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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

By Carol

Tangy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Tangy Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until combined. Beat in powdered sugar and lemon juice.
  2. 2 Beat in 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups more of powdered sugar until frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring.

By Amanda Howell

Perfect Cinnamon Roll Icing

Perfect Cinnamon Roll Icing

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Beat butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.
  3. 3 Blend in milk and vanilla.
  4. 4 Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy.
  5. 5 Frost the cinnamon rolls with about ¼ of the icing when they are still warm. When they’re cooled, top with remaining icing. The bottom layer will not only melt into the pastry, it will serve as a sort of protective barrier that will keep the cinnamon rolls fresher for longer. Enjoy!

By Cara McGuire

Smoked Trout Schmear

Smoked Trout Schmear

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place crumbled trout and softened cream cheese in a bowl. Add lemon juice, dill, chives, capers, horseradish, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix together with a fork until mixture achieves the chunkiness or creaminess you prefer. Transfer to a ramekin; wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 or 3 hours before serving to let flavors develop.

By John Mitzewich

Chive Pesto

Chive Pesto

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse garlic chives in the bowl of a food processor until finely chopped. Add fresh basil; pulse until finely chopped. Pour olive oil in slowly, with the processor running, until smooth. Add garlic powder, oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper; pulse until blended. Add cream cheese; pulse until blended.
  2. 2 Transfer pesto to a bowl; cover. Chill until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

By Alexandra Antonia

Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a medium, nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth. Add milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. Stir in Parmesan cheese and pepper.
  3. 3 Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Sauce will thicken rapidly. Thin with milk if cooked too long.
  4. 4 Toss with hot pasta to serve.

By DAWN CARTER

Real Nacho Cheese Sauce

Real Nacho Cheese Sauce

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in cornstarch until paste forms, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Whisk in milk gradually until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Whisk Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and hot sauce into milk mixture until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add more milk as needed for desired consistency. Keep warm until ready to use.

By leeleeb

Pesto Cream Cheese Dip

Pesto Cream Cheese Dip

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Spread cream cheese evenly on bottom of an 8-inch round baking dish. Layer pesto evenly over cream cheese.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes.

By lil deb

Best Fruit Dip

Best Fruit Dip

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather cream cheese and marshmallow creme.
  2. 2 Place cream cheese and creme in a medium bowl
  3. 3 Blend cream cheese and marshmallow creme with an electric mixer until smooth and well combined.
  4. 4 Serve with fruit and enjoy!

By Crystal Gossett

Salami, Cream Cheese, and Pepperoncini Roll-Ups

Salami, Cream Cheese, and Pepperoncini Roll-Ups

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese over 1 slice salami; top with 1 to 3 pepperoncini peppers. Roll up salami around cream cheese and peppers; secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining ingredients; serve immediately.

By Jenn Bane

Skyline Dip

Skyline Dip

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Spread cream cheese evenly in the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish; top with chili. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over chili layer.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 15 minutes.

By MIDWESTCINCY

Easy Cheese Dip

Easy Cheese Dip

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
1 min
Total
6 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix cream cheese and sour cream together in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until softened and easy to stir, about 30 seconds.
  2. 2 Stir Cheddar cheese into cream cheese mixture and heat in microwave until dip is smooth, 30 to 40 seconds. Stir. Heat in microwave for another 10 seconds if needed.

By Piques

3-Ingredient Oreo Balls

3-Ingredient Oreo Balls

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mix Oreo cookie crumbs and cream cheese together in a bowl; roll into balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Freeze cookie balls until solid, about 1 hour.
  3. 3 Melt almond bark in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
  4. 4 Dip cookie balls in the melted almond bark, removing balls using 2 forks to allow excess bark drip back into double boiler. Arrange coated cookie balls on the baking sheet; refrigerate until coating is firm, about 10 minutes.

By popcornprincess13

Crab Spread

Crab Spread

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the block of cream cheese on a serving plate or shallow dish. Top evenly with crabmeat, then squeeze the juice of one lemon over the crab.
  2. 2 Pour cocktail sauce over the top, covering the crab and cream cheese completely.
  3. 3 Serve immediately with crackers for dipping.

By L Gerken

Honey Walnut Cream Cheese

Honey Walnut Cream Cheese

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place walnuts on a baking sheet. Bake until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer walnuts to a plate to cool. When walnuts are cool, transfer to a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.
  3. 3 Combine cream cheese, honey, and walnuts in a food processor and pulse until creamy.

By Cute Brunettes

Easy and Quick Clam Dip

Easy and Quick Clam Dip

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir cream cheese and clams together in a bowl. Add reserved liquid in small amounts and stir until cheese is thinned to your desired texture; season with celery salt. Dust the top of the dip with paprika just before serving.

By Fitz

Artichoke Crab Dip

Artichoke Crab Dip

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place cream cheese in a medium baking dish with 3/4 of the artichoke hearts and Old Bay Seasoning TM. Blend until smooth. Gently fold in crabmeat, taking care not to break up lumps.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until surface is golden brown. Remove from heat and garnish with remaining artichoke hearts.

By Ashley

Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  3. 3 Spread dough from one package crescent rolls out onto a work surface; pinch perforations together to create a single sheet of dough.
  4. 4 Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch margin on each edge.
  5. 5 Sprinkle 1/2 of the cooked sausage evenly over cream cheese.
  6. 6 Starting at a long edge, roll dough around filling into a log; wrap in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Repeat to make and wrap a second roll. Refrigerate rolls until firm, at least 1 hour.
  7. 7 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove rolls from the refrigerator and unwrap. Cut rolls into 1/2-inch-thick slices and place onto a baking sheet.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

By brandi03