Baked Cranberry Dip
This easy baked Cranberry Cream Cheese dip is the perfect appetizer for the holiday season. Only a few simple ingredients for this sweet and salty, savory and hot dip. Bonus points that it's a recipe uses leftover cranberry sauce!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1 Cup Extra-Sharp white Cheddar cheese grated (or double the Mozzarella for extra gooeyness)
- 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Orange Zest optional
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Rosemary chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Cranberries may substitute with frozen, but do not thaw
- 1/3 Cup Cranberry Sauce
Instructions
- Spray a small baking dish with nonstick spray and preheat the oven to 375℉.
- In a medium-large mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, ¾ of the cheeses, nutmeg, orange zest and rosemary.8 Ounces Cream Cheese, 1 Cup Extra-Sharp white Cheddar cheese, 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, ⅛-¼ teaspoon Nutmeg, 1 teaspoon Orange Zest, 1 teaspoon Fresh Rosemary
- Fold in the cranberries.1/2 Cup Fresh Cranberries
- Spoon the cranberry mixture evenly into prepared baking dish.
- Add dollops of the cranberry sauce with a spoon and swirl with the spoon or a knife.1/3 Cup Cranberry Sauce
- Top with remaining shredded cheeses.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until bubbly in the middle and the edges are browning. Cover if needed with some foil if browning too quickly.
- Serve immediately with crostini, Triscuits, seeded crackers or pita chips.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2ounces | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 0.2mg