Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

This cranberries jalapeño cream cheese dip is easy to make for a great sweet-savory party appetizer with chips or crackers. Perfect for the holidays!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 206 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried cilantro
• 10 ounces dried sweetened cranberries
• 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup water, or more as needed
• 0.5 cup white sugar, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pulse cranberry mixture in a food processor or blender until very smooth; cool completely.

Step 2

Stir cooled cranberry mixture and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add oil. Stir cranberries into hot oil and cook until cranberries absorb most of oil, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix sugar, water, jalapeño peppers, lemon juice, cilantro, and salt into cranberries; cook until reduced and softened, 10 to 15 more minutes. Add more water if needed.