Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Apple Dip (2 Minutes, No Added Sugar)
/The 3pm snack problem is real. You want something that feels like a treat, that takes zero effort, and that doesn't set off a blood sugar rollercoaster that has you crashing into the couch by 4pm. This dairy-free peanut butter apple dip is the answer to all three.
One 4-oz container of Cocojune pure coconut organic yogurt — the consistency of thick, creamy yogurt, made from coconuts with clean ingredients and zero dairy. Stir in one to two tablespoons of peanut butter, a sprinkle of cinnamon, a drizzle of honey, and a small handful of Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips. Slice one apple. Two minutes of work, zero cleanup, and you have a snack that tastes like a peanut butter chocolate cheesecake dip but is actually just fruit and clean whole food ingredients.
Dairy free. No added sugar in the base. The chocolate chips are Lily's — no added sugar, sweetened with stevia. The honey is the only actual sweetener, and it's one small drizzle. The apple is the dipper. The whole thing takes longer to type out than to make.
Why you'll love this peanut butter apple dip
2 minutes, start to finish • 5 ingredients • Dairy free • No added sugar in the base • Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips make it taste like dessert • Cocojune coconut yogurt — clean ingredients, no dairy aftertaste • One apple provides natural sweetness and crunch • Single-serve, zero cleanup • Blood sugar friendly • Kids love it
The 5 Ingredients — What Each One Does
Cocojune pure coconut organic yogurt (4 oz container): the base and the differentiator. See the full breakdown in the next section.
Once Again Organic Creamy Peanut butter (1-2 tablespoons): the primary flavor and the primary protein source. Use a one-ingredient natural peanut butter (just peanuts) or a two-ingredient version (peanuts and salt). Avoid peanut butter with added sugar, palm oil, or hydrogenated oils — they're unnecessary and the recipe doesn't need the extra sweetness. The peanut butter should be room temperature and stirrable, not freshly refrigerated and stiff. Justin's Classic Peanut Butter and Once Again Organic Creamy Peanut Butter are two excellent options.
Ceylon Cinnamon (a sprinkle, approximately 1/4 teaspoon): cinnamon does two things in this recipe: it adds warmth and a slight spice that complements both the peanut butter and the apple, and it has blood sugar-stabilizing properties. Cinnamon slows the absorption of sugar from the apple and helps flatten the post-snack blood sugar response. Ceylon cinnamon has the most significant blood sugar benefits — it's milder and sweeter than cassia cinnamon (the common grocery store variety). Either works for flavor.
Raw Honey (a drizzle, approximately 1 teaspoon): the only actual sweetener in the recipe and it's one small drizzle. Local raw honey is the best option — raw honey retains more enzymes, antioxidants, and antimicrobial properties than processed honey. If you're strictly avoiding all sweeteners, this can be omitted entirely — the Lily's chips and the coconut yogurt's natural sweetness carry the dip.
Lily's sugar-free dark chocolate chips (a small handful, approximately 1 tablespoon): what turns this from a good snack into a great one. See the next section for why Lily's specifically.
What Is Cocojune and Why It Works Here
Cocojune makes certified organic, plant-based yogurt from whole coconuts — not coconut flavoring or coconut powder, but actual coconut meat. The texture is identical to regular yogurt: thick, creamy, pourable but spoonable. The flavor is mildly sweet with a very subtle coconut background that doesn't taste like sunscreen or a piña colada — it tastes like clean, slightly sweet dairy-free yogurt.
The 4-oz single-serve containers are the perfect format for this recipe — you open one, add directly to the same container, stir, and eat. One container is one serving. No measuring, no dishes, no leftovers to store. The whole recipe lives in the yogurt container.
The ingredient list reads like something you'd write yourself: organic coconut, organic tapioca, live cultures. That's it. No gums, no emulsifiers, no natural flavors. For a store-bought product that becomes the base of a recipe, this matters — you're not adding clean ingredients to a questionable base
Where to find Cocojune
Whole Foods (most reliable), Sprouts, Natural Grocers, and some Target locations. Also available online at cocojune.com and Amazon. The Pure Coconut flavor is the one to use for this recipe — it's the most neutral and works best as a base. They also make a Vanilla Bean flavor that works well if you want a slightly sweeter dip.
