DATE AND WALNUT SPREAD

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Date and Walnut Spread image

The holiday season is upon us. Time to make those homemade gifts of quick breads, muffins and bagels. What better than to include a container of your specially made spread to a bread basket. This is super quick and can be ready in 5 minutes.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Spreads

Time 10m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 ounces neufchatel cheese, room temperature
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup walnuts
1/3 cup pitted dates

Steps:

  • In a small bowl beat together the neufchatel cheese, powdered sugar and spices.
  • In a food processor finely chop the walnuts. Add chopped nuts to cream cheese mixture then finely chop the dates. Add in dates and stir with a rubber spatula until blended.
  • Place mixture into a custard cup, cover and refrigerator until chilled. Serve with bagels and quick breads for a delicious treat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 954.2, Fat 60.4, SaturatedFat 21.9, Cholesterol 112.1, Sodium 508.9, Carbohydrate 93.5, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 78.7, Protein 21.5

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #15-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #preparation     #occasion     #appetizers     #easy     #spreads     #gifts     #3-steps-or-less