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Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Cranberry cream cheese dip is the perfect appetizer for all your fall gatherings.

Cranberry sauce over the top of cream cheese with green onions and pecans sprinkled on top. Crackers on the side.The cranberry with the cream cheese makes for a delicious sweet and savory appetizer. The perfect combination to go with salty crackers.

 

 

Cranberry cream cheese dip on a small white plate. placed on a white platter with crackers all around and two small serving knives.Tips for making cranberry cream cheese dip!

  • I serve different types of crackers with it. But veggies will work great also, or small crostini bread.
  • Want to spice it up a bit? Add in some chopped jalapenos.
  • Instead of the block, you can use the whipped cream cheese. Just spread it out onto a plate and place the cranberries on top.

 

A bowl of fresh cranberry sauce with a sprig of mint in the center.These cranberries are the best ever, I could just eat it by the bowl. But you can also use your favorite cranberry recipe from your holiday dinner, the sauce drapes over softened cream cheese like a dream!

 

Can I use frozen cranberries?

Sure, cranberries freeze really well. There is no difference in flavor once they are frozen. Frozen are always available and fresh are only available during the fall season.

 

Can I use canned cranberry sauce?

Yes, you can! Although in my opinion, nothing beats fresh cranberry sauce. But canned cranberry sauce will work you'll just have to mix it into a sauce so it will lay over the cream cheese.

 

Close up photo of the end of the cream cheese dip with a serving knife.More holiday recipes!

 

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Cranberry sauce over the top of cream cheese with green onions and pecans sprinkled on top. Crackers on the side.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

4.25 from 16 votes
Written By: Wendie
Cranberry cream cheese dip is the perfect appetizer for all your fall gatherings.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 245

Ingredients
  

  • 1/8 cup water
  • Zest from 1 orange
  • Juice from 2 oranges about ยฝ cup
  • ยผ cup granulated sugar
  • ยผ cup brown sugar
  • 6 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 cinnamon stick or 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ยผ cup Grand Marnier optional
  • 1-8 ounce block of cream cheese
  • 2 green onions sliced.
  • ยฝ cup chopped pecans
  • 2 sleeves of crackers

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add water, orange juice, granulated sugar, brown sugar, orange zest. Whisk until dissolved for about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the cranberries and cinnamon stick
  • Reduce heat and stir in Grand Marnier, Simmer another 3-4 minutes.ย 
  • Remove cinnamon sticks and use anย immersion blenderย (if you want it smooth) to blend the chunks out if desired.ย Place in refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Place a softened block of cream cheese on a serving platter. Pour the cranberry sauce over the top.
  • Garnish with sliced green onions and chopped pecans.
  • Serve with crackers

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 110mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22g
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
4.25 from 16 votes (15 ratings without comment)

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