Can't find Cocojune? COYO coconut yogurt and Culina coconut yogurt are the closest alternatives with similarly clean ingredient lists. GT's Cocoyo is another excellent option. Avoid coconut yogurt brands that use carrageenan or more than 3-4 ingredients.
Why Lily's Chocolate Chips
Lily's are sweetened with stevia — no added sugar, no cane sugar, no artificial sweeteners of the sucralose or aspartame variety. They taste like real chocolate chips. The dark chocolate variety has a slightly bitter edge that balances the sweetness of the honey and the coconut yogurt perfectly.
The chocolate chips aren't mixed into the base so thoroughly that they disappear — they stay as small pieces throughout the dip and create occasional little bites of chocolate as you're dipping. That texture contrast is what makes the dip interesting rather than just sweet. A few chips also scatter on the surface, which makes it look significantly more appealing than a plain beige dip.
Lily's chip options
Dark Chocolate Chips (recommended — the bittersweet flavor balances the sweet components best), Semi-Sweet Chips (sweeter, more approachable for kids), and Milk Chocolate Style Chips (mildest, most similar to traditional chocolate chip flavor). All are no added sugar and available at Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, and Amazon.
To prevent browning on sliced apples
Toss sliced apples in a small squeeze of lemon juice immediately after cutting. The citric acid prevents oxidation (browning) for 30-60 minutes — long enough to eat the snack. For meal prepping, store apple slices submerged in lemon water in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Instructions
Open the yogurt container. One 4-oz Cocojune pure coconut organic yogurt container is your serving vessel — you eat from the container itself, which means zero cleanup.
Add the peanut butter. Add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter directly to the container. Start with 1 tablespoon if you want a lighter dip; 2 tablespoons if you want it thicker and more peanut-forward.
Add cinnamon. Sprinkle approximately ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon over the top.
Drizzle honey. Add a small drizzle of honey — approximately ½ to 1 teaspoon. This is to taste. If your coconut yogurt is already sweet enough, skip it.
Stir. Stir everything together until combined. It won't be perfectly smooth — some peanut butter streaks are fine and make it look more appealing.
Add chocolate chips. Fold in a small handful of Lily's chocolate chips (approximately 1 tablespoon). Don't stir aggressively — fold them in so they stay as distinct pieces rather than melting into the dip.
Slice the apple. Slice one apple into wedges. Leave the skin on for fiber and color, or peel if you prefer.
Eat. Dip and enjoy. The whole process took 2 minutes.
The right stir
You want the peanut butter incorporated but not completely homogenized. A few peanut butter streaks through the white coconut yogurt looks better and tastes better — when you hit a streak of pure peanut butter with a piece of chocolate chip on your apple slice, that's the best bite of the whole snack. Don't over-stir.
Variations
Almond butter version
Swap peanut butter for almond butter, one-for-one. The flavor is nuttier and slightly milder. Justin's Vanilla Almond Butter adds a natural vanilla note that is exceptional with the cinnamon and coconut yogurt base — it tastes like an almond butter cookie dip.
Cashew butter version
The creamiest base variation — cashew butter is the most neutral of the nut butters, with a slightly sweet, buttery flavor that blends seamlessly into the coconut yogurt. Particularly good with the Lily's milk chocolate style chips if you want a sweeter, milder dip.
Skip the honey
Omit the honey entirely if you want to remove all added sweeteners. The coconut yogurt has a natural mild sweetness, the Lily's chips add sweetness, and the apple provides natural sugar. The dip is genuinely good without honey — especially with Honeycrisp apple. Best choice if you're monitoring blood sugar very closely.
Add protein powder
Stir in one tablespoon of unflavored or vanilla collagen peptides or whey protein before adding the chocolate chips. The protein powder blends smoothly into the peanut butter and yogurt base without changing the texture or flavor significantly. Adds approximately 10g extra protein.
