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Holiday Boston Cream Pie Trifle
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Tart cranberries, spicy jalapeños and sweet sugar come together to create a delicious holiday appetizer that will have your guests begging for the recipe!
Use food chopper to chop cranberries.
Chop green onion, jalapeño peppers and cilantro.
In a medium-sized bowl, add chopped cranberries, green onion, cilantro and jalapeños.
Add sugar, lemon juice and salt on top of cranberry mixture and stir gently until blended.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator overnight.
Take cranberry mixture out of the refrigerator and stir all ingredients together. Strain out all liquid using a collander with small holes. (Pro Tip: Save the liquid for a cocktail simple syrup - it's delicious!)
Whip softened cream cheese with hand mixer until smooth (about 2 minutes) and spread cream cheese over bottom of a pie plate or 9x9 dish.
Pour cranberry mixture atop cream cheese and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Use a spoon to spread over Ritz crackers and enjoy!!
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Wow! I would have never thought about this combination of flavors, but it does sound wonderful. I am always trying to find a new appetizer to take to holiday gatherings with me. City Spouse's family has a kind of "cocktail hour" before dinner and this would be perfect with my mulled blackberry wine.
Thank you so much for sharing.
*Hugs*
I honestly had absolutely no idea what was in it the first time I tried (devoured) it! haha. And I was super shocked once I found out, but I LOVE it! Cocktail hour sounds like so much fun and mulled blackberry wine sounds incredible!! I think this would be the perfect appetizer - I hope you love it!
Good morning Lindsey! As I don't think I would be a fan of cranberries either, I'm wondering if pomegranates would be a good substitute. Thoughts?
Hi Debbie! Yes, I think pomegranates would be a great substitution. However, I would encourage you to try the cranberries one day - I think they will surprise you!
OK i'll go with the cranberries, but if my family doesn't like it i'll just tell them "Lindsey may me do it"!!!
Have a wonderful holiday season!!!!!
Haha uh oh - I hope it turns out!! ;) Happy Holidays to you too, Debbie!
I am so excited to try this! It sounds delicious.
This is a wonderful, colorful & delish dish. My coworker made this for Thanksgiving, she put her dish away to soon for me to get enough. Left me wanting more. My daughter in law made it for Christmas 🎄. So yummy. Now I have the recipe to share. My husband loves it. Thankyou for the recipe. Happy New Year 2024
Isn't this recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe?? She posted it in 2011 and I have been making it since then... It's nearly the same recipe but I thought she came up with it?
Hi there,
I'm not sure if you read the text in my post, but I got this recipe from a friend who had it at her party. I'm not sure where she got it, but I can confidently tell you that I didn't get it from "Mel's Kitchen". I have a large family of cooks and we are always experimenting with new recipes and adapting old ones, so I don't have any need to copy ideas from other people. You'll likely find a lot of similar recipes all over Pinterest, with a few ingredients changed because that is an adaptation. But if I get a recipe from someone else, I always link back to their page.
Best,
Lindsey
I can not find cranberries here in dubai..what is the best substitute?
This sounds so good! I can't wait to try it. Are the cranberries left raw or do I cook them first?
Hi Dana! The cranberries are left raw. The lemon will help to level out the tartness! Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks so much for stopping by. <3
What is consensus of adding the optional cilantro? I love cilantro, but wondering about it in this recipe?
I personally love it but have also made it without it and it's just as delicious!
Absolutely amazing!!
Delicious! Just made this for a Thanksgiving appetizer and everyone loved it, and many asked for the recipe. I made a few alterations - my jalepeno wasn't very spicy, so I added a Serrano pepper also. I let the mixture sit overnight, but I had set aside about 1/4 cup chopped cranberries and added them back right before serving to add back a little of the tartness. Will definitely make again- thank you for the great recipe!
