Very Merry Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
This Very Merry Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip is a delicious appetizer perfect for holiday entertaining.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- medium saucepan
Ingredients
Dip Ingredients
- 2 packages Arla Original Cream Cheese
- 1 batch cranberry sauce see below
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- 1 small jalapeño cored and finely-diced
- ½ cup green onions thinly-sliced
- crackers for dipping
Cranberry Sauce Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar or your desired type of sweetener
Instructions
To Make The Dip
- Spread the cream cheese in a single layer in a large serving bowl or plate.
- Spread the cranberry sauce on top of the cream cheese in a single layer, followed by the pomegranate arils, diced jalapeño, and green onions.
- Serve immediately, with crackers for dipping.
To Make The Cranberry Sauce
- Add cranberries, orange juice, water and sugar to a medium saucepan, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries have popped.
- Remove from heat. Chill the cranberry sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator until completely chilled, about 2 hours. (Or you can make the cranberry sauce up to 3 days in advance.)
Notes
You’re welcome to use any kind of cranberry sauce for this recipe. If you’d like to prepare the dip in advance, I recommend making the cranberry sauce up to 3 days in advance.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
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