Raspberry Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Dip (2 Ingredients!)

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 8 Servings

One of the first people to ever expose me to food was not a TV personality or a celebrity chef. It was my former step-mother-in-law, Kimi, from my first marriage. She wasn’t even necessarily a great cook, but she was a great entertainer. She has since passed away, but when I remember her and that time in my life, there was always food involved.

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
1/3 to 1/2 cup raspberry pepper jelly or preserves, plus more as needed
Flaky salt (optional)
Ritz or buttery round crackers, for serving

Instructions

Place 8 ounces cream cheese on a serving plate and let sit at room temperature until softened, about 1 hour. (Alternatively, microwave the cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl until softened, about 15 seconds, then transfer to a serving plate.)
Stir 1/3 to 1/2 cup raspberry pepper jelly or preserves to loosen. Generously spoon the jelly over the cream cheese so the jelly runs down the sides of the cream cheese decoratively. Sprinkle with flaky salt if desired and serve with Ritz or buttery round crackers. As you eat, top with more pepper jelly as needed.