Description
A festive, creamy blend of tangy cranberries, sweet dried fruit, and rich cream cheese — perfect for crackers or bagels.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese (8 oz, softened)
- Dried cranberries (½ cup, chopped)
- Dried apricots (½ cup, diced)
- Orange zest (1 tsp)
- Honey (1 tbsp)
- Vanilla extract (½ tsp)
- Chopped pecans (¼ cup, optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, honey, vanilla, and salt until smooth and fluffy.
- Fold in cranberries, apricots, orange zest, and pecans if using.
- Mix gently until evenly combined and colorful.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and cover.
- Chill at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld.
- Serve with crackers, crostini, or spread on bagels.
- Store leftovers refrigerated up to 5 days.
Notes
- Chill time is essential for the flavors to meld.
- Can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less honey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg