Whipped cream cheese is light and fluffy: perfect for spreading on bagels or toast! Here’s how to do it and some variations.
What’s better than cream cheese on a bagel? whipped cream cheese! This light and fluffy take on the ordinary spread is even easier to spread on bagels and toast with a rich, luxurious texture. You can buy it in the store, but you can also try it at home! Make it at home and you can add fun spices to create different flavor variations. Here’s what to do!
Tips for whipped cream cheese
All you need for whipped cream cheese are two ingredients: cream cheese and milk! Just a little milk will help soften the texture so it rises. The texture of the homemade version is slightly different than store-bought whipped cream cheese: store-bought is a bit fluffy, especially after it’s refrigerated. But it’s fun, quick and easy to make at home! Here are some tips (or go to the recipe below):
- First soften the cream cheese. This is important to get the right fluffy texture.
- Use a food processor or stand mixer (or whisk). A large food processor will require you to stop several times and scrape out the bowl.
- Whisk together ½ tablespoon milk and 8 ounces cream cheese for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
That’s it! Cream cheese has a luxuriously light texture perfect for spreading on bagels, toast, sandwiches and more.
flavor variations
Serve this whipped cream cheese plain, or you can add different flavors to create fun flavor variations! Prepare the whipped cream cheese using the recipe below, then consider one of the following flavor variations:
- Chive cream cheese: Add 3 tbsp chopped chives and ¼ tsp garlic and onion powder
- Herb cream cheese: Add ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs, ½ tsp garlic powder and dried dill, and kosher salt
- vegan cream cheese: Add chopped carrots, peppers and green onions (see recipe for details)
- Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese: Add 4 ounces of chopped smoked salmon and 1 tablespoon of fresh dill
- Cinammon: Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Ways to serve whipped cream cheese
You probably already have ways of serving whipped cream cheese! But it’s infinitely versatile: it’s great as a breakfast, brunch, or lunch recipe, or you can use it as a dip as an easy appetizer! Here are some great ways to serve this delicious spread:
- bagelsor as part of a bagel brunch spread
- toast
- sandwiches
- Dip for pretzels, crackers or chips
- Vegetable or fruit dip
More cream cheese recipes
Deli-style cream cheese recipes are fun to make at home – they make a great bagel brunch spread or an easy lunch idea. Here are some other homemade cream cheese flavors:
- 8th1 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- ½ tbsp milk
- Variation: 3 tbsp chopped chives, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion powder or herb cream cheese
- Make sure the cream cheese is soft. Leave at room temperature for 1 hour or place on a plate in the microwave, cook for 5 seconds, turn the block of cheese over and cook for another 5 seconds. (If it hasn’t reached room temperature by this point, cook for a few more seconds, but be careful.)
- In a food processor or stand mixer, beat cream cheese and milk until fluffy, 1-2 minutes. In a large food processor, you have to stop and scrape several times.
- Add chives and spices for chive whipped cream cheese, or switch to herbed cream cheese, if you like. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Category: spread
- Method: no chef
- Kitchen: spread
- Diet: vegetarian
Keywords: whipped cream cheese
