This Heart Snack Cake Valentine's Day Dip is an irresistible dessert dip made in less than 10 minutes and with 5 simple ingredients. This delicious dip has all the flavors of a Valentine's Little Debbie snack cake combined with fluffy cheesecake for a combo you can't resist.
Valentine's Day calls for special treats! Whether it is Red Velvet Brownies, Raspberry Fluff Cake, or Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies - you need something sweet to share with the people you love!
Why you’ll love this recipe!
- Inexpensive: This dip is budget friendly! Under ten dollars and you have a fun and festive holiday treat!
- Easy to Make: No big eleaborate steps here. In less than 10 minutes a few stirs and you have deliciousness!
- Kids and Adults alike love it: Kid or kid at heart - everyone loves this creamy sweet treat!
Little Debbie Snack Cakes are available year round and with each new holiday they bake up something a little extra fun and festive. So why not use their "Be My Valentine" Cakes to make something special for a Valentine's Day treat!
These heart shaped snack cakes have loads of flavor and blend into a perfectly flavored dessert dip.
Now, if you like Little Debbie Cakes (or even if you haven't tried them yet) as much as we do, you are in for a treat!
Let's start making something sweet y'all!
Ingredient Notes
How to Make Little Debbie Cake Valentine's Day Dip
✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and instructions!
Step 1 | Cream Cheese & Snack Cake Mixture
Place cream cheese, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a hand mixer. Then, mix until smooth and creamy.
Next, add in snack cakes and mix them until combined and cakes are broken down into desired consistency.
Note: There will be some lumps of cake in the dip and that is normal.
Step 2 | Add WhippedTopping
Fold in thawed whipped topping.
Step 3 | Refrigerate & Serve
Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Serve cold with festive sprinkles and your favorite dippers.
Tips
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperaure. This will allow for smooth blending (no clumps).
- Thaw the frozen whipped topping ahead of time.
- Want a really smooth dip? Use your food processor instead of a mixer to blend the dip together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. This makes around 4 cups so it's perfect for snaking for a normal-sized crowd. This can easily be halved for just a few or double for a larger group.
Variations and Substitutions:
What to serve with a Valentine's Dip?
- Pretzels – Sticks, rods, twists, or snaps. Any of them work!
- Graham Crackers - Honey, chocolate, cinnamon. The little bears are cute too.
- Vanilla Wafers - The regular or minis go great for dipping.
- Cookies - The Valentine's X & O's animal crackers are sweet. Chocolate wafer cookies, sugar wafers or Pirouette filled cookies all are beautiful on a tray.
- Fresh fruit like strawberries, grapes, and sliced apples
Storage and Make-Ahead Tips:
Because of the cream cheese and whipped topping, this needs to be stored in the refrigerator.
Make-Ahead:
When making ahead, wait until serving to add sprinkles and garnish to the top. If you add them too early they tend to run and the dip may not look as pretty. Also, I would recommend making no more than 1 day ahead for the best tasting results.
Storage:
Cover with foil or plastic wrap or place in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Freezing:
I don't recommend freezing this as it will change the texture.
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Heart Snack Cake Valentine's Day Dip
Ingredients
- 1 box Little Debbie Valentine's Cakes
- 8 ounce cream cheese block
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounce frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Place cream cheese, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a hand mixer. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Add in snack cakes and mix until combined and cakes are broken down into desired consistency. It is normal to have some lumps of cake in the dip.
- Then fold in whipped topping.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve cold with festive sprinkles and your favorite dippers.
✱ Nikki's Tips
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature. This will allow for smooth blending (no clumps).
- Thaw the frozen whipped topping ahead of time.
- Want a really smooth dip? Use your food processor instead of a mixer to blend the dip together.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Soulfully Made is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Adapted from Little Debbie
Tayler says
I made this for Valentine's Day last year and my hubby loved it! Can't wait to make it again this year!
Jen says
This is really a cute snack for Valentine's Day!
Eliza says
Love this decadent and delicious dessert dip! It's sooo tasty with fresh fruit and cookies. Perfect for Valentine's Day parties and as a brunch buffet treat.
Shashi says
I absolutely love those Little Debbie snackcakes so I cannot wait to make this dip and enjoy it ALL BY MYSELF! 😉
Patricia says
What a fun and "lovable" treat for the season! Very clever with how they're put together!