Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
Zesty cranberry cream cheese dip has the perfect zing-to-cream ratio and is sure to be a favorite seasonal appetizer!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Chill1 day d
Total Time1 day d 35 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
- 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup apricot jam
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In an 8x8 baking dish, add cranberries and sugar and mix to combine. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir in jam and pecans.
Refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
When ready to serve, pour over a block of cheese and serve with crackers and pretzels.
- Make ahead of time. The cranberry sauce is best when the flavors have time to blend together. Make the sauce up to 2 days ahead of time and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
- STORE. Place the cranberry cream cheese dip recipe into an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for 1-2 days.
- FREEZE. Once the sauce has baked, allow it to cool before placing it in a freezer-safe container. Free
- Thaw in the refrigerator. Stir to recombine the ingredients and pour over the cream cheese.
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg