Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 10 ounces dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 cup water, or more as needed
• 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• 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, jalapeno peppers, lemon juice, cilantro, and salt into cranberries; cook until reduced and softened, 10 to 15 more minutes. add more water if needed.
• pulse cranberry mixture in a food processor or blender until very smooth; cool completely.
• stir cooled cranberry mixture and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.