Creamy Root Beer Float Dip - a delicious {no-melt} twist on the classic! Perfect for dipping vanilla wafers or your cookie of choice!
And just like that, it's the 4th of July!! Good thing I'm ready for it. And by ready, I don't mean I've actually done anything to prepare. I mean I'm ready for the fun of it! The excitement of it! And most of all, the relaxation of it! The 4th of July is one of the rare holidays I actually just let myself show up to....without worrying about decorating or hosting or gift giving. It's relaxing in a way that no other holidays are! And I can't wait!
Jorden will be home early today, which means we can get an early start to our fun holiday weekend. I'm hoping to grill out, pour myself a glass of sangria, and enjoy some family time in the backyard! And I have the perfect little treat for after dinner.......
.....Yep, you guessed it! Root Beer Float Dip. I made it the other day and the kids went crazy for it! It's thick, creamy, and tastes just like a root beer float....minus the frozen, melty factor. Which makes it ideal for hot summer days (when melting is an issue) or not so hot days (when you don't really feel like something frozen). So it's basically the perfect summer dip, no matter what type of weather you're having!
Speaking of weather, I'm pretty sure this is the first 4th of July in forever that the temperature will be less than 90! It's actually not even supposed to make it out of the 70's tomorrow....which will feel both amazing and a little bit strange! Perfect weather for parade watching and relaxing outside, but I'm not sure it will fee like July 4th without sweat dripping down my face! I guess I'll get over it.... 🙂
Whatever your plans are, I hope you have a fabulously fun and relaxing 4th, my friends!
Root Beer Float Dip
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese
- 1 c. Cool Whip
- 3/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. root beer extract
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Serve with vanilla wafers or your cookies of choice!
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Norma+|+Allspice+and+Nutmeg
Wow, this looks scrumptious!
Sarah+@+Miss+Candiquik
This sounds so good & refreshing right now! Mmm, I can almost taste it!
Rochelle @ Oh So Sweet Baker
Loving the sound of this dip. Pass me some cinnamon tortilla chips and we are good!
Jess
Looks amazing and I actually have Root Beer Extract so I think I will make this for my hubby! Happy 4th my friend 🙂
Alyssa {Cake, Crust, and Sugar Dust}
This is such a fun dip! I never would have thought of turning a root beer float into a dip like this...but I'm sure glad you did!
Mary+Frances
Nothing says summer like ice cream and root beer! I was so glad the weather was gorgeous, too. Getting to enjoy my ice cream without melting myself is always a bonus!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
This is too cool!! A root beer float in DIP form?!
Julie
This is a great idea, Cathy! My family loves root beer floats!
Deb+@+Cooking+on+the+Front+Burner
This looks amazing Cathy! What a great idea!
Jamie+@+Love+Bakes+Good+Cakes
What a great treat, Cathy. Pass me some cookies and dip!! 🙂
Cindy Eikenberg
Cathy, I LOVE this idea! My hubby calls me the float queen, because I have loved ice cream floats since I was little and now I can have one in a dip?? This is pure happiness! 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe - pinned and sharing!
Bailey
This dip sounds SO GOOD!!!
Jocie@OPC
oh woah, looks so yummy! Thanks so much for linking up last week at creativity unleashed. featuring you tomorrow and hope to see you back.
Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner
Cathy - back again! Thanks for linking with us at Best of the Weekend - I'll be featuring this tonight on my blog!
Sonja
This looked so awesome. I live cream cheese, root beer and dips! What could be more perfect? I ran out and orchard everything the next day. What a waste of money! This was awful. The cream cheese and root beer do not mesh well together. Cream cheese overwhelms the flavor if the root beer and it was not only so-so, but tasted disgusting. Sad. I thought this sounded so delightful.
Sonja
LOVE not live cream cheese. PURCHASED not orchard.
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
What a cool and creative idea! Perfect for summer 🙂