Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese
A savory dip topped with pepper jelly, perfect for any gathering.
Equipment
- microwave-safe dish
- pie dish
Ingredients
- 10 ounces pepper jelly use whatever heat level you prefer
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup chopped green onions divided use
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika optional
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Heat up 10 ounce jar pepper jelly in a microwave-safe dish for 10-second increments until it is not so thick and can be spread over the cream cheese smoothly. Set aside.
- In a pie dish (or similarly sized oven safe dish) add 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature, ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Mix until smooth and combined.
- Then stir in ¼ cup green onions. Spread the cream cheese mixture so it is evenly spread out in the pie dish.
- Wipe the edges of the pie dish so it is clean from the cream cheese.
- Top the cream cheese mixture with the warmed pepper jelly so all of the cream cheese is covered.
- Bake for about 7-8 minutes or until the dip is hot.
- Top with the remainder ¼ cup of the green onions. Serve warm with your favorite dippers.
Notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSodium: 330mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19g
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