Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip
A creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy dip that layers light cream cheese, jalapeño, shallot, and green onion — topped with whole-berry cranberry sauce — perfect for parties or holiday spreads.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Shallow Dish or mini cast iron
Ingredients
- 8 oz light cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup candied jalapeños finely diced (or substitute 1 fresh jalapeño, seeds and stems removed, finely diced)
- 1 tablespoon shallot finely diced
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup green onion finely chopped plus extra for garnish
- ½ 14 oz can whole-berry cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Allow the cream cheese to soften at room temperature until smooth and easy to stir.
- Finely dice the shallot, green onion, and jalapeño (or candied jalapeños).
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, diced shallot, green onion, jalapeño, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Transfer the mixture into a shallow serving dish and smooth the top.
- Spoon the whole-berry cranberry sauce over the top of the cream cheese layer, spreading evenly. Garnish with additional chopped green onion if desired.
- Serve with crackers, toasted baguette slices, pita chips, or sliced veggies. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 541IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg
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