Description
Christmas cranberry jalapeño cream cheese dip is a festive and crowd-pleasing appetizer that combines the creamy richness of cream cheese with the tartness of fresh cranberries and a spicy kick from jalapeños. Topped with crunchy green onions, this vibrant dip is not only visually stunning but also incredibly easy to prepare, making it an essential addition to your holiday gatherings. Serve it alongside an assortment of crackers or chips, and watch it disappear in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Prep Your Ingredients: Wash cranberries, chop jalapeños and green onions while cream cheese softens at room temperature.
- Mix It: In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese with sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in jalapeños.
- Add Cranberries: Gently fold in chopped cranberries.
- Garnish: Transfer to a serving bowl and top with sliced green onions.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least one hour to let flavors meld.
- Serve: Enjoy with crackers or tortilla chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg