Spiced Cream Cheese Spread is a great flavor variation from the conventional cream cheese spread.
The cream cheese spread makes it easy to jazz up your sandwich. I use it as simple bread spread for breakfast or as a snack.
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What is this Cream Cheese Spread?
I have been disappointed by flavored commercial cream cheese such as Philadelphia in the past.
The plainly flavored cream cheese available in the market is alright, but the ones with herbs and spices or garlic are just plain boring!
So one fine day I just mixed cream cheese, some garlic, and spices and voilà my spicy cream cheese spread recipe was born!
Over the years, I have hardly changed ingredients, and that's because the spiced cream cheese spread is perfect as it is.
This dip is somewhat inspired by the Liptauer, which is a popular cottage cheese spread and dip in Central Europe.
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese — Get some creamy, plain flavored, quality cream cheese, or at least one that you enjoy.
- Garlic Cloves — Fresh, chopped.
- Cayenne Pepper — Alternatively, you can play with adding other hot ingredients, such as a few drops from a hot sauce. Try smoked ground cayenne pepper!
- Turmeric — Adds color.
- Salt & Black Pepper Ground
- Cilantro — Fresh, see further below for other herb ideas.
In terms of flavor, the garlic is dominating the recipe, followed by the chili and a bit of turmeric.
By adding cilantro as a topping, you improve the aesthetics of the spread and add another flavor dimension
📖 Recipe
Spiced Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoon Cream Cheese
- Garlic Powder pinch
- ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground
- ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Ground
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Black Pepper Ground
- Cilantro Fresh to garnish, chopped fresh
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except the cilantro in a bowl to a well incorporated spicy cream cheese.2 Tablespoon Cream Cheese, Garlic Powder, ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground, ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Ground, Pinch Salt, Pinch Black Pepper Ground
- Spread on your bread and garnish with the chopped Cilantro.Cilantro Fresh
Nutrition
Herb Topping Ideas
I like to top my bread slathered with this spicy cream cheese spread. My favorite toppings are usually green fresh herbs.
You are free to pick any herb of your choice. Choose between fresh parsley, cilantro, chives, garden cress and arugula.
Especially garden cress adds a lovely refreshing touch to the spread, and we commonly use this herb on cheese spreads and dips in Central Europe.
Storing Leftovers
Store leftover in a small covered container in the fridge. You can double the recipe and store in the fridge to use up during the week (work snack).
Uses
- As bread spread
- As a cracker dip
- As a sandwiche filling
More Cheese Dip Ideas
The post spiced cream cheese spread was first published at masalaherb.com on the 19th June 2013 and has been enhanced and updated ever since.
