BLOCK CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

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Easy Block Cream Cheese Appetizer Spreads that make a tasty last-minute appetizer with just a few ingredients.

Easy Block Cream Cheese Appetizer Spreads that make a tasty last-minute appetizer with just a few ingredients.

I adore quick party appetizers that are easy to put together but tastes like a million bucks!

You can take an ordinary block of cream cheese, add one or two simple ingredients and crackers and you have an appetizer in minutes. Add either sweet or savory toppings with appropriate crackers or cookies and take the stress out of entertaining or that potluck party.

Easy Block Cream Cheese Appetizer Spreads – Savory

French Quarter Pecan Cheese Spread Recipe is a unique mix of sweet and savory pecan praline sauce served over cream cheese.

You can simply pour the Pecan Praline Sauce over the block of cream cheese or spread the cream cheese thinly into a pretty serving tray.

French Quarter Pecan Cheese Spread

Also, try a good prepared Pesto over cream cheese and serve with a savory cracker like Triscuits or reduced fat Triscuits. Similar is Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Spread.

Horsey Cranberry Sauce is another delicious and beautiful cream cheese appetizer.

Horsey Cranberry Sauce - Easy Block Cream Cheese Appetizer Spreads that make a tasty last-minute appetizer with just a few ingredients.

Tabasco Pepper Jelly, cream cheese, and Ritz crackers makes a spicy appetizer.

Wasabi Dip is reminiscent of a California Roll and a hit with sushi lovers.

Cream Cheese and Soy Appetizer is another great twist on an Asian-inspired spread.

Cream Cheese and Soy Appetizer is another great twist on an Asian inspired spread.
Spicy Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese

Spicy Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese is another easy appetizer.

Robert Rothschild Farms has amazing jellies, preserves, and dips that would all be amazing over cream cheese. Try Roasted Pineapple & HabaneroHot Pepper Peach Preserves, or Raspberry Preserves.

Pineapple Habanero Pepper Jelly would make a wonderful spread with cream cheese and you can make this easy jelly from scratch!

Pineapple Habanero Pepper Jelly for party.

Pair this super easy Shrimp & Cream Cheese Appetizer with crackers for a totally tasty dip.

Shrimp and Cream Cheese for party.

Chunky salsa is another store-bought, single ingredient that you can pour on top of cream cheese for a quick appetizer. Serve with chips or crackers.

Cranberry Pepper Jelly is festive for the holidays over cream cheese.

Easy Block Cream Cheese Appetizer Spreads – Sweet

For an easy, sweet dessert dip you can use Strawberry Pie Filling.(Jump over to this post to see all my suggestions on pie filling.)

I find Townhouse Pita Crackers Sea Salt are sturdy, lightly salted, and don’t have any weird flavors going on that will conflict with the dessert dip. For dessert dips, I also like to use graham crackers or shortbread cookies as dippers.

First course and party food.

Additionally, lemon curd (Lemon pie filling works too) and orange curd are great dessert dips over cream cheese. Go here for a homemade Lemon Curd recipe.

Caramel and Toffee chips make another wonderful sweet dip.

Finally, one of the easiest and most popular is my strawberry covered recipe below. 

Block Cream Cheese

Strawberry Block Cream Cheese Spread

Strawberry Block Cream Cheese Spread has just two ingredients. It’s quick, easy, but tastes amazing. 
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2 Comments

  1. We also like the roasted pineapple habanero sauce with the block cream cheese, another option is thin sliced green onions with honey poured over block cream cheese, (spicy or regular honey) it’s a really good choice. But really, you are only limited to your own imagination.

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