Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip: The Best Appetizer

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Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip is the perfect combination of sweet and heat. Fresh cranberries and jalapenos are chopped up with cilantro and green onions and spread over whipped cream cheese for a delicious dip that you won’t be able to get enough of. Add a little salt and crunch by enjoying it with crackers or chips.

Here’s what you need to make this yummy dip for your next party:

• 12 oz. fresh cranberries
• 3 jalapenos
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1/4 cup green onion
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice, fresh if possible
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp. cumin, optional
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 16 oz. cream cheese

This Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip is a serious crowd-pleaser! You can control the heat and make it mild for non-spicy lovers by removing the jalapeno seeds. Like it spicy? Keep the seeds!

Let’s get choppin’:

Start by chopping up the cranberries and jalapenos. I like to use my Pampered Chef Food Chopper for the cranberries and jalapenos, but a food processor or even a knife will work just great. Make sure not to over-chop if using the food processor.

Slice up the green onions and chop up the cilantro. Place all the prepped fruit and veggies in a bowl then add the pinch of salt, lime juice, and sugar and stir it all up.

Cover and refrigerate overnight. This will allow the sugar to pull the juices from the cranberries and jalapenos and really get the flavor magic happening. If you don’t have time to refrigerate overnight shoot for at least an hour.

Putting it all together:

Whip the cream cheese and spread it into the bottom of an 8×8 inch dish.

You will want to remove some of the juice from the cranberry jalapeno salsa before spreading it over the cream cheese. I used a stainer, but you could also just scoop it with a slotted spoon.

Keep covered and refrigerated until ready to serve.

TIME TO DIG IN!:

You can use any crackers you like to scoop up the goodness. Tortilla chips are also salty and amazing with this. If using Ritz crackers or similar crumbly crackers, you will want to spread the dip on the cracker rather than dipping.

We hope you love this fresh and addictive dip! We know it will be a hit at your next get-together.

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Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip is the perfect blend of sweet and heat. Cranberries, jalapeno, green onion, cilantro, served over whipped cream cheese.

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Prep Time 15 days d

Refrigeration Time 8 hours hrs

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Ingredients

  

• 12 oz fresh cranberries
• 3 jalapenos
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1/4 cup green onions
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin optional
• 16 oz cream cheese room temperature

Instructions

 

• Using a food processor, food chopper, or knife, chop up cranberries very small and place in a bowl.
• Slice the jalapenos and remove seeds for mild or leave them for a hotter dip.
• Chop the jalapenos the same size as the cranberries and add them to the bowl.
• Slice the green onion and cilantro and add to the bowl.
• Add the pinch of salt, lime juice, cumin, and sugar to the bowl and stir well.
• Cover and refrigerte the salsa over night.
• Whip the cream cheese and spread into an 8×8 inch dish.
• Drain the juice from the salsa using a strainer or slotted spoon and spread over the cream cheese.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.

Keyword appetizer, dip