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A festive dessert platter features a snowman made of swirled white frosting, decorated with blueberries, strawberries, candy, and surrounded by various cookies and chocolate-covered pretzels.
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Snowman Christmas Dessert Board with Cheesecake Dip

This Snowman Cheesecake Dip Board is such a fun Christmas dessert made with the best creamy homemade cheesecake dip piped into a snowman shape. Pair it with fruit, cookies, and pretzels for a festive, crowd-pleasing holiday treat.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: christmas dessert
Author: Melissa Johnson

Ingredients

  • two 8oz bricks cream cheese softened to room temp
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 chocolate chips
  • 1 orange candy slice cut into a triangle
  • mini chocolate chips
  • red candy strips/belts Like, Haribo sour streamers
  • 3 red M&M's

Dipping ingredients

  • strawberries sliced
  • blueberries
  • chocolate chip cookies
  • ginger snaps
  • pretzel sticks
  • nilla waffers
  • oatmeal cookies
  • chocolate pretzels

Instructions

  • Let cream cheese sit at room temp for 45 minutes to soften or microwave unwrapped cream cheese for 15 seconds.
  • With a stand mixer with the whisk attachment beat heavy cream for 2-3 minutes on high speed until stiff peaks form. A hand mixer can also be used.
  • Remove whipped cream from the bowl and with the paddle attachment beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth and well combined.
  • Fold in whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture until combined.
  • Using a piping bag with an open star tip draw circles on a serving plate or cutting board to create the snowman shape. The cream cheese mixture can be layered if there is mixture left.
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  • Build the snowman's face using 2 chocolate chips for the eyes, an orange slice for the nose, and mini chocolate chips for the mouth.
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  • Add three red M&M's for the snowman's buttons. If not serving snowman dip right away do this step right before serving as the red candy can melt into the dip causing red streaks.
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  • Cut out 3 pieces of red candy strips to create the scarf.
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  • Create the snowman's hat out of blueberries.
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  • Arrange the dipping ingredients around the snowman.
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  • Keep refrigerated before serving.