Cranberry goat cheese dip is an easy to make, 3 ingredient, delicious gluten-free appetizer for the holiday season. Softened cream cheese + goat cheese are blended together with a hand mixer. Spread mixture on a serving plate. Stir up a can of cranberry sauce or homemade cranberry sauce and spread over the cream cheese/goat cheese mixture. I did not add chopped nuts for I am getting a lot of request for nut-free recipes. Serve this dip with homemade gluten-free toasts(recipe in blog below).
This gluten-free dip is an easy and impressive gluten-free appetizer recipe both for holiday parties or family gatherings. It is a quick and simple appetizer that will become a huge hit for those lucky enough to try it.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
- Cream Cheese
- Goat Cheese
- Canned or Homemade Cranberry Sauce
A cranberry goat cheese dip that is rich and creamy and has a tangy and sweet cranberry top layer. Each and every holiday season we can find ourselves very busy with parties, work events and family gatherings. Having a quick, easy to make, 3 ingredient gluten-free dip is a must! A quick and elegant gluten-free appetizer that will stand out, taste delicious and be enjoyed by all.
Whipped feta and goat cheese gets topped with a tart, tangy and sweet cranberry sauce. Looking for more holiday appetizers then try my olives and feta dip, cranberry baked brie, hot chocolate dip and bacon and pear compote baked brie. All are easy to make, gluten-free as always and delicious!
The flavours in this gluten-free cranberry goat cheese dip are creamy, tangy, sweet and absolutely yummy. You will find yourself making this gluten-free dip over and over this holiday season. Top with finely chopped pistachios, walnuts or almonds if not one who’s eating this has any nut issues. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, this gluten-free appetizer will be gone in a flash as it is both fun, festive and flavourful.
Add this cranberry goat cheese dip to your holiday menu. Keep a can or 2 of the canned cranberry sauce in the pantry as well as a couple bricks of cream cheese and a couple logs of goat cheese. All will last through the holiday season.
This is a sweet version of a cranberry goat cheese dip, but you can easily add chopped jalapeños to the cranberry sauce to make a sweet and spicy dip to enjoy.
HOW TO MAKE THE DIP:
- Add softened cream cheese and goat cheese to a medium bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Spread into a serving dish or pie plate.
- Top with canned cranberry sauce of homemade cranberry sauce.
- Serve with gluten-free crackers or homemade gluten-free toasts( recipe in blog post below)
An easy to make holiday appetizer that can be varied either sweet or sweet and spicy. Both variations work great for the holidays. The perfect dipper is Schar gluten-free baguettes sliced diagonally and then spread lightly with butter on both sides. Sprinkle garlic powder on each slice and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. At the 5 minute mark flip each slice over. Store in a ziploc bag and you will have gluten-free toasts ready whenever you make this gluten-free appetizer.
Love cranberries? Then try my recipes for cranberry muffins, cranberry baked brie, coconut cranberry bars, coconut cranberry macaroons as well as lemon cranberry poppyseed loaf.
A sweet, creamy, tangy cranberry goat cheese dip that is perfect for the holiday season. Serve with a charcuterie board, a hot appetizer and red wine and your guests will love each and every bite.
HERE ARE MORE HOLIDAY APPETIZERS TO TRY:
- Bacon and Pear Compote Baked Brie
- Hot Chocolate Dip
- Layered Shrimp Dip
- Cinnamon Apple Baked Brie
- Olives and Feta Dip
- Baked Crab Dip
- Baked Feta Dip
- Spicy Chex Mix
- Gingerbread Chex Mix
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Gluten-Free Cranberry Goat Cheese Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Pkg Cream cheese, softened (250g)
- 1 small Goat cheese log
- 1/2 cup canned cranberry sauce or homemade cranberry sauce
optional toppings
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped pistachios, walnuts or almonds
Instructions
- Add softened cream cheese and goat cheese to a medium bowl and beat with a hand mixer. Beat until it is creamy and smooth.
- Spread mixture into a serving dish or pie plate.
- Pour cranberry sauce over the cream cheese mixture and spread out.
- Serve with gluten-free crackers or homemade gluten-free toasts(recipe in blog)