Cranberry Pecan Cream Cheese Dip {Sweet or Spicy}

This appetizer recipe, Cranberry Pecan Cream Cheese Dip {Sweet or Spicy}, leans on About 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, to 1/2 cup granulated sugar and water. It makes 8 Servings and takes about 740 minutes.

• Yield 8 Servings
• Ready in 740 minutes
• Prep 730 minutes
• Cook 10 minutes

Ingredients

• About 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup apricot jam (peach jam, or jalapeno/hot pepper jelly (for a subtly spicy version))
• 1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecans
• 8 to 12 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• Crackers (for serving)

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, add the cranberries, sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often, and cook until the cranberries pop and soften a bit, about 10 minutes.
2. Off the heat, stir in the jam and pecans (see note).
3. Spread softened cream cheese in a shallow dish or plate. Top with the cranberry dip mixture. Serve with crackers.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.