Cranberry Cheesecake Dip
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 161kcal
Bright cranberries meet creamy cheesecake in this easy holiday dip that’s perfect with cookies, fruit, or graham crackers.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Water
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup Cool Whip
- Cookies apple slices, or graham crackers for serving
Instructions
- Wash the cranberries and remove stems or soft berries
- Add the cranberries to a small saucepan
- Add the sugar to the pan
- Zest the orange and add the zest to the berries
- Juice the orange, strain for seeds, and add enough water to make 1/3 cup liquid
- Pour the liquid into the saucepan
- Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes until the berries begin to pop
- Taste the mixture and add more sugar if you prefer a sweeter sauce
- Cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until dragging a spoon across the pan leaves a line that slowly fills in
- Set the cranberry mixture aside to cool
- In a mixing bowl whip the cream cheese and powdered sugar together
- Add the vanilla and stir
- Add the Cool Whip and stir until combined without beating
- Spread the cheesecake mixture into the bottom of a 6 inch serving dish
- When the cranberries are cool spread them over the cheesecake layer
- Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve
- Allow the dip to warm slightly before serving
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.1mg