Pre-Portioned Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip Cups
Few things are more deliciously southern than Cream cheese topped with a little Pepper Jelly. These take that idea up a notch with a few extra ingredients.
Servings 15 people
Ingredients
- 2 8 oz Cream Cheese packages, softened feel free to use reduced cal if you like
- 4 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded (thicker) I suggest to buy a small block and shred at home. It will taste better and you can get thicker shreds this way.
- 4 oz Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded (thicker) I suggest to buy a small block and shred at home. It will taste better and you can get thicker shreds this way.
- 1 jar Pepper Jelly of your choice
- 1/4 tsp Dry Mustard
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Celery Salt
- 1/2 TBL Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried Parsley
- 1 package Fresh Chives, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Soften the cream cheese and whip on high speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Add all seasoings and herbs except the chives.
- Add shredded cheese a little at a time until all well blended.
- Whip for one minute on high.
- Add roughly 2 TBL of mixture to individual ramekins or cups. When ready to serve, top with 1/2 TBL pepper jelly and a few chopped chives.
- Serve with butter round crackers, like Ritz.