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Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese

5 from 10 votes
By Katie
February 24, 2012
220 comments
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When you want to dress up your bagel, crackers, or sandwich, try this super easy and flavorful Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese Spread! Try it on my Homemade Bagels or on some Butter Drop Biscuits.

Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese in a white bowl


 

Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese | 5 Ingredients

This dip/spread is a super-fancy-super-easy-rather-delightful-anyone-can-make-this kind of thing. An amazing schmear for that bagel/sandwich/cracker you so conveniently happen to have in your hand.  I just KNEW you’d have your half-made lunch ready and waiting for me!

Only five ingredients for the most amazing Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese….mixed up in a bowl…that takes 5 minutes to make…that ends up tasting good enough to sell your firstborn child… Oh em gee.

  • chopped parsley
  • Chopped chives
  • Garlic and lemon zest

Main Ingredients Needed

Here is what you’ll need to whip together this quick Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese:

  • Cream Cheese – our creamy tangy base.
  • Chives + Parsley + Lemon Zest- sharp, zingy, and fresh!
  • Garlic- finely minced. I love using fresh garlic for this recipe but the pre-minced stuff works too.
  • Salt & Pepper- to taste.
Cream cheese in a bowl

How to Make Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese | Directions

Really all you do is throw all these ingredients into a bowl and stir. The lemon and garlic combo with the cold and creamy cream cheese is taste bud heaven. And the parsley and chives adds a nice little zing too. Scroll down to see what I made with this cream cheese…

Step 1: Chop Parsley + Chives

Chop parsley and chives.

Step 2: Add Lemon Zest + Garlic

Zest lemon and finely mince garlic.

Step 3: Combine With Cream Cheese

Combine parsley, chives, lemon zest and garlic with cream cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until all incorporated. Ready to serve!

herb and garlic cream cheese in a white bowl

Storing Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese

If you have leftovers, store Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Open-Faced Turkey Sammy Idea

I ended up making a little open-faced turkey sammy of sorts with this cream cheese spread on a flatbread, some smoked mesquite turkey and some micro greens {sprouts, alf alfa, spinach etc} on top. SO yummy and perfect for a snack, light lunch or appetizers for a party! How cute would these be at a baby shower or bridal luncheon?

Lemon & Garlic Herb Cream Cheese on a cracker with other ingredients

More Cream Cheese Dips to Try!

So, pick up some herbs, turkey and Crisp breads and make these over the weekend!

The printable recipe card is down below, enjoy, friends! 🙂

Lemon & Garlic Herb Cream Cheese

Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese

Katie Cooksey
When you want to dress up your bagel, crackers, or sandwich, try this super easy and flavorful Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese!
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon chives chopped
  • 1 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic finely minced
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Chop parsley and chives.
    Chopped scallions
  • Zest lemon and finely mince garlic.
    Garlic and lemon zest
  • Combine cream cheese with parsley, chives, lemon zest and garlic.
    Lemon & Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
  • Mix all ingredients together into a bowl. Delicious on sandwiches, crackers, bagels, etc.
    Lemon & Garlic Herb Cream Cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 39mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 498IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese
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220 Responses
  1. Diana
    Reply

    5 stars
    Thanks for the post. It’s a Saturday. My college-age son will be waking up at sometime after noon. I’m wondering what to make him to eat. Trying to make do with what I already have. I have sliced smoked turkey, Naan bread, 4 ounces of cream cheese, half a lemon and garlic cloves. I Googled and your recipe came up. I don’t have the chives or fresh parsley, but I can figure something out from the dry spices I have or just forgo a;ll that part.

    It’s really helpful to have an idea of how much zest and garlic to add to the cream cheese. So glad I found your post!

  3. Lauren's Latest » Oven Fried Chicken & The Best Coleslaw EVER
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  7. Jackie W
    Reply

    I love the sesame, but I would like to try the sourdough! Don’t know that I’ve ever seen the sourdough in the store.

  8. Judy
    Reply

    5 stars
    I just wanted to let you know I made your dip recipe. I doubled it and used it for a spread on pinwheels for a tailgate party. They were really yummy!

  9. Adriana
    Reply

    Adorei a receita Lauren, já sou uma admiradora sua 🙂 vou tentar fazer aquele pão de alho hummm ah nesta receita acima, se colocar requeijão fica bom também?
    beijos

  17. Veronica @ Café con Leche
    Reply

    well multigrain would be a fabulous base cracker for lots of stuff but i bet the Fiber one is great too!!! (i love fiber-y things!)

  27. Megan (Braise The Roof)
    Reply

    I love Wasa! I’m Scandinavian so we usually had them around the house, but it was usually just the whole grain or light rye. I’d love to try the sesame flavor!

  32. Laura S.
    Reply

    They all look so good! I would have to go with the sesame – these would probably be the first ones I try. (but I would obviously use them to make this snack 🙂

  49. baker in disguise
    Reply

    5 stars
    There’s only one problem with this.. you won’t know when to stop…herbed cream cheese with crackers …u won’t even realise how many crackers u’ve had!!!

  54. Veronica Miller
    Reply

    5 stars
    Love the dip! Simple is good, and you should be proud! 🙂 I’m already a Wasa fan and especially like their whole grain crisp breads, but I haven’t tried the hearty ones so I’d most like to try those. It’s been a while since I bought them!

  113. Marjory Betchkal
    Reply

    I follow you on facebook, I liked Wasa on Facebook, I follow you on Pinterest, and I subscribe via email. I would love to try the sesame ones. This recipe is going to be made this weekend. Fresh bagels tomorrow.

  114. From Valerie's Kitchen
    Reply

    I love simple recipes like this one. Perfect for parties and the such when you are way over extended. That is one gorgeous photo up there Lauren!

  151. mary
    Reply

    I would like to try the Crisp and Light 7 grain Wasa Crispbread, Thanks for the recipe looks like a weekend test for my family, YUMMY
    M

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