Sweet Pumpkin Dip Recipe

Move over chips and salsa. Look out pita chips and hummus. Dip is about to take a sweet turn This sweet pumpkin dip is made with a blend of pumpkin puree and cream cheese that's sweetened with brown sugar and flavored with pumpkin pie spice. To make it light and creamy for dipping and spreading, it's folded into whipped topping. Finally, candy corn is added to create a unique halloween treat. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover candy often lurking around the house during halloween time. Candy corn is a confection most often seen around halloween. It is made up of three colors, a yellow end, an orange center and a white tip that mimics the appearance of corn kernels. It is made from sugar, corn syrup, confectioners' wax, and artificial coloring. Approximately 35 million pounds of candy corn are sold annually. It's a festive and sweet addition to this sweet pumpkin dip, but not everyone loves it. If you don't like candy corn, you can use roughly chopped leftover halloween candy or even caramel popcorn. The pumpkin dip can be served with vanilla wafers for dipping or spread on graham crackers. Extra candy corn is also sprinkled on top of the dip for a colorful and festive presentation. It's sure to be a hit this halloween.