This Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese is so easy to make and pairs perfectly with a freshly toasted bagel. Your family will love this versatile and tempting Herb Cream Cheese.
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You can whip up this Garlic and Herbed Cream Cheese in an instant. Your family will devour this and it will be gone before you know it! You can snack on this to dip veggies in. To learn more about cream cheese and the science of how it is made and how it works, visit Science Direct for more information.
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What We Love About This Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese Recipe
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- 5 Minute Spread: This garlic and herb cream cheese takes under 5 minutes to make.
- Easy Ingredients: All you need for this recipe is plain cream cheese, herbs, and garlic.
- Family Friendly: Your family will love eating this cream cheese on bagels for a quick and easy breakfast.
- Flexible: Watching things like your total fat? Than use a low fat or fat free cream cheese. Need more protein? Whip in a small scoop of whey protein concentrate, use a flavorless one so it doesnt change the natural flavor of the spread.
Ingredient Notes for Cream Cheese with Herbs
- Cream Cheese: This recipe requires 8 ounces of block of cream cheese that has been softened at room temperature so it is easy to work with while mixing in the herbs.
- Dill: Fresh or dried dill both work for this recipe, whatever you see that is good when you get your groceries.
- Parsley: For this herb and garlic cream cheese, you can use either dried or fresh parsley.
- Chives: You can use fresh or dried chives for this recipe.
- Garlic: You can either use garlic powder or minced garlic in this recipe depending on your preference and what you have at home.
Equipment Needed
- Medium Bowl
- Electric Mixer
- Serving Bowl
How to Make Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
These are the basic steps for making Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and nutrient accurate information.
STEP 1: MAKE THE CREAM CHEESE WITH HERBS AND GARLIC
First, add herbs, garlic, salt, pepper, and softened cream cheese to a medium sized bowl on the counter. Beat together all of the ingredients until fully combined. Transfer the garlic and herb cheese spread to a small serving bowl.
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
You can easily make this recipe ahead of time and just set in the fridge until you are ready to use.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store this recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
You freeze this cream cheese by putting the entire container in the freezer and just put into fridge and allow to thaw overnight.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheese Dips
The biggest different is that the process of making cream cheese is very different from making regular cheese. Additionally cream cheese has a higher fat content than regular cheese.
If you wanted to make veggie cream you can you supplement the herbs for finely diced vegetables such as red onion, carrot, celery, and bell pepper.
This recipe can easily be doubled or halved by just increasing or decreasing ingredients proportionally.
While garlic is often thought of as an herb of spice, it is technically a vegetable.
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This herbed cream cheese is a great recipe for potluck brunch, you can double this recipe by increasing the ingredients proportionally.
- Veggie Cream Cheese: To make this garlic cream cheese into a veggie cream cheese just additionally add finely diced red onion, carrot, celery, and red bell pepper and mix until fully combined.
- Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cream Cheese: Instead of making garlic herb cream cheese, you can make a brown sugar cinnamon flavored cream cheese spread that would be great on a cinnamon raison bagel, you can add brown sugar and cinnamon to plain softened cream cheese and beat together until combined.
- Add Different Herbs: To switch up the flavor of this cream cheese dip, you can also add more herbs in you please. You can add a tbsp or two of herbs such as thyme, basil, or oregano.
- Food Processor: Thrown everything in to the processor and whip it up.
- Uses: Amazing on baked potatoes, mix into a pasta sauce, spread on crackers, just to name a few.
What to Serve with Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese
- Air Fryer Everything Bagels
- Easy Ranch Party Crackers
- Savory Crepes
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Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon Dill
- 1 teaspoon Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Chives
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
- Beat the spices into the cream cheese with an electric mixer until cream cheese is smooth and spices are well incorporated, about 2 minutes.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This herbed cream cheese is a great recipe for potluck brunch, you can double this recipe by increasing the ingredients proportionally.
- Veggie Cream Cheese: To make this garlic cream cheese into a veggie cream cheese just additionally add finely diced red onion, carrot, celery, and red bell pepper and mix until fully combined.
- Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cream Cheese: Instead of making garlic herb cream cheese, you can make a brown sugar cinnamon flavored cream cheese that would be great on a cinnamon raison bagel, you can add brown sugar and cinnamon to plain softened cream cheese and beat together until combined.
- Add Different Herbs: To switch up the flavor of this cream cheese dip, you can also add more herbs in you please. You can add a tbsp or two of herbs such as thyme, basil, or oregano.
- Food Processor: Thrown everything in to the processor and whip it up.
- Uses: Amazing on baked potatoes, mix into a pasta sauce, spread on crackers, just to name a few.
