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Delicious Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

This delicious cranberry jalapeño dip is the best Christmas appetizer! In colors of green, red, and white, this holiday cream cheese dip shines for Christmas!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Chilling Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas dip, cranberry cream cheese dip, cranberry jalapeño dip
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Cranberries fresh
  • 2 Jalapeños large, diced
  • ½ cup Green onion roughly chopped
  • ⅛ cup Cilantro chopped
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 16 oz Cream cheese softened

Instructions

  • With a food chopper or by hand-chopping, roughly chop the cranberries, the jalapeños, green onion, and cilantro. Do not chop too small as they will liquify.
  • Add the chopped vegetables to a medium bowl, and add sugar, cayenne pepper, cumin, and lemon juice.
  • Cover bowl and place in refrigerator to set (and macerate) for at least 3 hours to overnight.
  • As serving time nears, set 2 blocks of cream cheese out to soften. When ready to prepare the dip, whip the cream cheese and add 1/2 of the cranberry mixture. Stir well.
  • Add the cream cheese mixture to a shallow serving dish. Spoon the rest of the cranberry mixture on top as a pretty topping.
  • Serve immediately with savory crackers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.4mg