Cranberry Spread

Name: Cranberry Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries; 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans; Assorted crackers

I think the orange-cranberry combination is the key to this tongue-tingling cream cheese spread. Serve it with your favorite crackers and watch it disappear!

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Assorted crackers

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, orange juice concentrate, sugar, zest and cinnamon until blended. Fold in cranberries and pecans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 100 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Spread in Country Woman Christmas 2009

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millstone

Dec 3, 2013

I made this for the first time this Thanksgiving. My husband has already requested it for Christmas. Very tasty and a different type of cheese spread. Love it.
flstorm

Oct 28, 2011

We Love This! Since my family doesn't care for orange zest/peel nor chopped nuts, I left out the orange peel and added some ground hazelnuts. It is a favorite of ours and disappears quickly!