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Cranberry Whipped Feta Dip ✨

Sweet, salty, creamy, and festive — this Cranberry Whipped Feta Dip is the ultimate holiday appetizer. Made with tangy whipped feta, bright cranberry sauce, and a drizzle of hot honey, it’s quick to make, gorgeous on the table, and guaranteed to disappear fast.
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Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole cranberry sauce - or homemade
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • 8 ounces feta cheese, in brine if possible for best texture
  • 2 tbsp EVOO
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup roasted salted pistachios
  • hot honey to taste
  • fresh chopped thyme or rosemary for garnish
  • toasted crostini, pita, or crackers

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

  • 12 ounces cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • 3/4 cup water OR orange juice
  • 1/2 cup monkfruit sweetener OR other sweetener of choice
  • 2 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Add water and cranberries to a large pot. Bring to a boil - about 7 minutes until cranberries begin to pop.
  • Reduce to a simmer then add sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and orange zest.Simmer on high 3-5 minutes until fragrant then reduce to low for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to an airtight container or serve immediately.
  • Cranberry Whipped Feta Dip
  • In a bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce, orange zest, and orange juice. (Skip this step if using homemade cranberry sauce with orange already in it.)
  • Add the feta and olive oil to a food processor and blend until crumbly.
  • Pour in the heavy cream and blend until creamy and smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. It’ll thicken before it gets smooth — keep blending!
  • Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time, if needed, until it reaches your desired consistency.
  • Transfer the whipped feta to a serving bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes (or up to 3 days).
  • Top with cranberry sauce and chopped pistachios. Drizzle with hot honey and sprinkle with fresh thyme. Serve chilled or at room temperature with toasted bread or crackers.
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