Creamy Cranberry Dip with Candied Pecans

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Condiments

  • 5 tbsp Honey
  • 3/4 cup Jellied cranberry sauce, canned
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 drops Food coloring, red
  • 1 pinch Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Pecans, whole or halved

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 12 oz Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce
• 3-4 tbsp honey
• 1-2 tbsp of lemon juice, to taste
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 2-3 drops of red food coloring, optional
• 1 cup whole (or halved) pecans
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey

Directions

• Either to the bowl of a stand mixer, or to the bowl of a food processor, add the cranberry sauce, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Blend, or whip, until the mixture is smooth and all ingredients completely incorporated. If using the food coloring, add your drops now and blend once more until the color is consistent throughout. Taste and adjust honey and/or cinnamon, as desired. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, and refrigerate (covered) until ready to serve.
• Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the butter, stirring as it melts to prevent burning. As soon as the butters melted, stir in the nuts, honey, and sugar. Heat the mixture, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Spread out a large, clean piece of parchment paper onto a clean work surface. Transfer the candied nuts to the parchment paper, using a rubber spatula to spread into a single layer. Let the nuts cool completely and the candied coating completely set.
• Gently remove the nuts from the parchment paper, breaking up as you go. Sprinkle them into an even pile on the center of the cranberry dip. Serve this dip with pretzels, graham crackers, or sliced fruit-- such as apples.