Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Dip is warm cream cheese wrapped in croissant rolls, slathered with sweet and spicy pepper jelly. This quick and easy 4-ingredient appetizer is ready in less than 30 minutes and will be a hit at all your gatherings!
If you need more party dip ideas, check out my delicious Smoked Salmon Dip recipe and Creamy Spinach Jalapeno and Artichoke Dip next!
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Pepper jelly cream cheese dip is a tasty alternative to your standard chips and dip. So step away from the boring party appetizers! The best part of this recipe is that it is so easy to prepare.
Why you will love this recipe
Whether you are hosting a cookout or a holiday dinner, chances are you are busy bustling around the kitchen or entertaining family and friends.
With just a few ingredients and steps, this is a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Impress your guests with this savory, sweet, unexpected snack!
Ingredients
- Cream cheese: You will need a block of full-fat cream cheese for the best results.
- Croissants: Use refrigerated dough.
- Pepper jelly: There are a variety of flavors and brands to choose from. I prefer the mild tabasco pepper jelly but you can use red or hot if you would like.
- Crackers: You will want something sturdy for this sweet and spicy dip. Use your favorite crackers.
What does pepper jelly cream cheese dip taste like?
You will taste a little hint of spice, but it is jelly, so the spiciness is masked by the sweetness of the jelly. Even more- the cream cheese really cuts through the spiciness, and the spiciness pairs perfectly with the croissant bread and cream cheese.
How to Make Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Dip
Roll out crescent rolls so that they are flat. Do not separate them. They should be one large sheet of dough.
Then place the block of cream cheese in the center of the dough. Using a spoon, slightly press the cream cheese out so it flattens a bit. Fold up the bottom edge to the center of the cream cheese.
Next, fold the top edge down to the middle. It is okay if it overlaps. That is actually ideal.
Bring the sides into the middle, and gently press all of the dough together to close it up.
Then place the dough in a lightly greased baking dish and bake in the oven on 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for 2-3 minutes. Slather the pastry with the pepper jelly of your choice.
Finally, serve pepper jelly cream cheese dip with crackers, or eat alone with just the crescent bread.
What are the best crackers for pepper jelly and cream cheese?
Our favorite crackers to go with the pepper jelly cream cheese dip are wheat thins. Simply because they are sturdy crackers, that can hold up to the dipping forces involved in consuming this dip!
Seriously though, you want a sturdy cracker, not one that will easily break when trying to dip into that bread and cheese.
How to Serve Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese
There are lots of ways to enjoy this snack. Here are a few:
- Grab a spoon and dig right in because you can enjoy this snack as is!
- You can scoop it up with your favorite salty snack. Ritz crackers, saltines, and club crackers are commonly used. Pretzels would be yummy too!
- This pepper jelly cream cheese dip recipe would be the perfect addition to a charcuterie board.
- Use raw veggies for this tasty dip! Broccoli and celery would taste fantastic!
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Cream cheese block
- 1 5 count roll Croissants refrigerated dough
- 1 cup Pepper jelly
- Crackers to dip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wrap the block of cream cheese with the 5 croissants, cover the entire block with the dough, and tuck or fold edges to enclose it.
- Add wrapped cream cheese to a baking sheet, or shallow baking dish.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let it rest for 2-3 minutes. Spread pepper jelly over the top.
- Serve with your favorite crackers, or enjoy with just the crescent bread.
Sharon Mueller says
Made this dip for years minus the Crescent dough. Softened cream cheese and lots of pepper jelly on a plate or shallow dish. Microwave for a few seconds. Crackers and you're good to go!
Tamara J. says
Sounds great!
Jazz says
I love making this for parties and it's always a hit. So simple, too!
Tamara J. says
It is perfect for parties!
Kaluhi says
I can literally taste this as i read through!!! Especially love the pepper jam!!
Tamara J. says
It is amazing!
Katrina Adams says
I love this appetizer!! So tasty and easy!
Tamara J. says
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Christy Hoover says
How genius is this!! I was introduced to the pepper jelly and cream cheese mix a few years ago. I never thought about wrapping the cream cheese in puff pastry.
Tamara J. says
It is so delicious!!
LaKita says
This looks so good. I love the combination of sweet and spicy. This would make a great snack any time!
Tamara J. says
Yes indeed!
Desirée says
You had me at Pepper Jelly! Sounds amazing! 🙂
Capri says
Yes Yes Yes! The Pepper Jam just takes this over the top! So good, easy to make, and my family loved it!
Tamara J. says
It is truly a treat! Thanks Capri.
Marta says
Okay, a dip that is encased in dough?!? I'm all for this. Family Movie Night is about to be lit.
Tamara J. says
This is perfect for movie night!