Ingredients:

  • 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp (5ml) pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) whipped topping, thawed
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) blue gel food coloring
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) fresh lemon juice

Instructions:

  1. Beat the softened cream cheese and sifted powdered sugar together on medium-high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and no lumps remain. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  2. Gently fold in the whipped topping using a rubber spatula. Use a sweeping motion to maintain the air bubbles, ensuring the dip remains light and fluffy rather than dense.
  3. Add the blue gel coloring and lemon juice. Mix on low speed until the color is uniform. Stop immediately once you reach the desired shade of ocean blue to avoid over-mixing the air out of the dip.