Best Cranberry Cheese Spread Recipes

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange zest until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Process the cream cheese, cranberry sauce, orange zest and juice until smooth, then pulse in your pecans. Spread on a bagel!

CRANBERRY JALAPENO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cranberry mixture until blended. Serve with crackers or sliced peppers.

BLUE CHEESE, SWEET PECAN, AND CRANBERRY SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix the blue cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Stir in the pecans and cranberries. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth. Spread onto a serving dish or plate. , In a small bowl, stir cranberry sauce until it reaches spreading consistency; spread over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Serve with crackers.

CRANBERRY-CHILI CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on a serving plate. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, green chiles, onion, lime juice and spices. Spoon over cream cheese. Serve with crackers.

ROASTED GARLIC CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Macerate, i.e.soften, the cranberries by soaking in water (or rum to add a touch of flavor) for 20-30 minutes.
• Microwaving briefly might also work.
• Bring the cream cheese to room temperature (leave out or microwave 30-60 seconds) unless it's whipped.
• Make garlic into paste (squeeze out of skins and mash) Mix garlic paste and cranberries into cream cheese.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (those who prefer sweet to savory may also want to add a teaspoon of sugar or another sweetener).
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.
• Serve with crackers or in tea sandwiches.

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Cook walnuts in a skillet with a small amount of oil until toasted, about 4 minutes.
• Mash cheeses together in a medium bowl.
• Add cranberries, walnuts and parsley and mix well.
• Serve with crackers or bagels.

CRANBERRY AMBROSIA-CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese and sugar until blended. Reserving 1/4 cup cranberries, add remaining dried cranberries. Pat pineapple and oranges dry between layers of paper towels. Set oranges and pineapple aside separately.
• Reserving 1/4 cup coconut, stir remaining coconut and pineapple into cream cheese mixture. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl.
• Sprinkle reserved dried cranberries around edges of bowll. Arrange orange sections around inside edges of cranberries Sprinkle reserved coconut in center and top with toasted pecan halves. Serve with gingersnaps.

SPICY CRANBERRY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix the cranberry sauce and pepper jelly together until smooth.
• Place cream cheese on serving dish.
• Pour jelly sauce over.
• Serve with crackers.
• NOTE: does not work well with fat free cream cheese, as it separates. But the light cream cheese is wonderful!

HAM SANDWICHES WITH CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Leave cream cheese at room temperature and allow to soften. Once soft, stir in cranberry sauce. Slice Hawaiian rolls and spread one half with cranberry and cream cheese mixture. Add a slice of ham and put halves back together. Makes 12 sandwiches.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth. Spread on serving plate.
• Stir cranberry sauce until spreading consistency and spread over cream cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle with almonds if desired.
• Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• Serve with crackers. I use Ritz.

SWISS CHEESE CRANBERRY AND PINEAPPLE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Spread in an ungreased 9" pie plate.
• Bake 14-16 minutes.
• Serve with apple or pear wedges and crackers.
• Can be made up to 12 hours in advance then baked.

CRANBERRY GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Toast the pine nuts. Place on a sheet of aluminum foil and roast in a toaster oven or regular oven at 300 F for about 2 minutes, just until nicely golden brown. Remove.
• 2. Place toasted pine nuts and all other ingredients into a food processor. Process until mostly smooth.
• 3. Place in a pretty serving dish. Serve immediately or refrigerate (which will thicken spread somewhat).
• 4. Serve with crackers, Triscuits, slices of cocktail bread, Melba toast, or cut up veggies of your choice.

CRANBERRY-CHILI CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• •Place cream cheese on a serving plate. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, green chilies, onion, lime juice and spices. Spoon over cream cheese. Serve with crackers. Yield: 14 servings.

CRANBERRY GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Spray metal blade of processor with nonstick spray. Add dried cranberries to processor and coarsely chop. Add nonfat cream cheese, goat cheese, nonfat yogurt and 2 teaspoons honey; process until well blended. Taste and add 1 teaspoon honey, if desired. Transfer spread to bowl. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

CRANBERRY-CHILI CHEESE SPREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Place cream cheese on a serving plate. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, green chilies, onion, lime juice and spices. Spoon over cream cheese. Serve with crackers. Yield: 14 servings.

CRANBERRY JALAPENO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cranberry mixture until blended. Serve with crackers or sliced peppers.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange peel until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

CRANBERRY-TOPPED THREE-CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat all ingredients except cranberry sauce, almonds and crackers with electric mixer on medium-low speed until smooth.
• Line 2-cup mold with plastic wrap. Spoon cheese mixture into mold. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours but no longer than 2 days.
• When ready to serve, turn mold upside down onto serving plate and remove plastic wrap. Spoon cranberry sauce over mold; sprinkle with almonds. Serve with crackers.