Easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip - Recipe by Blackberry Babe (2024)

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posted by Michelle Gothon Nov 20, 2016 (updated Nov 2, 2020)

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If you need an easy appetizer for the holidays, this Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip will do the trick! Just three ingredients including cream cheese, cranberry sauce and sugar.

“Made this for Thanksgiving this year and was asked to make it again at Christmas time! :-)”-Leah, Pinterest User

I’m going to keep this post light and fluffy, kind of like this easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip! The reality is that a lot of us aren’t in charge of getting a Thanksgiving meal on the table. If you’re like me, your Mom still keeps a firm hold on the Thanksgiving festivities. I will typically contribute, either a side dish or an appetizer.

If we’re smoking a turkey, my husband will help out. But, I’m not complaining that the days of prep needed for a Thanksgiving meal aren’t on me! My busy season at work typically runs from August until the week before Thanksgiving, and I would really struggle to put together the full meal for our big family.

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Last year, I decided that we needed something sweet on the appetizer bar, and I threw together this Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip! It was a total gamble, but I love sweet cream cheese dips, and I figured that the ingredients were so inexpensive that it was worth a shot. There are just THREE ingredients in this easy dip; softened cream cheese, sugar, and cranberry sauce! I used whole canned cranberry sauce, but YES, please use your leftover or excess homemade cranberry sauce. It will be great! One of my personal favorite homemade sauce is my blogging friend Derek’s Cranberry Mango Sauce. So yummy!

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If you have Cool Whip on hand, throw a few spoonful’s in. It will add some extra airiness to the dip! If not, no sweat, you will still have a deliciously sweet and creamy dip on your hands! I serve this dip with cut fruit, ginger snaps, and graham crackers. There are some graham cracker dipping sticks made now that are PERFECT because they won’t break like your traditional, thin grahams.

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I hope you all have a relaxing Thanksgiving with your family and friends! If you do make this Easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip, let me know what you think. My family LOVES it!

If you love this sweet cream cheese dip, I think you’ll also enjoy:

  • Cream Cheese Peppermint Brownies
  • Cajun Crab Dip
  • Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs
  • Turkey Cranberry Sliders


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Easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip

Yield: 12 servings

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 23 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 7 ounces whole berry cranberry sauce
  • optional: ½ cup cool whip

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix for 2-3 minutes until well blended and creamy.
  2. Cover and allow to chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  3. Serve with fruit or sweet crackers and cookies.

Notes

  • For the sugar, you can start with ⅓ cup, taste, and add more if needed.
Nutrition Information

Yield 12Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 220Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 38mgSodium 121mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 1gSugar 19gProtein 3g

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originally published on Nov 20, 2016 (last updated Nov 2, 2020)

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18 comments on “Easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip”

  1. Michelle Reply

    This sounds like such a great starter for the appetizer table! LOVE it!

  2. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious Reply

    Oh, that would be the first thing I would go for on the buffet table!

  3. Amy Stafford Reply

    This sounds amazing and it is so pretty!

  4. Amanda | The Chunky Chef Reply

    What a unique and yummy dip idea!!

  5. carrie @ frugal foodie mama Reply

    I just love how easy this is to whip up! 🙂 I have a feeling it would be a hit at our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

  6. Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny Reply

    I could totally state my day like this!

  7. Jessica | The Novice Chef Reply

    My household LOVES bagels! This spread would be a great addition!

  8. Linda Pelles Reply

    Could you use the jellied cranberry sauce instead of the whole berry?

    • Michelle

      Yes, I think that’d be fine! It’s pretty well blended so it won’t make a huge difference!

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  14. olivia floyd Reply

    How long will it keep?

    • Michelle Goth

      Hi Olivia- This recipe is pretty stable. You should be able to keep it in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 10 days.

  15. Valencia C Reply

    Just whipped this up using my homemade cranberry sauce to take tomorrow night for our congregation’s adult holiday party! Got it chillin in the fridge, and couldn’t resist licking the beaters! Oh my gosh, this is sooooo yummy. I could have eaten the whole bowl! And it really was so easy to make!

    • Michelle Goth

      I’m so glad you liked it! We love making it for holiday parties! 🙂

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FAQs

What is cream cheese fruit dip made of? ›

Only Four ingredients

One thing that I love about this cream cheese fruit dip is that it only takes four ingredients: heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and strawberries. How simple is that!

How do you spice up ocean spray cranberry sauce? ›

Incorporate botanicals. A drop or two of rosewater or orange blossom water, a pinch of dried lavender buds, a sprinkle of fresh minced mint, tarragon, or cilantro; some fresh ginger or galangal or lemongrass; use a judicious hand to bring these fresh flavors into your canned sauce.

Why is my cream cheese fruit dip lumpy? ›

Hare are my two best tips and pointers for avoiding or troubleshooting lumpy fruit dip: Let the cream cheese fully soften. It's important that your cream cheese is very VERY soft before attempting to mix it with the other ingredients. I leave my cream cheese out for several hours ahead of making the fruit dip.

What are the ingredients in mixed berry cream cheese? ›

Pasteurized Milk and Cream , Skim Milk , Sugar , Whey Protein Concentrate , Strawberry Puree , Modified Food Starch , Boysenberry Puree , Raspberry Puree , Whey , Salt , Natural Flavor , Carob Bean Gum , Color Added , Xanthan Gum , Guar Gum , Lactic Acid , Natamycin ( A Natural Mold Inhibitor ) , Vitamin A Palmitate , ...

How do you jazz up store bought cranberry sauce? ›

Stir-in one (or more) of the following add-ins to one can of whole or jellied cranberry sauce:
  1. 2 Tbsp. of orange juice plus 1 tsp. of finely grated orange peel.
  2. ½ can of mandarin oranges.
  3. ½ cup pineapple.
  4. ½ tsp. cinnamon.
  5. ½ cup chopped dried apricots.
  6. ½ cup toasted pecans.
  7. 2 Tbsp. Zinfandel Wine.
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What takes the bitterness out of cranberry sauce? ›

"Instead, start by stirring in one tablespoon maple syrup and one teaspoon of a sweet drink like apple juice, orange juice, or fruity white or red wine. Add more to taste. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt (in small amounts, it intensifies sweetness)."

Why didn t my cranberry sauce set? ›

One possibility is that you may not have used enough sugar: Sugar helps the sauce firm up, so be sure to use the full amount called for in a recipe. Another possibility is that the cranberries need to boil for longer, releasing their pectin and ensuring a jelly consistency.

What is fruit dip made of? ›

What is fruit dip made of? Fruit dip is made of simple ingredients: cream cheese, marshmallow fluff and fresh strawberries. The old fashioned recipe uses orange juice concentrate instead of fresh strawberries, and that's fine, but I don't want the leftovers in my freezer.

What are Philadelphia dips made of? ›

Modified Milk Ingredients, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Maltodextrin, Salt, Dried Onions, Monosodium Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sugar, Dried Garlic, Bacterial Culture, Lactic Acid, Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Herbs And Spices, Chili Powder.

What's the difference between cream cheese and cream cheese dip? ›

Cream cheese spread has a softer and more spreadable texture, making it easier to spread on bread or crackers. Cream cheese, on the other hand, has a denser and firmer texture, which makes it suitable for use in recipes that require a thicker consistency.

What is the Jasons deli fruit dip made of? ›

A dollop of fruit dip from Jason's Deli! This crave-worthy dip, made with brown sugar-sweetened tangy sour cream and just a hint of orange flavor, will turn any fruit in your fridge into a delicious dessert that even your kids will want to devour.

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