March 30, 2026

Whipped Cream Cheese Dip with Cranberries

Serves:

Cooking Time:

< 60 min

Ingredients:

250ml orange juice fresh 1medium orange zest 15ml lemon juice 30ml light brown sugar 2sprigs fresh thyme 250ml dried cranberries A pinch of salt 2.5ml chilli flakes 230g LANCEWOOD® Medium Fat Plain Cream Cheese 1feta wheel coarsely grated (100g) 15ml extra virgin olive oil 45ml full cream milk 60ml honey 15ml lemon juice 1garlic clove crushed 45ml pistachios toasted and roughly chopped

To finish: fresh thyme

Method

In a small saucepan, combine orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, sugar, and thyme. Add cranberries, salt, and chilli flakes. Let the mixture sit for 1 hour, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the cranberries are plump and the syrup has thickened. Cool and remove the thyme sprigs
In a blender, combine LANCEWOOD® Plain Medium Fat Cream Cheese with grated feta. Slowly stream in the olive oil while blending until smooth. Gradually add milk to achieve a light, whipped texture.
In a separate bowl, mix honey, lemon juice, garlic, and chilli flakes. Allow the flavours to infuse.
Spoon the whipped cream cheese into a serving bowl, swirling to create soft valleys. Top generously with the cranberry mixture, then drizzle with the infused honey.
Sprinkle with toasted pistachios, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and garnish with fresh thyme. Serve your festive cream cheese dip with crostini or biscuits of your choice.