Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread

There is nothing like a lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese smeared on it! And this Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread takes your cream cheese to the next level. With fresh strawberries in it, this cream cheese is the perfect topping to any bagel.

If you like bagels and cream cheese as much as I do, then be sure to check out Dill Cream Cheese Spread, Maple Cream Cheese Spread, Raspberry Cream Cheese Spread, or Cinnamon Honey Cream Cheese Spread.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread
• Ready In: 5 minutes
• Makes: 8 ounces
• Main Ingredients: cream cheese, strawberries
• Flavor Profile: creamy, tangy, sweet strawberry
• Dietary Info: gluten free, eggless, no seed oils, vegan swap available
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: gourmet cream cheese spread with just 2 ingredients!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Fruity & Creamy: This homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread is fruity and creamy! This is one of the best combos for bagel toppings, in my opinion!
• Easy: This Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread is so easy to make! It has just two ingredients: organic cream cheese and organic strawberries.
• 5 Minutes: It takes less than five minutes to make, and you have a fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread that you can use to top bagels, toast or even add to sandwiches.
• Fancy But Simple: This homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread seems really fancy, but it is incredibly simple! This 2 ingredient Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread is just like a fancy cream cheese spread you'd get from a bagel shop, but you can easily make it at home!

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese: I use Organic Valley Cream Cheese, but you can use your favorite.
• Strawberries: You'll need fresh strawberries.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Tips

• I recommend using full fat cream cheese for the best flavor, but low fat or fat free also works.
• Chop strawberries small so they mash up easier.
• If you like whipped cream cheese, you can use a hand mixer or stand mixer to whip it up and make it very fluffy.
• Easily make this vegan by using your favorite vegan cream cheese, I recommend using Miyoko's for the best flavor.
• If you want to use freeze dried strawberries you can. I recommend to food processor them beforehand so you have a fine powder (or just buy organic freeze dried strawberry powder) as I don't like the crunchy pieces of dried strawberry in the cream cheese. Use 1 tablespoon of freeze dried strawberry powder, or add more to taste.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

How to Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread

1. Chop the strawberries into small pieces.

2. Add the cream cheese into a medium bowl.

3. Add the strawberries into the cream cheese. You can use a variety of tools here, either a potato masher, a whisk, or even a hand mixer to mix this together. If you like whipped cream cheese, then use a hand mixer. Mix together until uniform, and you see small bits of strawberries.

4. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I just save the cream cheese container and put it back inside there!

Serving Suggestions

• Enjoy on Homemade Sesame Bagels find more organic bread options in Best Organic Bread Without Seed Oils.
• Spread on toast as a side with Fluffy Scrambled Eggs With Sour Cream or Homemade Pork Breakfast Sausage Patties.
• Top your favorite toast like Sourdough Discard Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread.
• Use as a dip for fresh fruit, crackers or pretzels.
• Spread on top of quick bread like Eggless Mini Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Almond Butter Banana Bread, or Blueberry Buttermilk Banana Bread.
• Try it on muffins like Blackberry Sweet Potato Muffins With Streusel Topping or Eggless Banana Raspberry Muffins.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread FAQ's

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