Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip - Perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas Parties - The Hillbilly Kitchen

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise

Plain yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

crackers

🥗Healthier: vegetable sticks

💰Cheaper: bread slices

Vegetable sticks add crunch and are lower in calories.

Let the 8 oz package of cream cheese sit at room temperature to soften.

Add a pinch of salt to the softened cream cheese.

Pour in 1/4 cup of sour cream.

Mix the cream cheese and sour cream with a hand mixer for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Stir the mixture with a spatula to combine before using the hand mixer to avoid mess.

Scrape the dip into a serving bowl.

Stir the cranberry sauce to break up lumps before pouring it over the cream cheese mixture.

Use about 2/3 of the can of cranberry sauce, or to taste, and pour it over the dip.

Serve the dip with crackers.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens