Description
A delicious and festive cranberry cream cheese dip perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries
- 3 green onions (chopped, green parts separated from whites)
- 1 small jalapeno (seeded and membrane removed)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar (plus more for drizzling)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- flaky sea salt (such as Maldon® (optional))
- crackers or pita chips for serving
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine cranberries, green onion whites, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, honey, and salt. Pulse until finely chopped and mixed.
- Place the cranberry mixture in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl to drain excess liquid.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and heavy cream with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on a serving platter.
- Top with the strained cranberry mixture, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and garnish with green onion greens.
- Drizzle additional honey if desired and serve with crackers or pita chips.
Notes
- This dip can be made ahead of time and chilled for enhanced flavor.
- Serve with a variety of crackers or pita chips for a great contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup