Autumn Pumpkin Dip

Dip apples and crunchy GF ginger snaps in this creamy dip for a memorable Fall treat! Great served with my ginger cookie recipe in this blog.

8 ounce package LF cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup GF powdered sugar (or substitute stevia to taste)

15 ounce can pumpkin (or less)

1 T. ground cinnamon

1 T. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t. ground ginger

1 T. Grand Marnier, optional
1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
Ground cinnamon for dusting

In food processor, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Blend in the pumpkin, spices, and liquor. Fold in the yogurt.

Chill until ready to serve. Dust top of dip with cinnamon. 

Serve on a platter with apples and gluten free ginger snaps*; Enjoy!

Makes: About four cups of dip. 

Notes: *Mi-del Ginger Snaps are also great if you don't have time to bake a cookie. 

This recipe is from my cookbook: "The Farmer's Daughter Cooks Gluten Free."

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Adapted from the famous Mimi’s café recipe. Yummy and gluten free!*

4 ounces jack cheese, grated
2 ounces Swiss cheese, grated
8 ounces Parmesan, grated
¾ cup artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 bunch (approximately 10 ounces) fresh spinach, washed, stemmed and chopped into 1 inch pieces
½ cup GF mayonnaise
½ cup of GF Alfredo sauce  or yogurt 2 t. minced garlic cloves
½ t. black pepper
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil or dried, diced

Combine cheeses in a large mixing bowl. Add chopped artichokes and spinach to the cheese mixture.

In a separate mixing bowl, combine the mayo, Alfredo sauce or yogurt, garlic and pepper. Mix until well-combined. Now pour the mayo mixture into the cheese-spinach mixture and stir. Fold in the sun-dried tomatoes.

When ready to serve, heat the dip mixture over medium heat in a non-stick frying pan until hot and cheese is completely melted. (Can also be heated in the microwave.) Transfer to serving dish and serve with corn chips or toasted sliced GF French bread.

*Dip is pictured here with gluten free Crunchmaster Five Seed crackers.

Makes: Approximately 4-6 cups of dip.

This recipe is from my cookbook: Delicious! The Very Best of Gluten Free and Wheat Free Cooking

My cookbook is available at: 

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