Garlic and Chive Cream Cheese Spread
Garlic and chive cream cheese spread is incredibly delicious and so easy to make. Use this versatile spread on bagels, sandwiches, crackers, or use as dip for vegetables. It's great on turkey sandwiches or chicken salad sandwiches in place of mayo!Yield: 8 oz
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 31kcal
Garlic and Chives Cream Cheese Spread:
- 8 oz cream cheese full-fat, brick-style
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Assembly:
- seeded baguette or bread of choice
- olive oil for toasting
- Persian cucumbers thinly sliced
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cream until smooth. Add chopped chives, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until fully incorporated. Scrape down bowl as needed to ensure thorough mixing.
Transfer cream cheese spread into an airtight container and keep stored in the fridge.
For toasting: lightly coat sliced baguette with olive oil. Warm in the toaster over until crispy.
Ingredients:
- For best results, use full-fat brick style Philadelphia cream cheese.
- Green onions may be used in place of chives.
Storage: Keep cream cheese spread in an covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
*Estimated nutritional information is for a one ounce serving of cream cheese spread.
Calories: 31kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 0.3g, Saturated Fat: 0.2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 199mg, Potassium: 85mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 48IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 101mg, Iron: 0.1mg