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Raspberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

by Jamie

One of the most popular recipes on my site is a wonderful Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip that many of you have made and loved. I wanted to make a version that could be enjoyed in the summertime. I omitted the cranberries (can’t find them this time of year, as you know) and added raspberries in their place.

It was a good choice. 🙂

Here is what you should know about this dip.

Sweet raspberries are blended with a few powerhouse ingredients, like cilantro, green onion, jalapeno, cumin…and sugar. Sounds a little bit crazy, right? It is a fabulous blend of sweet and spicy. This mixture is poured over the top of cool cream cheese. Dip into it with a crunchy wheat thin or tortilla chip and man…you will really be livin’.

In a sweet-spicy-creamy sort of way.

Let me show you how to make the magic happen! Hope you make it and love it.

Raspberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

Raspberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip
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Time: 15 minutes prep + 1-3 hour refrigeration
Yield: 10 servings
Recipe adapted from Heather Peterson

1/4 C green onion, chopped
1/4 C cilantro, chopped
1 small jalapeno pepper
1 (18 ounce) package raspberries
1/4 tsp cumin
2 Tb lemon juice (bottled is fine)
1 1/4 C sugar
dash salt
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
wheat thins or tortilla chips

 

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1. Grab some green onions, cilantro and a small jalapeno. Pretty to look at, aren’t they?

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2. Chop the furry ends from the green onions and discard them. Chop the onion into small slices.

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You’ll need 1/4 cup.
3. Chop the cilantro into small pieces as well, equaling 1/4 cup. Place the green onions and cilantro in your blender.

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4. Now, tackle that jalapeno. A word of caution here. The seeds of the jalapeno are super hot…not just on your taste buds, but on your fingers as well. Make sure to use rubber gloves when handling them. Don’t burn your fingers! Keep them safe and free from harm, won’t you? 🙂

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Remove the seeds from the jalapeno and chop the exterior into small pieces. I usually discard ALL BUT  8 or 9 of the seeds. I don’t like my dip overly spicy. If you like a lot of heat, add more seeds. Add the jalapeno and desired number of seeds to your blender.

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5. Find yourself 18 ounces of  beautiful raspberries. You can use fresh of frozen. Place them in your blender.

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6. Add 1/4 teaspoon cumin…

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2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 1/4 cups sugar and a dash of salt.

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Blend it all up until smooth.

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Pour it into a container and pop it into your fridge for at least 1 hour and up to three days.

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7. Place 2 packages of softened cream cheese  on a serving platter. It works best to use a dish that has a little bit of lip to it so the juicy raspberry mixture doesn’t drip off.

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8. Spread the cream cheese out evenly…

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and pour the raspberry mixture over the top.

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Lovely!

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Serve with wheat thins or tortilla chips.

Enjoy!

 

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6 comments

barbi June 27, 2014 - 9:51 am

YUM! That looks really good with the raspberries. I have made your cranberry one many times. It is very yummy and a favorite for everyone. 🙂

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debbie June 27, 2014 - 10:58 am

You always come up with some fantastic sounding recipes, thank you for giving me some great inspiration in the kitchen. Kudos to you, keep up the good work, I always enjoy your site. Thanks for listening. Debbie

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Char June 27, 2014 - 11:18 am

Can this be frozen to use later?

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Jennine June 27, 2014 - 1:39 pm

So excited to try this. Reminds me of my favorite raspberry jalapeno jelly that you can make the same appetizer with… only this is much easier than canning jelly.

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Nia June 29, 2014 - 6:39 pm

Hi Jamie,
I was wondering about your recipes and your youngest children. Are they easily persuaded to eat up the deliciousness you place in front of them, or do the often get separate, more kid friendly foods than the rest of the family?

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Jamie July 2, 2014 - 10:28 am

Nia,
This is a good question. 🙂 For dinner, we have a rule that you have to eat whatever meal is made that night. They have to at least try it. However, if they aren’t a fan of some portion of the meal (like spicy spanish rice) then they load up on other parts of the meal, like the creamy enchiladas that go with the rice. I don’t make separate meals for them. Not enough energy on my part, I suppose. They are pretty willing to try just about anything, which is nice. My little boys don’t love this Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip…but we don’t mind. More the rest of us, right!
Hope this helps!
~Jamie

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