89 cream cheese spread recipes

Crunchy cream cheese veggie spread with grated carrots, radishes, chopped nuts, onion, and green pepper. A versatile no-cook spread for sandwiches, crackers, or lettuce rollups.

Sweet and creamy, this spread works well on zucchini bread or even a bagel.

French-style cream cheese spread with garlic, herbs, white wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. A make-ahead no-cook appetizer that develops deep flavor overnight in the fridge.

Bay Head cream cheese spread with curry powder and garlic, mounded and topped with sweet Chinese duck sauce. A 5-minute cocktail party appetizer with surprising sweet-savory complexity.

A great quick spread with a little bite for a summer get together

Slight sweet with fresh clean flavor from lemon zest and a bit of kick from ground ginger. Perfect for spreading onto zucchini bread.

Sweetness from maple syrup and the warmth of cinnamon. Perfect spreading onto a cinnamon raison bagel or zucchini bread.

Roquefort and cream cheese chicken spread with sour cream, cayenne, and hot sauce. A bold, tangy appetizer ready in 10 minutes flat.

Creamy chicken spread loaded with sweet California figs, crunchy nuts, and a zing of crystallized ginger. No cooking needed, just stir and spread for the best sandwich upgrade ever!

Explore the caves of your kitchen with this tasty dip that is sure to be favorite in your household.

Kolacky cookies made with a tender cream cheese pastry dough filled with fruit spread, pinched into tri-cornered shapes, and baked golden. A Czech holiday cookie tradition.

Waldorf chicken sandwich with canned chicken spread, cream cheese, chopped apple, celery, and raisins on whole grain bread. A creamy, crunchy lunch ready after a one-hour chill.

Savory sherry cheese puffs: bite-size choux pastries filled with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, chopped green olives, and a splash of dry sherry. A retro cocktail-party appetizer.

Cream of cheese soup with sharp cheddar, white wine, and half-and-half. Silky, boozy, and ready in half an hour with a paprika-dusted finish and crouton crunch on top.

This simplest of pesto recipes becomes an easy and delicious cracker spread by adding softened cream cheese.

This cream cheese-based cracker spread is served free at a local pub. It was so delicious that I knew I had to try to duplicate it home after I first had it. At the pub, the spread is served with club-type crackers, but it goes well on any cracker or with crudites.