Scallion Cream Cheese
A creamy and delicious whipped scallion cream cheese spread made from cream cheese, green onions, and heavy cream. A perfect schmear for bagels!
- 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 cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions, green parts only
Instructions
- Add the softened cream cheese and heavy cream to a large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer fitted with the beater attachments to whip the mixture until it is smooth and fluffy.
- Use a spatula or a wooden spoon to fold in the scallions.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Variations
- Make Chive Cream Cheese: Use ¼ cup chopped fresh chives in place of the scallions.
- Make Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese: Fold in ¼ cup chopped bacon bits. My oven-baked bacon recipe makes the best crispy bacon for homemade bacon bits!
- Make dairy-free and vegan scallion spread: Use 8 ounces of vegan cream cheese substitute and omit the heavy cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 71.9 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 24.6 mg
Find it online: https://mandiofthemountains.com/scallion-cream-cheese/