Best Savory Cheese Spread Recipes

SWEET & SAVORY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, onion and garlic salt. Shape into a disk; transfer to a serving plate., In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Cook and stir over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in pecans; cool slightly. Spoon over cheese mixture. Serve with crackers.

LIPTAUER (SAVORY PAPRIKA CREAM CHEESE SPREAD)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whip the butter, cream cheese, and quark (or its substitute). Make sure the butter is soft to avoid unpleasant chunks.
• Add the water, onion, garlic, and 1 tbsp of the butter-cheese mixture to a blender and puree.
• Pour the onion-garlic puree into the bowl with the cheeses and mix well.
• Mix in the remaining ingredients and combine well. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. If you used unsalted butter, salt liberally.
• Garnish with chopped chives and dill and serve with soft pretzels, celery sticks, crackers, or toasted German rye bread. It can also be used to stuff tomatoes, red peppers and hard boiled eggs.
• Liptauer tastes best when made the day before so the flavors have a chance to mingle.

SAVORY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and process cheese spread until well blended. Stir in onions.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Shape cheese mixture into ball; coat with nuts.

SAVORY THREE-CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese onto bottom of 2-1/2-cup microwaveable dish. Sprinkle with next 3 ingredients.
• Microwave on HIGH 1 min. or until heated through.
• Top spread with remaining ingredients. Serve with round buttery crackers.

WARM SAVORY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (save removed bread for another use). , Spoon cheese mixture into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24x18 in.). Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with crackers.

SAVORY GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut tops off of garlic bulbs. Brush with oil. Wrap each bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake until softened, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10-15 minutes., In a small saucepan, melt butter. Squeeze softened garlic into pan; stir in the juices, chives, water, lemon peel, parsley, rosemary and salt; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a food processor. Add cream cheese; cover and process until blended. Serve with vegetables.

SAVORY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Put feta cheese into a food processor and process until smooth.
• Add cream cheese and whipping cream and process until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and pulse until incorporated.
• Spoon mixture into a serving bowl.
• Cover and chill several hours or overnight.

SAVORY THREE-CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• SPREAD cream cheese onto bottom of 2½ cup microwaveable dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, ham and Parmesan cheese. MICROWAVE on HIGH 1 min. or until heated through. TOP spread with bell peppers, onions and cayenne pepper. Serve with Ritz crackers. SUBSTITUTE: Switch sliced jalapeño peppers, chopped roasted red peppers, or salsa

SAVORY THREE-CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese onto bottom of 2 1/2 cup microwaveable dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, ham and parmesan cheese.
• Microwave on high 1 minute or until heated through.
• Top spread with bell peppers, onions and cayenne pepper. Serve with crackers.
• Makes 1 1/4 cups or 10 servings, 2 T each.
• Substitute: Switch sliced jalapeno peppers, chopped roasted red peppers or salsa with any of the toppings for a different flavor combo.