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Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
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 Time
20
mins
Total Time
20
mins
Course:
dips
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
appetizer, christmas, cranberries, cranberry, dip, holiday, seasonal, thanksgiving
Servings:
2
blocks of Cream Cheese
Calories:
424
kcal
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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Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
424
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
53
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
12
g
|
Cholesterol:
46
mg
|
Sodium:
196
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
39
g