A sweet and spicy cranberry dip on top of creamy, whipped cream cheese. Best of all, you can make it up to 5 days ahead.
Prep Time20mins
Refrigerator Time12hrs
Total Time12hrs20mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Mandy Jackson
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Topping
1(12 ounce) bagfresh OR frozen cranberries(see note)
4green onions,roughly chopped
1-2jalapeños,seeded and roughly chopped
1/4cupcilantro leaves
1cupsugar
Juice of 1/2 a lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonground cumin
For the Whipped Cream Cheese
2(8 ounce) brickscream cheese,softened
1/4cupmilk
Directions
For the Cranberry Topping
Add the cranberries to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and pulse about 10 times, until roughly chopped. Scrape into a large bowl. Add the green onion, jalapeño, and cilantro to the food processor and pulse until roughly chopped, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer to the bowl with the cranberries. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, salt, and cumin. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, up to 5 days.
For the Cream Cheese
Add the softened cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip on high speed for 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed and gradually adding the milk until your desired consistency has been achieved. Spread the cream cheese in an even layer in a pie dish, 9x9-inch baking dish, or a similarly-sized platter. Just before serving, pour off excess liquid from the cranberry mixture, and spoon over the cream cheese. Serve immediately with crackers, tortilla chips, or pretzel chips.
Notes
I like to use frozen cranberries because they're easier to chop. Just let them thaw on the counter slightly while prepping the rest of the ingredients so they're not rock hard. If you use fresh cranberries, be careful not to over-process!I recommend not putting everything in the food processor at the same time for more control over how well things are chopped. Feel free to chop by hand if you don't have a food processor.
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