Cranberry Jalapeño Dip
This Cranberry Jalapeño Dip combines fresh cranberries, jalapeño, and cream cheese for an easy, sweet-and-spicy holiday appetizer with no cooking required.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 192kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (213 grams)
- 1 jalapeño seeds and ribs removed
- 1 green onion chopped into large pieces
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (66 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature (227 grams)
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the cranberries, jalapeño, green onion pieces, lime juice, sugar, and salt. Pulse until the cranberries are finely chopped but not pureed. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of liquid. Transfer the cranberry mixture to a fine-mesh strainer and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the liquid. Return the cranberry mixture to a bowl and stir in the reserved liquid.2 cups fresh cranberries, 1 jalapeño, 1 green onion, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Add roughly 3/4 cup (you can eyeball this) to the room-temperature cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, blend the cream cheese and the cranberry mixture together until smooth. Taste and add salt if needed.8 ounces cream cheese
- Spread the cream cheese mixture into the bottom of a serving bowl. Top with the remaining cranberry mixture. Serve with crackers or pita chips and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.2mg