Dip Ingredients 

Not only is this dip easy to make, but it also takes only three ingredients.

First, you need to find a vegan version of Cool Whip. Whole Foods, as well as Sprouts, in my neighborhood, carry So Delicious Dairy-Free CocoWhip. For this recipe, I used the variety with reduced sugar. 

• Vegan Coco Whip: Cocowhip is vegan & dairy free made from all-natural coconut water, coconut oil, and loads of other nutritious ingredients. With the rich and creamy taste of whipped cream minus the lactose and calories.
• Vegan Vanilla Pudding: Pudding and custard are traditionally made with dairy and a thickening agent (usually gelatin derived from animal bones). So, most pudding recipes and pudding box mixes are not vegan-friendly. However, there is a vegan vanilla pudding made with only vegan ingredients.
• Organic Pumpkin Puree: Pumpkin puree is also simply pumpkin, nothing else. Some stores use the term pumpkin puree but this just means it's better for baking. Pumpkin puree saves you time when you want to bake, so you don't have to scoop your own pumpkin.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: Pumpkin pie spice is an aromatic blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Sometimes allspice is included.

Dip Ingredient Substitutions

• Coconut whipped cream is a dairy-free alternative to classic whipped cream, which is made with heavy whipping cream! For a dairy-free, vegan-friendly version, simply swap a good quality full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream in its place and whip it into soft peaks.
• Vanilla pudding mix is basically cornstarch, sugar, and artificial flavorings and coloring. So to replace it in a recipe, you need cornstarch and sweetener, and vanilla flavor. A standard vanilla pudding recipe contains: So that's 1 part cornstarch to 2 parts sugar.
• Frozen butternut squash substitutes almost any roasted and puréed squash for canned pumpkin.
• Or, try sweet potatoes. Whether you keep raw potatoes or canned cubes on hand, sweet potatoes are one of the best alternatives to canned pumpkins you can keep stocked.
• For 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, use ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ginger, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, and ⅛ teaspoon allspice. You can adjust the amounts in these proportions as needed

How to Make the Pumpkin Dip

1. This vegan pumpkin dip recipe takes minutes to make. Add every ingredient to a bowl, stir, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. And, you have a bowl of pumpkin goodness waiting for apples, cookies, pretzels, or your favorite dippers! I decided to serve my vegan pumpkin dip with apples and vegan ginger snap cookies.

There are 6 grams of sugar per serving as far as sugar is concerned, so in my world, this vegan pumpkin dip is a treat!

And, if you love everything pumpkin, don't forget to try my pumpkin spice bread and mini vegan pumpkin pies!

Recipe FAQs

Tips

• Both low-sugar vegan vanilla pudding and vegan whipped cream are available if you are looking for a lower-sugar option.
• Servings with apples or other fruits are healthier than serving with vegan ginger snap cookies.
• For a gluten-free option, choose gluten-free graham crackers or gluten-free pretzels.
• Allow the vegan pumpkin dip to chill in the refrigerator.
• Serve in a decorative pumpkin for Halloween or Thanksgiving.
• Kids love this pumpkin dip.

Try this vegan pumpkin dip for a Halloween treat or save it for your Thanksgiving meal.

Other Vegan Desserts to Enjoy

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