Pina Colada Fruit Dip

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This recipe was originally posted April 18, 2019. It has been updated with new photos and a few changes (not to the recipe) as of July 11, 2024.

Pina Colada Fruit Dip is a sweet dip with a smooth coconut taste with hints of pineapple. It is perfect for dipping your favorite fruits (pineapple is the best) but it’s delicious as a snack dip for cookies and sweet crackers.

A plate of fruit with pineapple, red and green grapes, watermelon and strawberries surrounding a small dish of pina colada fruit dip with watermelon and grapes in the background.
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What ingredients are needed to make Pina Colada Dip?

All you need to make this Pina Colada Fruit Dip recipe is cream cheese, cream of coconut, pineapple juice, cool whip, and vanilla extract.

Ingredients needed for Pina Colada Fruit Dip.
Ingredients for pina colada dip that shows th cream cheese, cool whip, vanilla, cream of coconut and pineapple juice used for the dip.

The Coconut Flavor in the Fruit Dip

Pina Coladas are known for their perfect blend of coconut and pineapple flavors. This Pina Colada Fruit Dip Recipe has both! The coconut is the star of this dip with the perfect hint of pineapple.

To get the coconut flavor you need Cream of Coconut. The Cream of Coconut is thick, sweet and has the perfect coconut flavor!

A measuring cup of cream of coconut that is used to make fruit dip.

You can see the kind I use below!

NOTE: This is different from coconut milk and coconut cream that you can find usually in a can with the Asian and Latin foods – you do not want this. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! These are not sweetened and you want the sweet!

Cream of coconut can be found in almost any grocery store and is usually by the drink mixers (margarita mixers etc).

TIP: There is a brand that is Cream of Coconut that comes in a can and this works great! Just make sure you buy CREAM OF COCONUT! (Those words exactly and you will be good!)

A bottle of cream of coconut.

The Pineapple Flavor in Pina Colada Dip

Every good Pina Colada has just the right amount (a hint) of pineapple. This Pina Colada dip recipe is no exception.

All you need is some canned pineapple juice to make this a true Pina Colada Dip!

Make sure you buy and use straight pineapple juice. Do not use a pineapple juice blend.

You can buy large cans of pineapple juice or little cans. I like to buy the little cans because I don’t always use the entire large can of pineapple juice before it goes bad.

Small 6 oz. can of pineapple juice.

If you buy a big can of pineapple juice or have little cans leftover you can make my Family Friendly Pina Coladas. These non-alcoholic pina coladas use both pineapple juice and cream of coconut … and they are insanely delicious!

How To Make Pina Colada Fruit Dip

You can mix this sweet dip by hand or use a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Using a hand mixer makes it a bit easier to get the cream cheese smooth and ensure there are no lumps. But you can certainly do it by hand.

Just place the cream cheese, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and vanilla in a bowl and get mixing. I start out with a spoon or fork to start to mix it and then finish it off with a hand mixer to get rid of the lumps.

DO NOT ADD THE COOL WHIP AT THIS POINT!

A bowl with cream cheese, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and vanilla to make Pina Colada Dip.
A bowl of Pina Colada Dip ingredients that is starting out being mixed by hand with a spoon.
A hand mixer finishing off mixing the Pina Colada Dip to make it smooth without lumps.

Next, add the cool whip. Gently fold it in to the dip.

Cool Whip added to Pina Colada Dip.
A bowl of smooth Pin Colada Dip.

The dip should be smooth and ready to serve.

A small dish of Pina Colada Fruit dip with fruit around it.

What to serve with Pina Colada Dip

Anything sweet will pair perfectly with this sweet dip.

Serve this dip with your favorite fruits. Watermelon, grapes, strawberries, bananas, pineapple and apple slices are delicious with this fruit dip.

A platter of fresh fruit and Pina Colada Dip.
A hand holding a fresh strawberry that has been dipped in Pina Colada Fruit Dip and has the platter of fruit and dip in the background.

This dip is also delicious with cookies and sweet crackers. Graham crackers, Nilla Wafers, animal cookies and shortbread cookies are yummy with this pineapple-coconut dip.

A bowl of Pina Colada Fruit Dip with a graham cracker dipped in it.
Above shot of Pina Colada Dip in a small dish with fruit around the dish.

How To Store Pina Colada Dip

Store this dip in an air tight container for up to 5 days. You may have to give it a stir after it a has been refrigerated.

Do not freeze this dip. It will separate and become grainy.

A plate of fresh fruit and pina colada dip.

If you love coconut and pineapple and anything pina colada try my Non-Alcoholic (Family Friendly) Pina Coladas! They are the perfect frozen drink to enjoy with this dip!

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A plate of fresh fruit and pina colada fruit dip.

Pina Colada Fruit Dip

This fruit dip is sweet and creamy.  The Pina Colada coconut flavor is fresh with a hint of pineapple. The perfect fruit dip or dip for cookies or graham crackers!
This recipe makes about 4 cups of fruit dip.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened (1 brick)
  • 8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
  • 3/4 cup Cream of Coconut not Coconut Cream or coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice usually in a can – do not use a pineapple juice blend
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix tougher the cream cheese, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and vanilla extract.
    **I start out mixing it with a fork or spoon to break up the cream cheese and then use a had mixer to get it mixed fully and smooth with no lumps.
  • Gently fold in the cool whip until fully incorporated.
  • Serve with fresh fruit, cookies or sweet crackers.
  • This can be stored in your fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

Make sure you get Cream of Coconut (by the drink mixers) not Coconut Cream or coconut milk.  (that is too runny). See the blog post above.
 

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 268IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.1mg
A plate of fresh fruit and pina colada dip.
A small dish of pina colada dip with fruit around the dish.
Pina Colada Fruit Dip in a dish with fresh fruit around it on a plate.
An above photo of a plate of fresh fruit and pina colada dip.
A dish of Pina Colada Dip and fruit.
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