Amber Glow

Prep: 10 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A creamy, tangy appetizer with apricot, horseradish, and peanuts, perfect for entertaining and pairs beautifully with crunchy crackers for a sweet and spicy flavor combo.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp. prepared horseradish
  • 1/4 c. chopped salted peanuts
  • 1 (10 oz.) jar apricot preserves
  • 1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper or hot pepper sauce
  • crackers

Instructions

  1. Press cream cheese into an 8-ounce plastic margarine tub or a small bowl.
  2. Loosen edges with a spatula and invert onto the center of a shallow serving dish.
  3. Smooth the surface with a spatula.
  4. In a small bowl, mix preserves, mustard, horseradish, and red pepper or hot pepper sauce until well blended.
  5. Pour the preserves mixture over the cheese.
  6. Sprinkle chopped salted peanuts on top.
  7. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

358 kcal 18% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.4g 17% DV
Total Fat 19.3g 25% DV
Carbs 41.2g 15% DV
Fiber 4.2g 15% DV
Sugar 15.5g 31% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 527.3mg 23% DV
Potassium 233mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 25.8mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 121.5mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 40.4mg 45% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 90mg 7% DV
Iron 2.1mg 11% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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