Description
A warm and festive appetizer featuring a sweetened cream cheese base topped with a tart homemade cranberry rosemary sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cream cheese (Softened)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (Full fat)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (For base)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (Freshly grated)
- 1.5 cups fresh cranberries (Or frozen)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (For sauce)
- 1/4 cup water (Or orange juice)
- 1 sprig rosemary (Fresh)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (For flavor)
Instructions
- Simmer cranberries, sugar, water, and rosemary in a saucepan until berries burst and thicken.
- Beat cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Spread cheese mixture into a 9-inch baking dish.
- Spoon the cranberry sauce over the cheese layer.
- Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes until bubbly. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve warm.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg