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Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip is a delicious holiday cream cheese appetizer perfect for serving at your Christmas party. The sweet and spicy flavors pair perfectly in this festive recipe. 

This dip combines the sweetness of cranberries with the heat of jalapenos to create a flavor explosion that will leave everyone wanting more. Plus, it only requires a few simple ingredients and can be made in just a matter of minutes.

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip Ingredients

To make Christmas appetizer dip, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts and directions):

  • Cranberries
  • Green onions
  • Jalapenos
  • Cilantro
  • Sugar
  • Lime juice
  • cumin
  • Salt
  • Cream cheese: You can use regular or whipped cream cheese.
Jalapeno Cranberry Dip Ingredients

How to Make Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

  1. Add the fresh cranberries to a food processor. Lightly pulse the cranberries until they look roughly chopped. You do not want them to be too smooth or blended.
  2. Finely chop the green onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, green onions, cilantro, sugar, lime juice, cumin, and salt. Gently stir.
  4. Spread the softened cream cheese onto a plate in a ½-1 inch thick layer.
  5. Spread the cranberry mixture on top of the cream cheese.
  6. Serve chilled with your choice of crackers.
Jalapeno Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Serving Suggestions

You can serve all kinds of crackers with this dip. I like to have a cracker plate with a variety such as Wheat Thins, Ritz Crackers, Club Crackers, water crackers, multigrain crackers, and Pretzel Crisps. You can also add this dip to a Christmas charcuterie board.

Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Appetizer

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Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Yield: 10 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip is a delicious holiday cream cheese appetizer perfect for serving at your Christmas party. The sweet and spicy flavors pair perfectly in this festive recipe. 

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 2 green onions
  • 2 jalapenos, deseeded
  • 4 tablespoons cilantro
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, semi-softened
  • Crackers of your choice for serving

Instructions

  1. Add the cranberries to a food processor. Lightly pulse the cranberries until they look roughly chopped. You do not want them to be too smooth or blended.
  2. Finely chop the green onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, green onions, cilantro, sugar, lime juice, cumin, and salt. Gently stir.
  4. Spread the cream cheese onto a plate in a ½-1 inch thick layer.
  5. Spread the cranberry jalapeno mixture on top of the cream cheese.
  6. Serve chilled with your choice of crackers.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 218Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 200mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 3g

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