5 Minute Brownie Batter Dip (No Brownie Mix)

ByHeather Bilyeu
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This rich and creamy brownie batter dip comes together in just 5 minutes using simple ingredients you may already have stocked. No boxed brownie mix required! Served cold and made with cream cheese, butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. It's an easy no-bake dessert that's perfect for scooping up with graham crackers at parties, holidays, or movie nights!

Bowls of chocolate mousse with chocolate chips, brownies, and square graham crackers are arranged in a neat pattern on a blue surface.

Ok y'all - I live with a BIG chocolate fan. My husband has the sweet tooth in the family (I mean, the toddler never says no either...we really had to cut him off the dunkaroo dip lol), and I couldn't do this summer cold dip series without having a chocolately something in there for him.

This one is so easy. Rich and smooth and creamy. Made in just 1 bowl with staple baking ingredients, and it makes a perfect no-bake dessert to serve at any party - or really just to enjoy at home with all of your favorite people. 🙂

⭐️ Before you start - pro tip ⭐️ make sure you set your cream cheese AND butter out on the counter to soften for at least 30 minutes before you begin. This will make it WAY easier to mix and make it really smooth and creamy. Have I not done this and mixed cold? Yes. Have I not done this and stuck them both in the microwave and melted slightly? Yes. Do these things still work and taste the same? Yes. But you will never get the smooth, no-lump texture that room-temperature butter and cream cheese will give you. Trust me, I know from too many lazy times 😉

A stick of butter and a block of cream cheese sit side by side in a blue bowl on a speckled countertop.
Add the cream cheese and butter to a bowl.
A blue bowl with whipped cream cheese mixture and a hand mixer on a granite countertop. White tiled wall is in the background.
Beat with a hand mixer for at least 60 seconds. You want this to be smooth and creamy.
A blue mixing bowl with butter, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder being blended by a hand mixer on a speckled kitchen countertop.
Add ½ the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix.
A blue bowl with partially mixed chocolate and white cream is on a granite countertop. Nearby are a salt container, a jar of vanilla extract with its lid off, and a hand mixer with batter on the beaters.
Scrape down the sides with a spatula, then add in the vanilla bean paste, salt, and cream.
A blue bowl with chocolate batter and a mound of white powdered sugar sits on a granite counter. An electric hand mixer with beaters coated in batter rests on the bowls edge. White tile backsplash is visible in the background.
Add in the rest of the powdered sugar.
A blue bowl with thick chocolate batter and a green spatula on a granite countertop. An electric hand mixer with chocolate residue is in the background.
Mix for at least 1-2 minutes. It will start to lighten in color a bit and become very fluffy and smooth.
A blue bowl with chocolate cake batter topped with chocolate chips sits on a granite countertop. A green spatula rests in the bowl. An electric mixer with chocolate on the beater and a fork are nearby.
Scrape down the sides again and add in your mini chocolate chips.
A blue bowl with chocolate cake batter and a green spatula sits on a speckled kitchen countertop.
Stir them in well.
A metal ice cream scoop holds chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips and crumbled cookie pieces, set against a bright blue background.
Serve immediately with graham crackers or place in the fridge to chill until ready to serve..
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A glass bowl filled with chocolate mousse topped with chocolate chips sits next to a thick, fudgy brownie on a blue surface. Pink checkered background.

5 Minute Brownie Batter Dip (No Brownie Mix)

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This rich and creamy brownie batter dip comes together in just 5 minutes using simple ingredients you may already have stocked. No boxed brownie mix required! Severed cold and made with cream cheese, butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. It's an easy no-bake dessert that's perfect for scooping up with graham crackers at parties, holidays, or movie nights!

Ingredients

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  • 8 ounces cream cheese - softened
  • ½ cup butter - softened
  • 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 teaspoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese and butter. Using a hand mixer, beat for  60 seconds, or until smooth and creamy with no lumps remaining.
  2. Add the cocoa powder and mix until fully incorporated.
  3. Add the powdered sugar, heavy cream, salt, and vanilla bean paste. Beat for 1-2 minutes until smooth and well combined. It will start to lighten in color and become really fluffy and easy to spread around. 
  4. Fold in the mini chocolate chips using a spatula.
  5. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately with graham crackers, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Leftovers can be kept in the fridge covered for up to 4 days
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer - Cold Dip, Dessert - No Bake
  • Method: No Bake
  • Cuisine: American, American - Southern

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 scoop
  • Calories: 240
  • Sugar: 16.7 g
  • Sodium: 102.8 mg
  • Fat: 18.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 48.1 mg

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