13 cream cheese spread recipes

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

Apricot cream cheese spread with simmered dried apricots, orange marmalade, and chopped pecans. Rich, fruity, and easy to spread on crackers, bagels, or English muffins.

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.

Raisin cream cheese spread with chutney, ginger, and sherry stirred into whipped cream cheese. A sweet-savory appetizer spread for crackers, bagels, or tea sandwiches.

Packed with orange flavor, slight sweet works perfectly on zucchini bread or on 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.

Whipped orange cream cheese spread with fresh orange juice, zest, and powdered sugar. A bright, citrusy topping for bagels, toast, or muffins made in 5 minutes.

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.

Whipped cream cheese spread with ginger marmalade, orange juice, honey, and fresh zest. A five-minute no-cook spread for bagels, scones, or toast.

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.

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