Cranberry Dip!
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Served Person: 2
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup pecans
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- zest of 1 lime
- 12 oz cream cheese softened [regular or neufchã¢tel]
- 1/2 or 3/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 2-4 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon or to taste
- easy candied pecans:
- the teeniest dash of salt
- feel free to use pecans or walnuts for this recipe you can get super nutty and additional nuts into the dip too. it's beyond fantastic that way!
- serve with an array of fun crackers pretzels, grahams, apple slices, sliced pears, and even fluffy pita wedges.the crackers i used are multi-seed cranberry hazelnut crisps.
- Carbohydrate 33.1279468700958 g
- Cholesterol 202.37185246 mg
- Fat 103.231420289798 g
- Fiber 5.29718771330433 g
- Protein 15.2337415732008 g
- Saturated Fat 39.8312479815592 g
- Serving Size 1 1 cup (263g)
- Sodium 627.519231568742 mg
- Sugar 27.8307591567915 g
- Trans Fat 10.5653740504809 g
- Calories 1079 calories
Soften cream cheese to room temperatureAdd to a food processor with your cranberry sauce, honey, lime juice, cinnamon, and salt.Next add about ½ the lime zest and reserve the rest for a zesty (hah!) green garnish. The lime is 100% optional (I love this spreadable dip both ways!) but adds a welcome burst of refreshing citrus. If you love limes, totally snag one for this dip.Blend away to creamy cranberry perfection!Give it a taste and feel free to adjust honey and cinnamon as desired.Just be sure to unplug the food processor before trying to lick it clean. You're welcome.Top with your candied pecans (instructions below) and a sprinkle of lime zest for a burst of color.NO FOOD PROCESSOR? No problem! You can totally do the legwork by hand. Stir baby stir!CANDIED PECANS: Feel free to use whole pecans or chopped, whichever you prefer! Heat a skillet or saucepan to medium heat and butter to melt. Next add in your pecans, honey, salt, and sugar. Saute for 5-6 minutes and pour onto parchment paper or a cutting board to cool, using a spatula to separate the nuts. Otherwise you'll have yummy pecan brittle that will probably end up in your face instead of on top of this dip. It's so good! Allow to cool for several minutes until the coating hardens and your pecans have officially been candied! Woot!
