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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.

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1 Cranberry Jalapeno Dip Ingredients

2 How to Make Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

3 Recipe Tips

4 Serving Suggestions

5 More Delicious Holiday Dips

6 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.

How to Make Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

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.
Finely chop the green onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, jalapeno, green onions, cilantro, sugar, lime juice, cumin, and salt. Gently stir.
Spread the softened cream cheese onto a large plate in a ½-1 inch thick layer. You can also divide between 2 salad plates.
Spread the cranberry mixture on top of the cream cheese.
Serve chilled with your choice of crackers.

Recipe Tips

The juices from the cranberry will start to run as time passes. Make sure you use a plate with a lip, or create a well in the cream cheese to contain the juices.

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

More Delicious Holiday Dips

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Author: Emily Pecoraro

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.

4 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Christmas

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

Instructions

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.
Finely chop the green onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
In a large bowl, combine the cranberries, green onions, cilantro, sugar, lime juice, cumin, and salt. Gently stir.
Spread the softened cream cheese onto a large plate in a ½-1 inch thick layer. You can also divide between 2 salad plates.
Spread the cranberry jalapeno mixture on top of the cream cheese.
Serve chilled with your choice of crackers.

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