Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
A fluffy chive and onion cream cheese spread that’s perfect for bagels and crackers. Quick, easy, and made with wholesome, simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Plus 1 hour to soften the cream cheese:
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: about 1.25 cups 1x
- Category: Spread
- Method: Whip
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 8 ounces of cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons chives (fresh or freeze-dried)
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, dried minced onion, and salt to a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer with the beater attachments to whip the mixture on high until smooth and fluffy. Then, add the chives and mix them in.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Notes
For double whipped cream cheese: Refrigerate the prepared chive and onion cream cheese for at least 1 hour. Then, use a stand mixer to beat the chive and onion cream cheese on high heat until fluffy.
Storage: Store in a sealed container for up to a week in the fridge. A pint jar or a pint deli container works great.
Variations:
- Bacon, Chive, and Onion Cream Cheese: Add 1/4 cup chopped crispy bacon.
- Everything Chive & Onion Cream Cheese: Add 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning and sprinkle with extra for serving.
- Extra Herby Spread: Add 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped dill and 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley.
- Vegan and Dairy-free Chive and Onion Spread: Use a vegan cream cheese substitute and your favorite unsweetened plant-based milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 83
- Sugar: 0.9 g
- Sodium: 100.5 mg
- Fat: 8.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 23.7 mg
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