This easy chocolate dip is perfect for fruit. It’s delicious, easy, HEALTHY and it only takes a couple minutes and a few ingredients to make.
When I crave something dessert-like I need it to be effortless like this chocolate dip recipe. When it’s fairly healthy and uses simple ingredients that I often already have, it’s a definite winner! It’s decadent enough for chocolate dipped strawberries for your Valentines date and easy enough to make as a chocolate fruit dip anytime you’ve got a sweet craving.
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Types Of Chocolate Dip
Lots of recipes for chocolate dip are essentially a chocolate ganache – semi-sweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, and sometimes flavoring like vanilla extract. It’s delicious, but that kind of recipe requires microwaving or heating over a double boiler to melt the chocolate. It’s also really rich, so I often only want a small amount.
There are also dips that are similar to homemade chocolate sauce. That recipe can be used as a dip, but it’s a thinner consistency that works great for stirring into drinks or drizzling over dessert. You can also turn that one into “Magic Shell” with some coconut oil.
The chocolate dip recipe that I’m sharing with you here is super easy and perfect for dipping all sorts of delicious things thanks to my special ingredient, Greek yogurt.
Why Make Chocolate Dip With Greek Yogurt?
Well, first of all, you should make it because it’s so good! But there’s plenty of other reasons too.
It’s Easier. Since there’s no heating or melting required, it’s quick and simple to put together.
It’s Healthier. We’re using Greek yogurt and cocoa powder instead of cream and chocolate chips for this dessert dip. With less calories, that means I can eat more of it, right?
Perfect Dipping Consistency. The Greek yogurt as the base maintains the perfect consistency for dipping. No need to worry about it getting too firm to dip your fruit in at room temperature or it being too runny and making a mess.
How To Make The Easiest Chocolate Dip
I invented this chocolatey, decadent, yet healthy fruit dip because I need desserts to be easy to make. It’s made of Greek Yogurt, cocoa, and brown sugar.
There’s cinnamon in there too. Oh, and there’s an optional pinch of cayenne to give this chocolate fruit dip a little something extra. Both these ingredients go so well with chocolate.
I swear, it’s the easiest and tastiest thing I make when friends visit. Just mix and serve. Even I don’t mind doing that!
What To Serve With Chocolate Yogurt Dip
I love to serve this chocolate dip with an assortment of fresh berries. Strawberries, of course, but raspberries, blackberries, or whatever your favorites are! Not into berries? Banana or other fruits work well here too.
You don’t have to serve it with just fruit though, get creative. Marshmallows, sweet biscuits, shortbread, pretzels… hard to go wrong here. Experiment and let me know in the comments what your favorites are with this delicious dark chocolate dip. I’ve been told it’s great for crepes too.
If you actually want to splurge a bit more for Valentine’s Day, like you actually want chocolate cake, I’ve got you. Try this Easiest Flourless Chocolate cake recipe.
OK, now let’s dig into this chocolate yogurt dip!
More Sweet Recipes
- Easy Fudge Recipe
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- Canadian Butter Tarts
- Cranberry Oatmeal Bars
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Chocolate Dip Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
DESCRIPTION
This fruit dip is easy to make, healthy AND decadent. It’s the perfect dip to make when company is coming over for coffee or drinks.
The cayenne pepper in the recipe is optional. Try adding a tiny pinch, mix it in and then taste. You shouldn’t be able to tell it’s there. It’s just a little background tingle that makes the dip extra special.
After further testing, I have reduced the vanilla and cinnamon from the original recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- Fresh berries, marshmallows, and sweet biscuits (for dipping)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
- Stir until it is an even dark color and all of the brown sugar granules have dissolved, about 3 minutes.
- Serve with fresh berries, marshmallows, and sweet biscuits for dipping.
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Disclosure: This post originally contained a giveaway. Simply Organic and Stonyfield provided the items for giveaway and also provided me with an identical herb and spice gift pack and yogurt coupons for my own use. All opinions are my own.
This post was originally published in December 2013. It was revised and republished in September 2024.
Made this without the cayenne and only 1/8 tsp cinnamon due to finicky eaters. Delicious. Used Bamba Osem brand peanut butter puffs and fresh fruit as dippers.
Sounds amazing, Kay! Thanks for coming back to comment and let me know.
I was in the mood for something sweet and came across this recipe. It was perfect and I had what I needed. Saving this to make again!
the quickest and easiest fruit dip my family likes is caramel. but i’m going to make and serve this chocolate dip on our snack board for new year’s eve.
Delicious! Have fun!
I made this with 1 TBSP honey instead of brown sugar and it was perfect for our crepes!
Rachel, Crepes are a perfect use for this dip. Yum! And thanks for letting me know about the substitution. Great idea!
I like the look of this but I’m wondering if I can make it ahead, 1-2 days in advance? Or does it separate?
Sarah, It can definitely be made ahead and it doesn’t separate. Store it in a sealed container in the fridge. It will stay good until whatever the best before date was on your container of yogurt. Give it a stir before serving.
Each tablespoon (12g) of brown sugar contains 46 kcal (and 11.8g carbohydrates) and each tablespoon (5g) of cocoa powder provides 12 kcal | Protein 1.1 | Fat 0.7g | Carbohydrates 3.1g | Fiber 2g. It should help to calculate exact nutritional value of the dressing with any type of yogurt. Other ingredients don’t influence final numbers almost at all.
Thanks for the help, Kate!
What is the nutritional values for this dip. This dip is soooo good.
Hi Susan,
I don’t have the nutritional values. It would basically be whatever your yogurt’s values are plus a tiny bit of fat from the cocoa and some calories for the brown sugar. I’m so happy you like the dip!
Hi, just wanted to say thanks for this recipe. I served it with strawberries for dessert and it was a treat. It was surprisingly refreshing. Perfect for a hot Sunday in the tropics! Btw, which type of cocoa powder did you use? I used Hershey’s unsweetened 100% cocoa powder. Mine turned out into a much lighter brown colour than yours did in your photo.
This is excellent!! I am always being given plain Greek yogurt, which is a challenge since I don’t like it. This is a wonderful way to use it up. We had it with drained mandarin oranges, marshmallows, graham crackers, & brazil nuts. All stuff I want to use up. AND it was a lot of fun!
Thank you very much.
This is a great recipe! I replaced the brown sugar with a tablespoon of maple syrup. This is a great fall treat with apple wedges!
I adore this! I am fond of Greek yogurt, but never thought of using it this way. Also, the same for cinnamon!!! I’m into fall baking and I’m crazy for cinnamon, and this is a perfect way to use it – unexpected little add to an already super treat!!! Wow!
I liked it a lot! I found myself scraping the rest of the bowl when it was pretty much gone! But it definitely didn’t taste like expected it to.. It tasted very cinnamon-y to me and I expected it to taste more chocolate-y. Is there a way to fix this the next time I make it? I definitely want to make it again!
Love the sound of this and pinned! I did want to tell you that there were so many pop-ups that I’m discouraged to visit back. :(
My favorite fruit dip is simple: greek yogurt, cinnamon and honey.