Description
A festive and flavorful Christmas & Cream Spread that combines the creamy richness of cream cheese with the tartness of cranberries, the crunch of pecans, and the freshness of green onions. Perfect for holiday gatherings and easy entertaining.
Ingredients
Cream Cheese:
1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened
Cranberry Mixture:
½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce, ¼ cup chopped dried cranberries, ¼ cup chopped pecans (toasted), 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, 1 tablespoon honey
For Serving:
Crackers or sliced baguette
Instructions
- Prepare Cream Cheese: Place the softened cream cheese on a serving plate or shape it into a small round or rectangle.
- Make Cranberry Mixture: In a small bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce, chopped dried cranberries, toasted pecans, green onions, and honey until well combined.
- Assemble Spread: Spoon the cranberry mixture over the cream cheese, spreading it evenly.
- Serve: Serve immediately with crackers or sliced baguette.
Notes
- This spread can be made a few hours in advance; just cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Try swapping pecans for walnuts or adding a pinch of orange zest for a citrus twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
