Kick off your next celebration with this delicious and festive Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip! This is the popular, 4-ingredient dip that always vanishes first at parties!
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
Are you on the hunt for a simple party-starter? This Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip with Crackers Recipe will be the hit of your next party!
Holiday entertaining will be a snap, and this festive appetizer will be the hit of your party!
Vanessa writes: "Super delicious and perfect for the holidays!!!"
When it comes to appetizers and dips, I have just two requirements. They must be quick to put together, and outrageously delicious.
This Cream Cheese Dip for Crackers checks both boxes!
With just a few simple ingredients and less than 5 minutes prep time, you’ll have a fun and festive Appetizer Recipe. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or parties all year long!
Trust me… this delicious appetizer is always a hit!
Just like when you make this cozy Pumpkin Fluff Dip and this sweet Nutella Whip Dip, too!
Now grab some crackers and let’s get started, shall we?
No party is complete without some chips and crackers, and something magical to dip them all into. Again, and again and again!!
Just don’t run out of crackers. That would be disastrous. This dip really is that good!
Here’s what you’ll need to make your new favorite Cream Cheese Cracker Dip Recipe…
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Ingredients
It takes just 5 simple ingredients to make the BEST Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip with Crackers!
- Cream Cheese – use high quality name brand cream cheese for maximum flavor
- Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce – store bought or Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Raspberry Jam – store bought or Homemade Raspberry Jam
- Red Pepper Flakes – to add a little zing
- Crackers – Ritz crackers or your favorite party crackers will work perfectly
Canned cranberry sauce works just fine in this dip, but if you’d like to make your own cranberry sauce, you won’t believe how EASY it is!
Also, you can use store bought raspberry jam in this recipe as well, but if you’d like to make up some Homemade Raspberry Jam. It’s beyond delicious!
How to Make Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
It’s actually so EASY to make this crowd-pleasing party dip. In fact, it only takes about 3 minutes!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Place your ingredients in the center of a plate as described in the recipe card below.
2. Then add your crackers to the plate around the dip.
Then Serve, Dip, Enjoy & DEVOUR!
Sound good?
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
How Long Does Cream Cheese Dip Last in the Fridge?
Cream cheese dip can last covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 – 3 days.
The good news is that this dip likely won’t last that long. At my home, this stuff goes fast. As in really, really fast!
What to Do With Leftover Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
This dip usually vanishes quickly.
However, if you do happen to have any leftovers, here’s what you can do…
Remove the crackers from plate, cover cream cheese dip in plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator.
Or, mix the dip up with a spoon to create a dreamy Cranberry Cream Cheese spread to use on your turkey sandwiches the next day!
More Cream Cheese Dip Ideas
Lana writes: “My niece fixes something similar that we love. It’s a block of cream cheese with sweet chili sauce on it. I use Panda Express brand. We eat it with Wheat Thins. It’s so good!”
Mona writes: “I poured Strawberry Jam over a block cream cheese and we ate it with Ritz crackers. It was delicious.”
Pamela writes: “It is also good with pepper jelly over the cream cheese. To give it that something extra, make some spicy ranch crackers.” Go give this Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip a try!
Sharon writes: “I’ve done this for years with just some sort of Salsa over cream cheese”
Dianna writes: “I want to share this one with everyone. Take an 8oz package of cream cheese and slice it length wise in half. Then roll the halves in a package of dry Italian dressing mix. Serve at room temp with crackers. So easy and tasty! It is a savory take and tastes like an herbed butter… but better.”
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip…
Vanessa writes: “Super delicious and perfect for the holidays!!!”
Sophie writes: “Delicious and festive”
Dorothy writes: “Wonderful ~ perfect for the holiday season.”
Lisa writes: “Totally yummy!”
Dianna writes: “So good and fast and easy!”
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. Raspberry Jam
- 1 1/2 tbsp. Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
- 1/8 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese Brick, (softened slightly)
Instructions
- Place cream cheese brick on a plate.
- In small bowl, mix together Raspberry Jam, Cranberry Sauce, and Red Pepper Flakes.
- Drizzle mixture over cream cheese.
- Surround with crackers, and dig in!
Notes
- Storage Tip: Cream cheese dip can last covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 – 3 days.
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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This cream cheese dip looks absolutely delicious! I love how easy it is to put together yet still feels festive and flavorful. The combo of cream cheese, cranberry, and jam is such a fun twist for the holidays. Definitely adding this to my Christmas appetizer list!
I am so glad you liked it Jenna. It really adds such a scrumptious touch to Christmas!
I am not a big fan of cranberries, but your cheese dip looks enticing!
Hugs and blessings, Heidi
Thanks so much, Veronica! The raspberry jams adds the perfect hint of sweetness to tone down those tart cranberries. 🙂
Yummy. Sounds perfect for the holidays.
Have a nice weekend.
Thank you so much, Adriana! I hope you have a lovely weekend as well!
Yum.. this looks great!
Thank you so much!!
Great dip!
Thank you so much!
love Cranberry, but this kind of food is new for me….
Thank you for sharing recipe…
You’re very welcome!