Description
Quick Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer Dip and Bites – a fast, crowd-pleasing two-in-one appetizer that blends creamy cream cheese with sweet-tart pepper jelly, perfect for last-minute gatherings, game nights, and effortless entertaining. This Pinterest-friendly recipe offers big flavor with minimal effort and works as both a dip and bite option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup pepper jelly (mild or hot)
- 2 tbsp honey (optional for extra sweetness)
- 2 tbsp chopped green onions (optional)
- Mini phyllo cups (for bites)
- Crackers or toasted baguette slices (for dip)
Instructions
- For Dip: Add softened cream cheese to a bowl and whip until smooth.
- Spread into a shallow serving dish.
- Warm pepper jelly for 10–15 seconds in the microwave.
- Pour over the cream cheese and swirl gently.
- Drizzle with honey and top with green onions if desired. Serve immediately with crackers or toasted baguette.
- For Phyllo Bites: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place phyllo cups on a baking sheet.
- Add 1 teaspoon of cream cheese to each cup.
- Top with 1 teaspoon of pepper jelly.
- Bake 5–7 minutes until warm and crisp.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- You can adjust pepper jelly heat to mild or hot.
- If you don’t have phyllo cups, spoon the cream cheese into mini tart shells or serve with crackers for bites.
- For a sweeter dip, drizzle extra honey.
- Chill the dip for 15–30 minutes to set (optional).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5–7 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: No-cook dip; baked phyllo bites
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite (approx.)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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