Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip
Description
This cranberries jalapeño cream cheese dip is easy to make for a great sweet-savory party appetizer with chips or crackers. Perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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10 ounces dried sweetened cranberries
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1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste
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1/2 cup water, or more as needed
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2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 teaspoons dried cilantro
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
Directions
1
Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add oil. Stir cranberries into hot oil and cook until cranberries absorb most of oil, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix sugar, water, jalapeño peppers, lemon juice, cilantro, and salt into cranberries; cook until reduced and softened, 10 to 15 more minutes. Add more water if needed.
2
Pulse cranberry mixture in a food processor or blender until very smooth; cool completely.
3
Stir cooled cranberry mixture and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.