Cranberry Cheese Dip Recipe
A festive and delicious white cheddar cranberry dip recipe that is salty and sweet, perfect for appetizers.
Equipment
- oven-safe baking dish
- Medium saucepan
- slow cooker
Ingredients
Cheese Dip Ingredients
- 2 cups Extra-Sharp White Cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (2 Tbsp. reserved)
- 8 oz block cream cheese at room temperature
- ¼ cup cranberry sauce (recipe below)
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
Cranberry Sauce Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 oz.) fresh cranberries rinsed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
Cheese Dip Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 1 – 1 ½ quart oven-safe baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the white cheddar and cream cheese. Fold in the cranberry sauce and fresh cranberries.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-23 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. If the dip begins to brown too quickly around the edges, loosely cover with aluminum foil.
- Sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons of cheddar cheese on top and place under a broiler for a few minutes or until the cheese is melted. Keep an eye on it as the cheese burns easily.
- Best served immediately with crostini, pita crisps, grainy salty crackers, and sweet apple slices.
Cranberry Sauce Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries burst, about 15-20 minutes. Sauce will thicken and reduce.
Notes
Cranberry sauce can be made up to 1 week in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator. The dip can be mixed and transferred to a baking dish without baking up to 1 day in advance. Keep covered in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 11.1gFat: 25.6gCholesterol: 75.5mgSodium: 365.6mgSugar: 5.6g
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