Mermaid Dip

A sweet and delicious cheesecake marshmallow dip with festive colors! This Mermaid Dip is the perfect dessert dip to dunk vanilla wafers, butter cookies, shortbread cookies and so much more in. The fun Mermaid themed colors make it the perfect addition to birthday parties and so much more!

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Dipping a graham cracker into Mermaid Dip

Sweet cheesecake dips are so easy to make and perfect sweet ending to dip your cookies and wafers in! We took the classic marshmallow dip and turned it into this fun and festive Mermaid Dip that any little girl would love!

It’s perfect for celebrations, birthday parties, baby showers and so much more. Also great for an Under the Sea themed party!

The best part is that it’s made with ingredients you can find and you can make it in less than fifteen minutes.

Buy some special sprinkles to go with your theme and change up the food coloring to make it your own. It can be so much more than a Mermaid themed dip!

Overhead Image of Mermaid Dip Ingredients

Ingredients Needed

  • Cream cheese – Make sure it’s at room temperature so it’s easy to mix.
  • Powdered sugar
  • Marshmallow cream
  • Vanilla extract
  • Frozen whipped topping – Let this thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Food coloring – We used pink, green, red, and blue (mix blue and red to make purple). Gel food coloring makes it the most vibrant with the least amount of food coloring.
  • Various sprinkles – We used Coated Chocolate Pearls and Ice Cream Sprinkles.

Mix the Dip

In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar to the bowl and beat until combined and light and fluffy

Add the marshmallow cream and vanilla extract to the bowl and stir to combine.

Fold a large spoonful of the thawed whipped topping into the dip mixture. Then fold the remaining whipped topping into the dip until completely combined.

Divide the dip into bowl (the amount of different colors you want) and the food coloring as desired. Carefully mix until the colors are incorporated. Do not over stir as the dip will deflate.

Combine and Decorate Cheesecake Dip!

Add dollops of the differently colored dip to a bowl. Then, run a knife or bamboo skewer around in the dip to create swirls. Do not over stir or the dip will become gray.

Top the dip with assorted sprinkles.

Serve with your choice of cookies (like vanilla wafers, butter cookies, shortbread cookies, sugar cookies, and/or gingersnaps) or fruit.

Mermaid Dip in bowl with cookies to dip next to it on tray

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Dipping a graham cracker into Mermaid Dip

Mermaid Dip

Quick and easy cheesecake dip that's colored to become a festive Mermaid Dip perfect for parties and celebrating!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces package cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 7 ounce container marshmallow cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounce container frozen whipped topping thawed
  • Food coloring in pink green, red, and blue (mix blue and red to make purple)
  • Various sprinkles

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar to the bowl and beat until combined and light and fluffy.
  • Add the marshmallow cream and vanilla extract to the bowl and stir to combine.
  • Fold a large spoonful of the thawed whipped topping into the dip mixture. Then fold the remaining whipped topping into the dip until completely combined.
  • Divide the dip into bowl (the amount of different colors you want) and the food coloring as desired. Carefully mix until the colors are incorporated. Do not over stir as the dip will deflate.
  • Add dollops of the differently colored dip to a bowl. Then, run a knife or bamboo skewer around in the dip to create swirls. Do not over stir or the dip will become gray.
  • Top the dip with assorted sprinkles.
  • Serve with your choice of cookies (like vanilla wafers, butter cookies, shortbread cookies, sugar cookies, and/or gingersnaps) or fruit.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 116mg | Sugar: 29g
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