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Cranberry cream cheese dip and cream crackers.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Ajoke
Looking for an easy appetizer to serve a crowd or family this holiday season? This cranberry cream cheese dip is one super easy appetizer recipe you can whip up in 5 minutes. Cranberry cream cheese can be customised to taste it is delicious, creamy and was gone within minutes of making it. This homemade dip would be a hit at any party. Serve with any crackers of choice.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packs of cream Cheese about 400g (about 14 oz)
  • 1 to 2 cups homemade cranberry sauce
  • Orange zest to garnish
  • 1 jalapeno chopped optional
  • 2 tablespoons scallions (spring onions) optional

Cranberry sauce ingredients

  • 300 g cranberries (about 10 oz)
  • ½ cup caster sugar or adjust to taste
  • 1 cup orange juice swap with water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
  • ½ tablespoon orange zest optional
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Place the cream cheese to a bowl, add all the desired extras and mix to combine then transfer to the plate or bowl you would be serving it with
  • Pour the cooled cranberry sauce over the cream cheese and serve with crackers of choice or see list of other dippers suggested in the body of the blogpost.

How to make cranberry sauce on the stove top

  • Add cranberries, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon and orange juice to a pan and bring to boil over high heat for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer for another 5 minutes. Stir the sauce frequently until the cranberries pops. Take it off the heat. the sauce would thicken as it cools down.
  • Alternatively, if you prefer classic cranberry sauce, skip orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract and cinnamon and use just water and sugar for the sauce.

Notes

Make this dip vegan by swapping the cream cheese for vegan cream cheese and swap the sugar in the sauce for maple syrup.

Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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