Baked Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

This straightforward baked Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip is the right vacation appetizer this season. Just a few easy substances (cheese, cream cheese, leftover cranberry sauce, cranberries and spices) to this savory sizzling dip. Ever puzzled what to make with leftover cranberry sauce? That is the reply!

This cheese dip is one in every of my favourite vacation dip recipes! I like that it appears to be like as festive because it tastes and the children love that it’s the right mixture of candy and salty!

The vacation season is right here and meaning numerous events, get-togethers and meals. From the household Thanksgiving dinner to the “favourite issues get together” with girlfriends, our calendar is packed. After I must deliver a dish to share, fast and simple recipes are the best way to go… like this Baked Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip.

We Love Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip!

Our household has an inventory of recipes which are a practice yearly. It’s not the vacations with out our greatest cheeseball, mushy and chewy gingerbread males cookies, peanut butter balls, and the perfect Christmas cookies ever! So why can we love this savory cranberry dip?

• Straightforward to make: There are just a few easy substances so no operating to one million totally different shops to get what you want.
• Candy and Tacky: The tangy taste of the cranberries are balanced with the savory cheeses and then you definitely get that trace of candy from the cranberry sauce.
• Everybody Asks For the Recipe: I like that that is the dip we frequently get requested for the recipe, company simply like it!
• Makes use of Up Leftovers: I don’t learn about you, however I’m typically googling “what to make with leftover cranberry sauce” This festive recipe solves that downside!
• Make Forward: This dip is straightforward to make forward of time, so you may spend extra time along with your company. See extra beneath.

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Substances for our Vacation Dip Recipe

• Additional-Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, grated
• Mozzarella Cheese, grated
• Cream cheese, softened
• Cranberry Sauce
• Contemporary Cranberries, Could substitute with frozen, however don’t thaw
• Contemporary Rosemary (or dried)
• Nutmeg
• Orange zest, elective

Methods to Make Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

1. Spray a small baking dish with nonstick spray and preheat the oven to 375.
2. Combine collectively the cream cheese, 3/4 of the cheeses, nutmeg, orange zest and rosemary.
3. Fold within the cranberries.
4. Spoon the cranberry combination evenly into ready baking dish.
5. Add dollops of the cranberry sauce with a spoon and swirl with the spoon or a knife.
6. High with remaining shredded cheeses.
7. Bake till bubbly and the perimeters are browning.

Cream Cheese Cranberry Dip Ideas

I like to put some do-it-yourself cranberry sauce in a freezer bag and toss it within the freezer round Thanksgiving, in order that I can have it already ready for this dip at Christmas. Nevertheless, you may additionally put together the cranberry sauce upfront and retailer lined within the fridge.

Use good high quality white cheddar cheese like Tillamook. Purchase a block and shred it your self for a 10x higher style and gooeyness.

What to Serve With Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

So, what can you utilize to dip right into a cranberry cream cheese dip? You possibly can serve it with crackers, crostini, pita chips or slices and even greens.

Sluggish Cooker Directions

Calmly coat the within of a small slow-cooker (3-quart sluggish cooker is right) with a non-stick spray. Put together the dip substances as written in step #2. Add the combination to the bowl of a sluggish cooker.

Cowl and prepare dinner on low for 1 hour or till heated via and the cheese is melted. Within the final 5-10 minutes of cooking, add the reserved cheese excessive.

To Make Forward

Put together and assemble the dip as written. Cowl and refrigerate for as much as 1 day. Cranberry sauce may be made as much as 1 week upfront.

Storing Cranberry Cheese Dip

You possibly can retailer leftover dip in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.  

Can You Freeze Cranberry Dip?

From my expertise, the cream cheese on this dip can flip grainy and the cranberry sauce can develop into a bit watery when reheated from frozen. Nevertheless, wrapping properly in foil after which defrosting within the fridge will assist. If frozen, I extremely advocate baking to reheat.

Methods to Reheat Baked Cream Cheese Dip

To reheat your dip within the microwave warmth it on excessive for 30 seconds at a time, or bake, lined with foil at 350 till bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Can I Use Contemporary or Frozen Cranberries

You should utilize both contemporary or frozen cranberries to make a dip.

Bonus Tip- Methods to Make Crostini

Do you wish to serve it with our favourite accompaniment, crostinis?

Bake on the center rack for six to 9 minutes, till they’re crisp and properly golden on high. Sprinkle the toasts calmly with salt.

Preheat the oven to 450 levels F.

Slice your baguette on the diagonal into crostini items no wider than ½-inch. Place slice on a baking sheet. Calmly brush either side of every slice with olive oil

Variations & Substitutions

I like how versatile this dip is. Check out:

• Jalapeño Cranberry Dip  | Prefer it spicy? Add two tablespoons of chopped jarred jalapeños or 1 contemporary chopped jalapeno to the dip!
• Love nuts? Add ¼ cup of your favourite chopped nuts, pistachios are my favourite!
• Make it indulgent! Crisp up prosciutto to sprinkle everywhere in the dip earlier than serving. It’s so good!

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