Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
Description
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip features a freshly simmered cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries cooked with sugar, water, salt, and optionally jalapeño for mild heat. This sauce is poured over a block of cream cheese, creating a creamy and tangy spread that is offset by the sweetness and slight tartness of the cranberry layer. The addition of sliced green onions adds a mild onion flavor and crisp texture contrast.
The cranberry sauce is cooked until the berries burst and thicken into a jam-like consistency. The dish is assembled by creating an indentation in the cream cheese to hold the sauce, which keeps the textures distinct. Served with crackers and apple slices, it offers a combination of creamy, sweet, tart, and fresh flavors suitable for appetizer tables.
This dip can be made ahead by preparing and cooling the cranberry sauce before assembly. Using fresh cranberries rather than canned sauce helps maintain a bright flavor and avoids muted or metallic notes sometimes found in canned options.
Ingredients
- 6 oz. cranberries $1.25, fresh
- 1/4 cup sugar $0.08
- 1/2 cup water $0.00
- 1 jalapeño $0.15, optional
- 1/8 tsp salt $0.02
- 8 oz. cream cheese $0.79
- 3 green onion $0.33, sliced
- 1 box Cracker 2.95, for serving
- 1 apple $0.33, for serving
Instructions
- Rinse the cranberries then add them to a small sauce pot with the sugar, water, and salt.
- If using a jalapeño, remove the stem, slice it lengthwise, scrape out the seeds (or leave some in if you like it extra spicy), then finely dice the pepper. Add the diced pepper to the sauce pot.
- Stir the pot to combine, place a lid on top, and place it over medium-high heat. Allow the pot to come to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, give it a good stir, turn the heat down to medium-low, and let it simmer without a lid for 5 minutes.
- After simmering for 5 minutes, the cranberries should have all burst open and created a thick sauce. Turn the heat off and transfer the sauce to the refrigerator to cool.
- Place the cream cheese on a small plate or in a shallow bowl. Use the back of a spoon to create an indentation along the center of the block of cream cheese.
- Pour the cooled cranberry sauce over the cream cheese, then top with sliced green onion. Serve with crackers and apple slices.
Notes
- For best flavor, use fresh cranberries and simmer to create the sauce instead of canned cranberry sauce.
- Adjust the amount of jalapeño to control the spiciness; removing seeds reduces heat.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature with crackers and sliced apples for a contrasting crispness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15561 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 155.61kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.98g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.04g | 4% |
| Fat | 10.03g | 15% |
| Sodium | 138.03mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.58g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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