Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
This cranberry cream cheese dip is a crowd-pleasing, holiday appetizer that's easy to make with 7 ingredients in 5 minutes!
Servings: 12 Servings
Cost: $6
Ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch sea salt
- 6 ounces fresh cranberries
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 green onions finely sliced
- Crackers for serving
Instructions
- Add orange juice, brown sugar honey, cinnamon, and sea salt to a small saucepan.
- Stir to combine, then add cranberries and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, turn the heat down and simmer for 5 minutes until cranberries have burst.
- Lightly mash the cranberries with a potato masher, then transfer to a glass container with a lid to chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight*
Assemble
- Put an 8 oz block of cream cheese on a serving plate or cheese board.
- Use a spoon to gently make a well in the center of the block of cream cheese.
- Pour chilled cranberries over the cream cheese the well.
Serve
- Top with sliced green onions and serve with a cheese knife.
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Notes
* I have made this in a hurry to serve within the hour - and to cool the cranberry sauce in time I put the mixture in the freezer and stir every 5 minutes for about 30-45 minutes. It works perfectly!
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- Orange juice. Apple juice or apple cider both are good substitutions.
- Brown sugar. granulated sugar works well too.
- Honey. maple syrup is a good substitute for honey.
- Fresh cranberries. I really do not recommend substitutions for the cranberries.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Tablespoons | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.2mg