Chocolate lover's version
Add ½ teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder along with the cinnamon. The dip becomes a peanut butter chocolate fondue situation — deeply chocolatey, slightly bitter, incredible with a tart Granny Smith apple.
Other Dippers Beyond Apple
The dip works with almost anything you'd dip in peanut butter:
Celery sticks — the crunch and water content of celery pair well with the rich, creamy dip. A classic combination with peanut butter.
Sliced pear — ripe Bartlett or Bosc pears with this dip is an underrated pairing. The floral sweetness of the pear with cinnamon and peanut butter tastes like fall.
Sliced banana — the sweetness doubles down but the combination is irresistible. Add a few extra Lily's chips on top.
Strawberries — fresh strawberries with a chocolate chip peanut butter dip essentially become chocolate-covered strawberries. Use the chocolate lover's version with cocoa powder added.
Rice cakes — Lundberg lightly salted rice cakes make an excellent crunchy dipper that adds minimal calories and carbs.
Simple Mills almond flour crackers — slightly nutty, crispy, pairs well with the peanut butter base.
Pretzels — not low carb but a crowd-pleasing option if you're serving this at a party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this ahead?
Yes — stir the dip together (without the apple), cover the container, and refrigerate for up to 2 days. The chocolate chips will soften slightly overnight but the flavor is excellent. Add the honey and stir once more before eating since it may settle. Slice the apple fresh each day rather than storing pre-sliced alongside the dip.
What if I can't find Cocojune?
COYO Coconut Yogurt and Culina Coconut Yogurt are the best substitutes with similarly clean ingredient lists. GT's Cocoyo Living Coconut Yogurt is another excellent option. If you can tolerate dairy, plain full-fat Greek yogurt works well and adds more protein — the flavor is slightly tangier but excellent with these ingredients.
Is this actually low carb?
The primary carbs come from the apple (~25g carbs for one medium apple, mostly natural fructose) and the honey (~4-6g carbs for a small drizzle). The coconut yogurt, peanut butter, and Lily's chips contribute minimal net carbs. This is a blood-sugar-friendly snack by design — the fat and protein from peanut butter and coconut yogurt slow the absorption of the apple's natural sugars significantly. Whether it fits your specific low-carb threshold depends on your daily targets.
Why not just use regular yogurt?
Greek yogurt works — and if dairy isn't a concern, it's a good substitute that adds more protein. The reasons to use Cocojune: it's genuinely dairy-free for those with dairy intolerance or sensitivity, the coconut base has a natural mild sweetness that complements the other ingredients without adding sugar, and the ingredient list is significantly cleaner than most flavored yogurts. If you've had bad experiences with coconut yogurts tasting artificial or overly coconut-forward, Cocojune Pure Coconut is the one to try — the coconut flavor is subtle and background, not dominant.
Can kids eat this?
Yes — kids generally love this dip, especially if you lead with the chocolate chips angle. Note: Lily's chips use stevia, which most kids tolerate fine, but if your child is sensitive to stevia you can substitute a small amount of regular chocolate chips (1 teaspoon adds minimal sugar to the overall dip). The apple and peanut butter combination is already kid-beloved — this version just makes it more exciting.
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Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Apple Dip
This dairy-free peanut butter apple dip uses Cocojune coconut yogurt, peanut butter, cinnamon, honey, and Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips. 2 minutes, 5 ingredients, one apple for dipping.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Open one Cocojune coconut yogurt container — this is your serving vessel.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon honey.
- Stir until combined. Some peanut butter streaks are fine and desirable.
- Fold in approximately 1 tablespoon of Lily's chocolate chips.
- Slice one apple into wedges.
- Dip and eat. The whole snack took 2 minutes.
Notes
- Use the yogurt container itself as your bowl — one container, one serving, zero cleanup
- Don't over-stir — peanut butter streaks look better and create better individual bites
Nutrition Facts
Calories
300Protein
12 gCarbs
25 gFat
18 g
This dairy-free peanut butter apple dip uses Cocojune coconut yogurt, peanut butter, cinnamon, honey, and Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips. 2 minutes, 5 ingredients, one apple for dipping.