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!

raspberry cream cheese dip on a plate with crackers

Today I’m sharing with you the simplest littleย recipeย 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!

cream cheese with jam on top
jam over cream cheese on a plate

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.

cream cheese with raspberry jam on top on a plate with a cracker in it
raspberry cream cheese dip on a plate with crackers
raspberry cream cheese dip on a plate with crackers

Raspberry Cream Cheese Dip

4.84 from 25 votes
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

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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.
The calories shown are based on the being divided 8 ways, not including crackers. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Calories 175
Keyword appetizer recipe, CHRISTMAS APPETIZER
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Judy
2 years ago

Does the cream cheese needs to be soft?

Anonymous
5 years ago

Lived the recipe I used raspberry preserves with crushed red pepper
Gone in 60 seconds

Tee
5 years ago

5 stars
Iโ€™ve been making this for years using a layer of green jalapeรฑo sauce over the cream cheese before putting Smuckers raspberry preserves covering the top. Itโ€™s always the first appetizer gone! Merry Christmas!

Kadey
6 years ago

5 stars
Loved how easy this recipe is. The kids are it all gone. Thank you!

Tanya
6 years ago

5 stars
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.

Susan
7 years ago

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.