Description
A festive blend of tart, sweet, and spicy this Cranberry Jalapeño Dip features fresh cranberries, zesty jalapeños, and a hint of lime served over smooth cream cheese. The ultimate holiday appetizer with a kick!
Ingredients
12 oz fresh cranberries
1/4 cup finely chopped jalapeños (2–3 peppers, seeds removed for less heat)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1/8 tsp salt
8 oz cream cheese, softened (for serving)
Crackers, tortilla chips, or baguette slices (for serving)
Instructions
1. Rinse cranberries and roughly chop them in a food processor — pulse just until coarsely chopped, not puréed.
2. Transfer chopped cranberries to a medium bowl and stir in jalapeños, sugar, honey, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, zest, and salt.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight) to let the flavors meld and slightly soften the cranberries.
4. When ready to serve, spread cream cheese evenly on a platter or in a shallow bowl.
5. Spoon the cranberry mixture (drained of excess liquid if necessary) over the cream cheese.
6. Serve immediately with crackers, chips, or baguette slices.
Notes
Adjust jalapeños to taste — add seeds for more heat or omit for mild flavor.
Try substituting orange juice for lime for a citrus twist.
Make ahead: the cranberry mixture can be prepared up to 2 days in advance and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cranberry jalapeno dip, holiday appetizer, spicy cranberry dip, cream cheese dip, christmas party food