Julie Clark
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Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip
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Meet raspberry cream cheese dip, the simplest appetizer or dessert ever. Two ingredients and two-minute prep give you the perfect salty and sweet treat!
Today I’m sharing with you the simplest little recipe ever. I’ve used the words “simple” and “easy” many times in the past, but this recipe beats all. It’s a Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip and it takes two ingredients and less than 5 minutes prep before you can pick up a cracker and start dipping into this sweet dip.
We’ve been making this easy cream cheese raspberry dip for over 20 years, but it has recently become very popular for how easy and versatile it is. It may seem like a dessert dip, but I typically serve it as an appetizer before a meal.
Even if you’re scared to death of the kitchen you can handle this one, friends. Just dip in some buttery, round crackers and watch it disappear.
Two Ingredients Needed
The two ingredients? Cream cheese and preserves. You can use any type of preserves or jam that you like, but I highly suggest trying some hot pepper raspberry preserves if you don’t mind a little bit of spicy flavor.
Now if you don’t like spicy, the minute you see “hot pepper” and include it with raspberry preserves, you may turn up your nose. Trust me though. This jelly has a little bit of a kick to it, but you’ll not mind the fact that there are peppers inside these preserves.
Make the Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip
This is a perfect last minute appetizer because there is no prep. No chilling time needed. No flavors that need to meld together.
Simply put the block of cream cheese on a plate. Then pour the jam over the top. Easy as that. It’s ready to serve!
Jam and Cream Cheese: Other Flavors
Wanting something other than raspberry? Try cranberry preserves, orange marmalade, or even our peach freezer jam or blueberry lemon refrigerator jam.
What to Serve with Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip
Our favorite crackers are butter crackers, Triscuits, Wheat Thins or pita chips.
For a dessert dip, try pretzels, vanilla wafers, shortbread cookies or graham crackers.
Try another raspberry recipe:
Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip
Meet raspberry cream cheese dip, the simplest appetizer or dessert ever. Two ingredients and less than 5 minute prep give you the perfect salty and sweet treat!
Servings 8
Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces hot pepper raspberry preserves (or preserves of your choice)
- Ritz crackers
Instructions
- Unwrap the block of cream cheese and place it on a plate. 8 ounces cream cheese
- Mix the raspberry preserves and then spoon it over the cream cheese. 8 ounces hot pepper raspberry preserves
- Serve with Ritz crackers. Ritz crackers
- Keep refrigerated until serving and refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
- If the cream cheese is close to room temperature, it will have a smooth texture.
- Mint leaves, chopped pecans, fresh raspberries or strawberries make a pretty garnish.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 60mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Does the cream cheese needs to be soft?
Lived the recipe I used raspberry preserves with crushed red pepper
Gone in 60 seconds
I’ve been making this for years using a layer of green jalapeño sauce over the cream cheese before putting Smuckers raspberry preserves covering the top. It’s always the first appetizer gone! Merry Christmas!
Loved how easy this recipe is. The kids are it all gone. Thank you!
Nice. I tried it with orange marmalade..ots what was in my fridge..it was great too! In Jamaica we have a pepper jelly..its a real nice mix with the hot and the sweet.
Thank you for this easy appetizer recipe. I bought Bonne Maman’s raspberry preserves and wished after-the-fact that I had a bowl to put both the cream cheese and preserves. The preserves ran a bit. It didn’t matter. This was a hit and most were interested in this recipe, so I am sharing this one and will have to try the pepper raspberry preserves another time.