Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip is the perfect holiday appetizer to serve for any occasion or gathering. Made with simple ingredients and requiring no baking time, this easy cranberry appetizer is festive and the best balance of sweet, tart and spicy.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 195kcal
Ingredients
Jalapeño Cream Cheese
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper diced (about 4T / ¼ cup)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
Quick Cranberry Sauce
- 6 oz. cranberries softened
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ½ cup dark brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
- Jalapeño cream cheese recipe above
- ½ cup cranberry sauce
- Various dippers
Instructions
- Make the jalapeño cream cheese. Soften cream cheese, if you have not already. Place it into a large bowl. Add the chopped jalapeño, herbs, and salt and pepper. Mix together with a hand mixer or a rubber spatula until well-combined. Set aside.
- Make the cranberry sauce. Throw all the ingredients together in a saucepan over the stove at medium heat. Cook them down until the cranberries burst. It won’t take more than 10 minutes. You can follow all the details in this recipe for one of our favorite cranberry sauces.
- Assemble the dip. Spread the softened jalapeño cream cheese over a plate or a bowl. Top with dollop of cranberry sauce. Garnish with additional chopped parsley.
- Serve with your favorite dippers at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.3mg
