Description
A vibrant and festive 10-minute cranberry jalapeño dip combining creamy dairy-free cream cheese with spicy jalapeños, tangy lime, and sweet cranberry sauce, perfect for holiday parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 16 oz dairy-free cream cheese (or regular cream cheese)
- 2 fresh jalapeños, seeds removed and finely diced
- 2-3 Tbsp finely diced red onion
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions, plus more for garnish
Topping
- 14 oz can cranberry sauce with whole berries
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese: Bring the cream cheese to room temperature. Using a handheld mixer, whip the cream cheese until it reaches a smooth and fluffy consistency.
- Mix Ingredients: Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, lime juice, diced jalapeños, diced red onions, and chopped green onions to the whipped cream cheese. Mix until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Assemble Dip Base: Transfer the cream cheese mixture onto your chosen serving platter and spread it out evenly into a flat layer.
- Add Cranberry Sauce: Spoon the cranberry sauce over the cream cheese layer and spread gently with a spoon to cover the top evenly.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle additional chopped green onions over the top for garnish. Serve immediately with your preferred crackers or chips.
Notes
- You can substitute regular cream cheese if you are not dairy-free.
- For a gluten-free option, serve with gluten-free crackers like Simple Mills rosemary or sea salt crackers.
- A food processor can be used instead of a handheld mixer for quicker mixing.
- This dip can be prepared a few days in advance. Store the cream cheese mixture separately in the refrigerator up to 3-4 days; add cranberry sauce only when ready to serve.
- Double the recipe for larger gatherings to ensure ample servings.
- Serve with a variety of dippers such as pretzel chips, pita chips, tortilla chips, potato chips, or baguette slices.
- Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
