Spread Recipes
Flavored Cream Cheese
Instructions
- Start with 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature. Whip together with any of the following:
- Lemon - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar.
- Strawberry - 1/2 cup sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon powdered sugar.
- Peach - 1/2 cup peeled and diced peaches and 1 tablespoon powdered sugar.
- Lox - 1 ounce (or more to taste) slivered lox. Optional additions: 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1 or 2 tablespoons capers.
- Cinnamon - 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Hot pepper - 1 or 2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped, and 2 tablespoons chopped chives.
- Herb - 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary, 1 tablespoon chopped green onion and 1/2 teaspoon paprika
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