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cranberry jalapeno cream cheese dip
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Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

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This festive Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip will be the hit at your next holiday gathering! A homemade cranberry jalapeño sauce is poured over an herbed spiced cream cheese mixture making it an irresistable sweet and spicy combo.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 189
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cranberry Jalapeno Sauce
  • 12 oz Fresh Cranberries
  • 1 Jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick or ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup Sugar More or less to taste; pure maple syrup works well too!
Cream Cheese Mixture
  • 16 oz Whipped Cream Cheese Sub a plant-based cream cheese for dairy free
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • ¼ cup Fresh Green Onions Diced; plus more to garnish the dip
For serving
  • Gluten Free Crackers

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Add all ingredients for the cranberry jalapeno sauce to stovetop pan on medium heat until boiling.
  2. Reduce heat and allow to simmer until all cranberries burst and sauce is thickened, stirring occassionally. This should take about 8-10 minutes, then smush cranberries with fork, potato masher or use an immersion blender for a smooth cranberry sauce. Turn off heat and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix together the cream cheese with garlic powder, salt and a few tablespoons of green onions.
  4. Spread the cream cheese on a serving platter then cover with the cranberry mixture. Store in the refrigerator until serving. Garnish with green onions and serve with gluten-free crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 168mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Notes

Alternatively, you can serve this dip warm! Spread cream cheese in a shallow pie pan, then top with the cranberry mixture. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until cream cheese is warmed through.

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