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The strained cranberry mixture layered over the cream cheese base on a serving platter, garnished with green onion greens, flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of honey, accompanied by crackers on the white marble cooktop.

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

This Cranberry Jalapeño Dip is a festive appetizer that pairs the tartness of cranberries with the kick of jalapeño and creamy richness of whipped cream cheese. A perfect holiday treat!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 142 kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Fine Mesh Strainer
  • medium mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Serving platter

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen thawed cranberries
  • 3 green onions chopped, green parts separated from whites
  • 1 small jalapeno seeded and membrane removed
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar plus more for drizzling
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • flaky sea salt such as Maldon® (optional)
  • crackers or pita chips for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, combine cranberries, green onion whites, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, honey, and salt. Pulse until finely chopped and mixed.
    A food processor on a white marble cooktop filled with cranberries, green onion whites, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, honey, and salt, ready to be pulsed into a vibrant mixture.
  • Place the cranberry mixture in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl to drain excess liquid.
    The bright cranberry mixture being strained through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl on the white marble cooktop, separating liquid from solids.
  • In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and heavy cream with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth.
    A bowl on the white marble cooktop containing cream cheese, sour cream, and heavy cream being whipped with an electric mixer into a smooth, fluffy consistency.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on a serving platter.
    The whipped cream cheese mixture evenly spread over a serving platter, placed on the white marble cooktop, creating a creamy base layer.
  • Top with the strained cranberry mixture, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and garnish with green onion greens.
    The strained cranberry mixture layered over the cream cheese base on a serving platter, garnished with green onion greens, flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of honey, accompanied by crackers on the white marble cooktop.
  • Drizzle additional honey if desired and serve with crackers or pita chips.
    The strained cranberry mixture layered over the cream cheese base on a serving platter, garnished with green onion greens, flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of honey, accompanied by crackers on the white marble cooktop.