5.0 from 15 votes
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
Zesty cranberry cream cheese dip has the perfect zing-to-cream ratio and is sure to be a favorite seasonal appetizer!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Chill
1 d
Total Time
1 d 35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 175 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup apricot jam
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In an 8x8 baking dish, add cranberries and sugar and mix to combine. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and stir in jam and pecans.
- Refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
- When ready to serve, pour over a block of cheese and serve with crackers and pretzels.
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Notes
- Make ahead of time. The cranberry sauce is best when the flavors have time to blend together. Make the sauce up to 2 days ahead of time and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
- STORE. Place the cranberry cream cheese dip recipe into an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for 1-2 days.
FREEZE. Once the sauce has baked, allow it to cool before placing it in a freezer-safe container. Free
Thaw in the refrigerator. Stir to recombine the ingredients and pour over the cream cheese.
- Thaw in the refrigerator. Stir to recombine the ingredients and pour over the cream cheese.
Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
0.1mg
(0%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
53mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
47IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 47IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.