Best Layered Blue Cheese Spread Recipes

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LAYERED BLUE CHEESE SPREAD



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This is an attractive and tasty spread to present guests at holiday parties. Serve it with crackers or even vegetable dippers. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened, divided
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sour cream, divided
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon minced chives
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Assorted breads or crackers

Steps:

  • On a serving plate, spread two packages of cream cheese into an 8-in. circle. In a small bowl, combine the blue cheese, 1/4 cup sour cream, parsley, cilantro, chives and pepper until blended. Spread over cream cheese layer to within 1/2 in. of the edges. , In a small bowl, beat remaining cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Spread over blue cheese layer to within 1 in. of the edges. Sprinkle with walnuts just before serving. Serve with breads or crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 113mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

LAYERED BLUE CHEESE SPREAD



Layered Blue Cheese Spread image

A recipe that sounded good, but I altered to my personal taste! I like this with crackers, or those soft bread squares. Heck, cut up plain bagels might work also! Since my Dad loves blue cheese, that drew me to this recipe right away!

Provided by Megan Stewart

Categories     Cheese Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 11

24 oz cream cheese, softened (3 packages)
4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
1 Tbsp minced cilantro
1/4 c sour cream
1 Tbsp sour cream
2 Tbsp minced parsley
1 Tbsp minced chives
1/2 tsp black pepper (i omit)
1/2 c chopped walnuts (i use chopped pecans, i like it better in this recipe)
onion flakes or chopped fresh onion to taste (one of my additions)
accent if needed (one of my additions)

Steps:

  • 1. On serving plate spread 2 packages cream cheese into 8 inch circle. Combine blue cheese, 1/4 c sour cream, parsley, cilantro, chives and pepper until blended. Spread over cream cheese layer to 1/2 inch of edges. Beat remaining cream cheese and sour cream until smooth, spread over blue cheese to 1 inch of edges. Sprinkle with walnuts just before serving. Serve with breads and crackers.

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