Cream Cheese Pepper Jelly

5 from 16 votes

Cream Cheese Pepper Jelly and crackers will get any party started! Super quick and super easy to bring together, this recipe is effortless.

Prep Time2

Total Time2

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cream cheese pepper jelly, cream cheese with pepper jelly, pepper jelly cream cheese

Servings:

Calories: 54kcal

Author: Adrianne

Equipment

1 Chopping board to cut the jalapeno
1 Sharp Knife for the above step
1 Teaspoon also for the above step
1 Serving board
1 Soup Spoon to spoon jelly onto cheese
1 Cheese knife for serving

Ingredients

225 gram / 8 oz block cream cheese Note 1
⅓ cup pepper jelly Note 2
½ jalapeno Note 3, seeds removed, finely chopped

Instructions

Cheese: remove the cheese from the fridge, undo the cardboard box and use scissors to cut the foil off. Discard the foil and box. Place the block of cheese onto the serving plate.
Jelly: use a spoon to dollop the pepper jelly over the cream cheese, cover the top surface and don't be worried if it flows down the sides.
Garnish: sprinkle the chopped jalapenos over the top of the cheese.
Serve: place some crackers on the chopping board near the cheese and provide a cheese knife for serving!

Notes

Note 1 - Cream cheese: in Australia the block is 225 - 250 grams, which is the same as the American 8oz cream cheese block. This is a rectangular shape. The dip won't look as impressive if you use the spreadable tub (round shape). Don't think twice on it if you get a 225 gram block as opposed to 250 grams as this is 'same, same' for the recipe. Tesco in UK sells this in a butter like container weighing 200 grams, again this is fine to use as 'same, same'. No need to adjust anything in the recipe across these different, but similar measurements.
Note 2 - Pepper jelly: also known as chilli jam in some parts of the world. In Australia, you will find it with the relishes at the shops in a 225 - 300 gram jar. In USA, some stores will have 8 oz (283 grams) jars. In UK Tesco has a 285 gram, Nando's Sweet Chilli Jam. These will all be fine to use and each jar from 225 grams up will allow you to make the dip twice as you will only need half this amount'.
Note 3 - Jalapeno: this is an optional ingredient added as garnish. If using, I recommend slicing the jalapeno in half, scraping the seeds out (discard) and then finely chopping with a knife and chopping board.
Note 4 - Crackers: you are not limited here to a specific type and you can use your favourite. I mention it in the post also, however, it is handy to provide a cheese knife for serving and let people spread the dip as opposed to dunk into it as even the sturdiest of crackers will break due to the firmness of the cream cheese. This will also avoid having to dodge someone else broken bit of cracker when you are diving in to get your dip on 'spread it' my friend, skip the 'dipping' or 'dunking'.

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