Description
A creamy cranberry spread served on crisp crackers, garnished with dried fruit and herbs — perfect for holiday entertaining or a festive appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Fold in the fresh cranberries and chopped pecans.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve with crackers or toasted bread.
Notes
- For a sweeter spread, adjust the amount of powdered sugar to taste.
- This spread can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Garnish with additional pecans or cranberries for presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread, festive spread, holiday appetizer