Description
This vibrant and festive 10-Minute Cranberry Jalapeño Dip combines creamy dairy-free cream cheese with spicy jalapeños and sweet cranberry sauce for a perfect holiday appetizer. Quick to prepare and bursting with flavor, it’s perfect for parties or casual snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Dip Base
- 16 oz dairy-free cream cheese (two 8 oz containers; Kite Hill or regular cream cheese if not dairy-free)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Vegetables
- 2 fresh jalapeños, seeds removed and finely diced
- 2-3 Tbsp finely diced red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions, plus more for garnish
Topping
- 1 14 oz can cranberry sauce with whole berries
Instructions
- Prepare Cream Cheese: Bring the cream cheese to room temperature, then whip using a handheld mixer until light and fluffy to achieve a whipped cream cheese texture.
- Mix Ingredients: Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, lime juice, diced jalapeños, diced red onion, and chopped green onions to the whipped cream cheese. Mix thoroughly until fully combined.
- Assemble Base Layer: Transfer the cream cheese mixture to your serving platter and spread it evenly to form the base layer of the dip.
- Add Cranberry Topping: Pour the cranberry sauce over the cream cheese layer, spreading it evenly with a spoon to cover the top completely.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle additional chopped green onions on top for garnish. Serve immediately with your favorite crackers or chips.
Notes
- You can use regular cream cheese if not dairy-free.
- For a gluten-free option, serve with Simple Mills rosemary or sea salt crackers.
- A food processor can substitute a hand mixer for whipping the cream cheese.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture up to 3-4 days in advance; do not add cranberry sauce until ready to serve.
- Double the recipe to serve larger gatherings.
- Serve with a variety of dippables such as crackers, pita chips, or baguette slices.
- Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 recipe
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
