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dill cream cheese spread on a toasted bagel on a plate on a white wood countertop.

Dill Cream Cheese Spread

Mimi Council
This simple Dill Cream Cheese Spread can be used to top bagels, sandwiches, galettes, and more.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Makes 8 ounces
Calories 100 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spatula

Ingredients
 
 

  • 226 grams cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, add the cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, garlic powder, and black pepper to a medium bowl. Mix until combined. (You can also use a hand mixer here if you prefer or want a whipped cream cheese).
  • Use on bagels, sandwiches, or veggies.
  • Store cream cheese in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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Notes

Tips
  • Use high quality cream cheese. Obviously, I use organic cream cheese. But, if you're trying to make a fancy cream cheese spread like you'd get at a bagel shop, then make sure you're buying a good quality cream cheese so you get great flavor. My favorite is Organic Valley.
  • You can use low fat cream cheese if you prefer, but full fat will give you the best flavor.
  • Vegan: Just use your favorite vegan cream cheese, I recommend Miyoko's.
  • Use dried dill weed, not fresh. The dried dill weed has more flavor and it will keep better if you store this in the fridge for a week or so while you use it.
  • As it's Meyer lemon season right now, you can use regular lemon juice or Meyer lemon juice for this recipe - whatever you have on hand. The flavor will change a little bit depending which lemon you use, but that's part of the fun as you can make this cream cheese a little different by just switching up the lemon.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge so it doesn't dry out. A tip is just keep your cream cheese container, mix this all up in a bowl, and you can put it right back into the cream cheese container.
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Nutrition

Serving: 28gCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 394IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.2mg
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