Best 13 Cream Cheese Appetizer Recipes

CREAM CHEESE/CHUTNEY APPETIZER

Steps:

• Press softened cream cheese into oiled mold of desired shape. (For easy removal, spray mold with cooking spray and line with plastic wrap if desired.) , Unmold on chilled plate. Pour chutney over mold; sprinkle with onions. Ring plate with crackers (buttery crackers are especially good with this appetizer). Serve immediately.

CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese onto the center of a plate, and pour the hot pepper sauce over so that it drips down the sides. Serve with assorted crackers.

CREAM CHEESE PICKAPEPPA APPETIZER

Steps:

• Unwrap cream cheese and place on plate.
• Pour a generous amount of Pickapeppa sauce over the cheese.
• Enjoy with you favourite crackers.

BAKED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Unroll dough on lightly greased cookie sheet; press seams together to form 12x4 rectangle.
• Sprinkle cream cheese with dill; lightly press dill into cream cheese.
• Place cream cheese, dill side up, in center of dough.
• Bring edges of dough up over cream cheese; press edges together to seal, completely enclosing cream cheese.
• Brush with egg white.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve with crackers, French bread or cut up veggies.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• *Duringthe Holiday times,left over fresh cranberry sauce is great!
• In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth.
• Spread onto a serving dish or plate.
• In a bowl, stir cranberry sauce until it reaches a spreading consistency; spread over cream cheese mixture (leaving about 1 inch around sides of cheese showing-- makes it pretty) Sprinkle with almonds.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Serve with crackers.

BAKED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Unroll dough on a lightly floured surface; press together seams to form a 12 x 4 inch rectangle. Sprinkle one side of the cream cheese with half of the dill weed. Place brick of cream cheese dill side down in center of dough. Sprinkle dill on top of cream cheese. Enclose cream cheese by bringing sides of dough together and pressing edges to seal. Place dough on lightly greased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm.

WASABI CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Prepare wasabi paste, set aside. (Remember bottled wasabi sauce may be substituted).
• Split cream cheese lengthwise into 3 slices.
• Spread the wasabi paste on the 2 cut sides, adding more or less wasabi to your liking.
• Layer the cream cheese slices to reform the brick (like a layer cake).
• After layering the cream cheese, coat the sesame seeds all over the cream cheese.
• Place wasabi cream cheese on a serving plate and pour the soy sauce around the brick.
• Garnish with green onion, ginger slices and extra wasabi, if desired.
• Serve with rice crackers.

SPICY PINEAPPLE OVER CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the jelly, preserves, mustard and horseradish.
• Cook over medium heat until everything is melted, stirring as it heats.
• Remove from heat, cover and refrigerate at least one hour until chilled.
• To serve: place the block of cheese on a serving plate and top with 1/2 cup of the pineapple sauce.
• Serve with crackers.
• Refrigerate the remaining sauce for up to 3 weeks.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• TO MAKE CRUST: In a food processor container, blend flour with butter using on/off pulse until mixture becomes granular. Add egg and blend just until dough begins to form a ball. Press dough onto bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake at 325F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
• TO MAKE FILLING: In a food processor container, finely chop sun-dried tomatoes with reserved oil, garlic and oregano. Stir in eggs. Add cream cheese and mix until smooth. Transfer mixture into a bowl; stir in sour cream and green onions until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• TO ASSEMBLE: Pour filling over crust and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature. Cut into small squares to serve. Makes 24 appetizers.
• TIP: A day or two before the party, you can prepare and refrigerate the crust separately. The day of the party, you can bake the crust then pour the filling and bake.

ASIAN INSPIRED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• 1. place cream cheese block into a large piece of saran wrap. fold saran wrap in half to cover
• 2. using a rolling pin or a bottle of wine or something of the sort roll out into a rectangle about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
• 3. prepare wasabi paste
• 4. this is the brand I use, I find it in the international isle at WalMart or my local grocery store
• 5. brush a thin layer all over the cream cheese evenly (do not allow areas to get big globs they will be HOT when eating if you do)
• 6. using saran wrap to help, roll like a jelly roll
• 7. sprinkle with sesame seeds and refrigerate for about 20-30 minutes for best results
• 8. when serving pour soy sauce over the top, be generous it is ok if it pools in the dish, as you scoop a portion with your cracker its nice to pick up some of the soy sauce too.
• 9. The crackers are really a major key for flavor I prefer the crunchmaster whole grain gluten free crackers (they are kind of rice flavored so they work perfectly with the asian theme) but if you have trouble getting them in your area just experiment with your favorites or maybe a different rice crackers.

BAKED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Unroll dough on lightly greased cookie sheet; firmly press perforations together to form 12x4-inch rectangle Sprinkle cream chese with dill; lightly press dill into cream cheese. Place cream cheese, dill-side up, in center of dough. Bring edges of dough up over cream cheese; press edges of dough together to sea, completely enclosing cream cheese. Brush with egg white. Bake at 350F for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

BAKED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• 1. Unroll dough on lightly floured surface, press together seams to form 12 x 4 inch rectangle. Sprinkle top of cream cheese with half of dill; lightly press dill into cream cheese. Place cream cheese dill side down, in center of dough. Sprinkle with remaining dill. Enclose cream cheese in dough by bringing sides of dough together, pressing edges to seal.
• 2. Place on lightly greased sheet; brush with egg yolk. Bake at 350, 15 to 18 minutes or till lightly browned. Serve with assorted crackers or apple wedges.

CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix first two ingredients and refrigerate for an hour or so to let flavors combine.
• Pour over a brick of cream cheese and enjoy with crackers.