Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

4.7 from 20 votes

Tart cranberries and sweet jam make this cranberry cream cheese dip a fall favorite appetizer that serves up a crowd. Everyone will be asking for this recipe!

Prep Time20 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: dips

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, christmas, cranberries, cranberry, dip, holiday, seasonal, thanksgiving

Servings: blocks of Cream Cheese

Calories: 424kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

1 package 12 oz, frozen whole cranberries (no sugar added), thawed
1 cup white sugar
1 cup apricot preserves or jam
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans
2 bricks 8 oz, cream cheese, softened
buttery crackers or pretzel chips for serving
fresh mint to garnish optional

Instructions

Add cranberries, sugar, preserves and water to a large saucepan.
Heat saucepan over medium high heat until boiling.
Mixture will begin to bubble and get frothy as it heats and you may hear the cranberries sizzling and pop.
Continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly until berries are popped open and mixture begins to darken.
Remove from heat and stir in pecans.
Let set too cool from stove and then refrigerate until complete cooled.
Gently press a spoon in the center of the cream cheese to create a divot.
Spoon mixture on top of cream cheese and serve with crackers or pretzel chips.
Makes 2 appetizer bricks.

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