Apple Dip

This is technically an apple dip but It could go on lots of things. It would make a great frosting! 

Ingredients 

1 package cream cheese - softened 

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Let cream cheese sit at room temp for several minutes or warm in microwave for 30 seconds. Mix all ingredients with a hand held mixer until smooth. Chill and serve! 

Spinach Artichoke Dip

or another way to serve it...

 I made this for a Halloween party and I forgot to bring my dishes (and more importantly, leftovers) home.  Guess I'll just have to make it again!

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

salt and pepper to taste

1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a small baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Gently stir in artichoke hearts and spinach.
3. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

Artichoke Cups

This is a Pampered Chef recipe that I got while I was an independent consultant for The Pampered Chef.

Love Love Love these. Definitely my go to appetizer recipe.

1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
24 square Won Ton Wrappers
1 Can (14 oz.) Artichoke hearts in water, drained
1/2 medium Red Bell Pepper
1/4 cup (1 oz) grated fresh Parmesan Cheese - If I hear of any of you using parmesan out of a can, you are in big trouble!
1 Lemon
2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh Parsley
1/2 Cup (2 oz.) shredded Mozzarella
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Garlic clove, minced
Additional grated fresh Parmesan cheeese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush one side of won top wrappers with vegetable oil with a pastry brush. Press wrappers into mini muffin pan. Bake 6 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven, leave in pan.

Meanwhile, coarsely chop artichokes, put in large bowl. Remove seeds from pepper and chop. Grate parmesan; zest lemon. Finely chop parsley. Add pepper, parmesan, lemon zest, parsley, mozzarela, mayo, and garlic to the artichokes.

Fill won tons wtih mixture. Sprinkle with more parmesan. Bake 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan, serve immediately!