Description
Cranberry jalapeño cream cheese dip combines zesty flavors for festive gatherings. Quick and simple preparation delivers a crowd-pleasing appetizer you’ll enjoy serving at holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 12 ounces (340 grams) fresh cranberries
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
Herb and Spice Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Vegetable Ingredients:
- 4 green onions, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
Instructions
- Finely chop fresh cranberries in a food processor until they reach a coarse, textured consistency.
- Add finely diced green onions, chopped cilantro, and minced jalapeno to the cranberries, pulsing briefly to integrate ingredients.
- Incorporate granulated sugar, ground cumin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and a pinch of salt into the cranberry mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Cover the mixture and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours, enabling flavors to meld and intensify.
- Spread softened cream cheese evenly across the bottom of a serving dish, creating a smooth, uniform base.
- Gently spoon the chilled cranberry mixture over the cream cheese, ensuring complete and attractive coverage.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to present, allowing guests to scoop and enjoy the vibrant, tangy dip.
Notes
- Chop cranberries finely for a smoother texture that blends perfectly with cream cheese, avoiding large chunks that might disrupt the dip’s consistency.
- Adjust jalapeno heat by removing seeds for a milder version or keeping them for extra spiciness, catering to different heat preferences.
- Serve at room temperature to enhance flavor complexity and ensure cream cheese spreads easily, making it more inviting for guests.
- Prepare dip a day ahead to allow flavors to meld together, creating a more robust and harmonious taste profile that elevates the overall experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg