Cranberry Dip With White Cheddar

CRANBERRY DIP WITH WHITE CHEDDAR

Cranberry dip with white cheddar, cream cheese, homemade cranberry sauce, and fresh cranberries. It’s salty, sweet, and so festive. 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups Extra-Sharp White Cheddar cheese, shredded (2 Tbsp. reserved)
• 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup cranberry sauce (recipe below)
• 1/2 cup fresh cranberries

CRANBERRY SAUCE

• 1 (12 oz.) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed
• 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 3 Tbsp. orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an oven-safe baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the white cheddar and cream cheese. Fold in the cranberry sauce and fresh cranberries.
3. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake 18-23 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.
4. Sprinkle the reserved cheddar cheese and place under a broiler for few minutes until the cheese is melted. Keep an eye on it as the cheese burns easily.

CRANBERRY SAUCE

1. Add all the ingredients to a medium saucepan.
2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries burst, about 15-20 minutes.

NOTES

Cranberry sauce recipe makes more than what the dip calls for. Therefore, you will have some leftover.

Recipe Adaptated From littlebroken.com