I made it today for thanksgiving 2016 :)
It was a hit I only made one dish, I should've made 3 it was so great and out of all the appetizers we had that one is the only one that was gone and the best hit. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Tip: don't cut the cranberries to small just diced but big diced. Lol if that makes sense. I say that because my cousin made it and it was watery. From what she said :)))
This dip was as amazing as promised. I understood the recommendation about using a knife to chop the cranberries, but couldn't be bothered and took into consideration what to do with the macerating liquid. I chose to drinking the liquid off of the cranberry mix and blend it into my cream cheese. This loosened up the cream cheese a little bit and made it easier to scoop - which was a bonus. Makes for a bit more work, but then I don't waste all that tasty liquid.
Um, that would be drain, not drinking ;)
I started to make this by the recipe provided and after trying it after all of the ingredients were combined, we scratched the cream cheese, added more cilantro and now it's our families go to fall salsa! We also used it in lieu of cranberry sauce at thanksgiving dinner. It was a HUGE hit! Thank you so much for the inspiration
Oh my gosh! What a fun idea! I will definitely try this next! Thanks so much, Audrey :) Merry Christmas!!
Holy cow I just made that recipe for the cranberry dip! Incredible! Thank you my party will be a hit!
Woohoo! I'm so glad you love it!! Thank you so much for stopping by, Amy! Merry Christmas!
Love this dip! I've made it twice, and the second time I mixed the cranberry mixture in the cream cheese instead of spreading it on top, and it is very good that way too!!
I made this for a Christmas party last weekend and everyone raved about it! People were eating it with a spoon after we ran out of crackers. Delish!
Could I use a sugar substitute?
Yes!
I’ve used this recipe for the past 2 years. It’s absolutely amazing
I'm so glad you've enjoyed it, Michelle! Thanks so much for being here!
This looks like something my husband would love. I might just need to make this for him =)
I hope he loves it, Bridget!! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I was looking for an appetizer to make for Thanksgiving. Definitely making this one for sure!
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Yay Rochelle!! It will be gone before you know it ;) I'm making two this year! Have a great Thanksgiving!
Wow that looks delicious! And it looks so pretty too! Would be perfect for parties this winter.
It's definitely great for the holidays - especially with the vibrant colors! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Definitely going to try it! Thanks for sharing :)
Yay! Thanks for reading Laura! Let me know what you think :)
Thank you for sharing your cranberry jalapeno-dip holiday recipe! It looks so good and easy enough to make! I can't wait to try this new recipe soon!!
Thanks so much for stopping by, Ashleigh! It is definitely one of the easiest dips I've ever made! Enjoy!!
Ahhh-mazing! This sounds like my kind of dip, and how great for the holiday fun!
Yes! I hope you love it!! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I never really knew how much a fan of spicy/sweet combos I was until I made some DELICIOUS pineapple salsa over the weekend. It was amazing. This sounds absolutely incredible, and I KNOW my husband would love it! Thanks for sharing <3
Yum!!! That sounds SO good! I'm a spicy/sweet addict. I hope this makes you a believer as well ;-) Happy Thanksgiving!
How far ahead can this be made? Hectic & company in house. Also, how long will leftover keep?
Hi Regina! You can mix the cranberries, green onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lemon juice and sugar 2-3 days in advance and keep it in a bowl in the refrigerator. However, I would put it on the cream cheese when you're ready to serve or maybe an hour before - not much longer! Leftovers should last you about 4-5 days! I hope you enjoy! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thanks. Can't wait to try it!??
Our experience is there won't be any leftovers to worry about. This recipe has been a huge hit each time we have made it.
I love hearing that!! Thank you so much for sharing! :) Happy Thanksgiving, Maribeth!!
Quick question..you do cook the cranberries before adding them in, right?
Hi Laura! They're actually not! They will be straight out of the bag. They're pretty tart but the lemon helps to balance it out a bit! Hope this helps! :)
Okay, thanks! Just made a batch but won't be eating it until tomorrow. Although the bites I snuck out of the bowl were delish..thanks for a great recipe!! :)
You're welcome! Thanks so much for checking out Sparrows & Lily!