Best Herbed Cream Cheese Appetizers Recipes

HERB CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER BITES

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Fresh Simple Cucumber Bites topped with a zesty Herb Cream Cheese and sweet Piquillo Peppers. The perfect refreshing appetizer recipe for your next party!

Provided by Krista @ JoyfulHealthyEats.com

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 english cucumbers, cut into 1/2″ slices
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 T. chives, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dry basil
3 piquillo peppers, thinly sliced

Steps:

To a small bowl, add cream cheese, chives, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and dry basil. Using a hand mixer, blend until all the spices are combined together and cream cheese is smooth and spreadable.
Put cream cheese mixture in a small ziplock bag. Closer the bag. Cut off one of the bottom tips.
Spread cucumbers out on a serving try. (you can use this as a make shift piping bag to squeeze the cream cheese onto the cucumbers)
Top each cucumber slice with a 1-2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture.
Garnish with 1-2 slices of the piquillo peppers.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3-4 bites, Calories 101 calories, Sugar 2 g, Sodium 182 mg, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Carbohydrate 6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, Cholesterol 26 mg

HERBED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZERS

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Cute little stuffed puff pastry rounds. These are great for summer parties, showers, etc. and you gotta love how easy puff pastry is. Vary the herbs to suit the occasion.

Provided by pines506

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 24 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) package frozen puff pastry
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
hot pepper sauce, just a few drops (optional)
1/2 cup sliced green pepper

Steps:

Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature for about 20 minutes before unfolding.
Place each rectangle on lightly floured board and cut out about 2 1/2 inch rounds with biscuit cutter.
Prick rounds with a fork and bake on an ungreased baking sheet at 350F for 18-20 minutes; cool.
While the puffs are baking, beat together the cream cheese, herbs, seasoned salt and hot pepper sauce until well combined.
When the pastry rounds are cool, slit through the middle but do not cut all the way through.
Spread the inside of the pastries with the cream cheese mix and sprinkle with green pepper.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.