March 30, 2026

Whipped Cream Cheese Dip with Cranberries

Serves:

Cooking Time:

< 60 min

Ingredients:

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