SPIKED EGGNOG DIP {with Cinnamon Graham Sticks}

Your favorite holiday cocktail is now spiked eggnog dip! Creamy eggnog, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of bourbon is better on your graham cracker than in your glass!

How do you like to drink your eggnog? Do you drink it out of the carton or do you make it from scratch? Making traditional, homemade eggnog is a process and quite an arm workout so be prepared!

If you want to skip the gym time the best way is with my Spiked Eggnog Dip.

It’s holiday time and all the stores are full of Christmas decorations even though I haven’t even eaten my turkey yet! I’m going to have to start spiking my eggnog, both in my glass and in my spiked eggnog dip, to get through it all. 

I’m always excited when this season finally rolls around because I take a break from my usual tasks and queue up the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation DVD.

Watching Clark fuss with all those lights is so indicative of my life during this time of year while secretly wishing I was Beverly D’Angelo sipping my eggnog and not worrying about the cat food in the jello mold.

Just to be clear, we have never had cat food in our jello mold but we are a bunch of pranksters in our house so I am not ruling it out entirely.

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EGGNOG DIP INGREDIENTS

• cream cheese
• eggnog
• powdered sugar
• bourbon
• spices
• graham sticks for serving

Cream Cheese – Be sure to bring your cream cheese to room temperature for better mixing.

Eggnog – I like to buy store bought plain eggnog. It’s a lot easier than making it from scratch.

Powdered Sugar – Be sure to sift the powdered sugar to avoid lumps.

Spices – For this recipe I use cinnamon and nutmeg but feel free to use your favorite spices for eggnog.

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HOW TO MAKE EGGNOG DIP

FIRST: Mix the cream cheese and the powdered sugar together until combined.

SECOND: Pour in the bourbon and the eggnog and mix completely. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg and mix to combine.

THIRD: Chill for 30 minutes to thicken. Serve with cinnamon graham sticks or crackers. Enjoy!

For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

TAPAS TIPS & TRICKS

• The only reason I drink eggnog is the bourbon. I know that quite a few people use dark rum, but I prefer the caramel flavors in the bourbon to the sweetness of rum.
• The bourbon lends itself to the cinnamon and nutmeg spices keeping it more savory than sweet. Let’s get real for a second, having your eggnog spiked is way better than plain old eggnog.

With only 6 ingredients to make this dip, you can be sure that it will be easy to throw together for last minute guests as long as you have eggnog in your fridge.

Cream cheese, eggnog, your favorite bourbon, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg are all that is required for this delicious holiday dip! Pair it with your choice of cracker or dip-to-mouth vehicle, but I found that it tastes great with cinnamon graham crackers.

Believe me when I say that I will have my spiked eggnog dip on my graham cracker dipping stick while I’m watching crazy cousin Eddie blow up the sewer system. All while snuggling with my kids on the couch thinking I smell burnt cat hair.

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