Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Dip

Why this pumpkin pie dip recipe works

When it comes to easy recipes, this delicious pumpkin pie dip is a huge hit. The ingredients are minimal and the cooking time is super short, literally done from start to finish in just a few hours. The fall flavor of pumpkin tastes terrific mixed with pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and cream cheese—all for a fluffy pumpkin dip that awaits your dipping cracker or cookie of choice.

Recipe Ingredients

Ingredients for pumpkin pie dip on a table.

Pumpkin Puree: Make sure you get canned pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. The puree is nothing but cooked and pureed pumpkin, whereas the pie filling with have added spices and sugar.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: This is where your seasoning will come from, as it is a mixture of all the warm spices and fall flavors (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves).
Brown Sugar: Used to add a bit of sweetness to the pumpkin dip.
Cream Cheese: Using cream cheese in a recipe like this helps with making it both creamy and thick enough for dipping.
Heavy Cream: Because of its substance, heavy cream makes an appetizer like this dipping sauce thicker in both texture and flavor. Often labeled “heavy whipping cream”.

Step-by-Step Directions

4 images showing how to make pumpkin dip in a crockpot.

StepOne – For the pumpkin puree into the crock pot.

StepTwo – Add in the softened cream cheese cut into quarters, pumpkin spice, brown sugar, and heavy cream.

StepThree – Stir the ingredients until combined well.

Step Four – Cover and cook on HIGH for 1.5 – 2 hours. Be sure to stir it occasionally. Serve with your favorite cookies and/or crackers for dipping. Enjoy!

How to serve:

This easy pumpkin dip recipe is perfect for serving in the center of a charcuterie board surrounded with graham crackers, sliced apples, ginger snaps, vanilla wafer cookies, or Biscoff cookies.
You can also serve this easy pumpkin pie dip in single-size bowls (or mini mason jars) with a cool whip or whipped cream topping (especially homemade whipped cream) and a dash of cinnamon.
Turn this dip into a gift for the holiday season by putting a few scoops into small mason jars and decorating with ribbon.
This may be called pumpkin dip, but is also AMAZING on vanilla ice cream.

Biscoff cookie being dipped into crockpot pumpkin dip.

Recipe FAQs and Variations

What do I do if my cream cheese does not melt smoothly?

If your cream cheese won’t melt smoothly, you can put the dip in a blender or use an immersion blender.

What can I use instead of heavy cream (heavy whipping cream)?

You can use half and half or milk or whipping cream.

How do I store leftover pumpkin dip?

Place any remaining creamy pumpkin pie dip into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Can I use homemade pumpkin puree in this easy recipe?

Absolutely! I would use a small sugar pumpkin, cut into pieces, and bake at 375 until soft. Then remove the skin and use a food processor to puree the “meat” of the pumpkin. Or you can use my slow cooker pumpkin puree recipe!