Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
Tangy cranberry relish crowns a silky cream cheese base for a festive, crowd-pleasing dip. Serve with crackers, crostini, or sliced apples.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 16 oz softened cream cheese Room temp spreads easiest
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.33 cup fresh orange juice
- 0.25 cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1.5 tbsp finely minced jalapeño, seeded Add more for extra heat
- 0.33 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 0.33 cup chopped cilantro
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 tsp ground ginger
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon Optional but delicious
- 1 tbsp honey Balances tartness
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Soften the cream cheese, then spread it onto a shallow platter or into a small baking dish.
- Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, water, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and honey in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer 8–10 minutes until berries pop and the sauce thickens.
- Take off heat. Let cool until just warm, then stir in lime juice, jalapeño, green onions, and cilantro.
- Taste and adjust salt or lime. Cool to room temperature for clean layers.
- Spoon the cranberry mixture over the cream cheese. Serve with crackers or crostini.
Notes
Variation: For a no-cook version, pulse fresh cranberries with sugar, lime juice, jalapeño, and herbs until finely chopped; rest 20 minutes before topping. Tip: Make the cranberry topping up to 3 days ahead; chill separately and assemble just before serving.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip Recipe flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.