Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread
Try this Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread for a fancy homemade cream cheese for bagels and toast! With raspberries coming into season, the light and delicious cream cheese spread is a must make for spring.
If you love cream cheese as much as I do, be sure to check out some of my other favorite cream cheese spread recipes like Dill Cream Cheese Spread, Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread, Maple Cream Cheese Spread, or Cinnamon Honey Cream Cheese Spread.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Makes: 8 ounces
- Main Ingredients: cream cheese, raspberries (fresh or freeze dried)
- Flavor Profile: tangy and tart raspberry
- Dietary Info: gluten free, eggless, no seed oils, vegan swap available
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: 2 ways to make raspberry cream cheese
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 2 Ingredients: This easy homemade cream cheese spread has just 2 ingredients: cream cheese and raspberries — that’s it! I love recipes with lots of flavor and minimal ingredients and this cream cheese spread with raspberries is exactly that!
- Creamy & Tart: This cream cheese spread with raspberries combines the creaminess of cream cheese with the tart and sweet flavor of raspberries. It’s like enjoying cream cheese and jam together on a bagel!
- Fancy AF: This Raspberry Cream Cheese Spred is an easy homemade cream cheese spread that seems fancy AF! But in reality, it really is incredibly easy and has just two ingredients. So it’s the perfect recipe for Sunday brunch or breakfast any day of the week. If you're looking for more fancy spread recipes, try my Blueberry Butter Spread too!
- Elevated Bagels: If you aren't making flavored cream cheese, you're missing out! One of my best friends introduced me to flavored cream cheese, as I only ever had plain growing up! And, this really elevates bagels like my Homemade Sesame Bagels!
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese: I use Organic Valley Cream Cheese. Just be sure to use a high quality cream cheese you like. If you want to use a low fat option you can, but I think full fat has the best flavor.
- Raspberries: You can use fresh raspberries, freeze dried raspberries, or even freeze dried raspberry powder. You'll just need one of these. This makes this an incredibly flexible recipe! Use freeze dried if you want a smooth and creamy cream cheese. Use fresh raspberries for a light and textured raspberry cream cheese with pieces of fruit.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips
- You can use frozen raspberries if you prefer, you'll just need to thaw in the fridge for 24 hours and then drain off excess liquid before using.
- If use fresh raspberries, try to pat dry the berries before adding in to remove any excess water.
- You can use freeze dried raspberries if you food processor them into a powder. Or you can just buy the freeze dried raspberry powder, which makes it so easy!
- If the raspberry cream cheese using freeze dried raspberry powder seems too stiff, feel free to add a teaspoon or so of milk or water to loosen it up to your liking.
- Make this vegan by using your favorite vegan cream cheese! I like Miyoko's for this recipe!
How to Make Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread
With Fresh Raspberries…
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), add the cream cheese and raspberries.
- Mix on low until combined, you can leave big chunks of raspberries or continue to mix until they break up more, totally up to you!
- Use on bagels and toast. Make sure to store in an airtight container in the fridge.
With Freeze Dried Raspberries…
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer or bowl with a wooden spoon), add the cream cheese and freeze dried raspberry powder. (If you don't have the powder, just food processor freeze dried raspberries to create a powder).
- Mix on low until combined into a smooth and light pink cream cheese!
- Use on bagels and toast. Make sure to store in an airtight container in the fridge.
How to Serve Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread
- Use on bagels, I love this on whole wheat, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, Bone Broth Everything Bagels or Sesame Bagels!
- Use on toast, it's amazing on sourdough or wheat. Try it on my Sourdough Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread.
- Use as a dip for pretzels, crackers, or apples, try it with Homemade Sourdough Discard Whole Wheat Crackers for a snack!
- Add on top of waffles or French toast! I especially love this with my Eggless Banana Waffles, Eggless Sourdough Waffles, Meyer Lemon French Toast.
- Enjoy on muffins like Blackberry Sweet Potato Muffins With Streusel Topping or Eggless Banana Raspberry Muffins.
Recipe FAQ's
Yes, you can use frozen raspberries so long as you thaw them first before using to remove moisture. To thaw place in a bowl h the fridge at least 24 hours before you plan to make the recipe. Then strain out all the excess water before using in the recipe.
This easy homemade cream cheese spread is delicious on bagels (of course), try it on my Homemade Sesame Bagels. You can also enjoy in sourdough or toast. Use this as a dip for bagel chips or crackers or even spread onto wraps and sandwiches for a creamy and sweet spread.
Be sure to store homemade cream cheese spread in airtight container in the fridge. If made with the fresh raspberries, it will last up to 3 days. If made with freeze dried raspberries, it will last up to 7 days. You can also just store it back in the cream cheese tub if your cream cheese came in a tub with a lid.
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Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread
Equipment
- Stand Mixer (or hand mixer)
Ingredients
With Fresh Raspberries
- 226 grams cream cheese
- 170 grams raspberries
With Freeze Dried Raspberries
- 1 tablespoon freeze dried raspberry powder (you can food process freeze dried raspberries into a powder or buy the powder)
- 226 grams cream cheese
Instructions
With Fresh Raspberries
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), add the cream cheese and raspberries.
- Mix on low until combined, you can leave big chunks of raspberries or continue to mix until they break up more, totally up to you!
- Use on bagels and toast. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
With Freeze Dried Raspberries
- If you are using freeze dried raspberries, you'll need to food processor them into a fine powder. Or, you can use freeze dried raspberry powder.
- Add cream cheese and raspberry powder into a bowl and mix together. You can use a mixer if you prefer, but it's super easy to mix up with just a spatula.
- Use on bagels and toast. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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Notes
- When using fresh raspberries, try to pat dry after washing so you don't get excess water and moisture in the cream cheese.
- You can use frozen raspberries so long as you thaw for 24 hours in the fridge and then drain off excess liquid before using.
- You can use freeze dried raspberries if you food processor them into a powder. Or you can just buy the powder.
- The freeze dried raspberry cream cheese option will last longer in the fridge!
- Vegan or Dairy Free — Use your favorite vegan cream cheese, I like Miyoko's for this recipe!
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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