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    Home » Recipes » Sauces and Dips

    Parsley Garlic Cream Cheese

    Published: Aug 8, 2016 · Last Updated: Jan 6, 2023

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    This easy parsley garlic cream cheese spread is sure to be a hit! Fresh garlic and parsley combine with soft cream cheese for a fun and unique spread that's perfect for big brunches and busy weekday breakfasts alike. Vegetarian.

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    Cream cheese in a small glass bowl next to lemon slices and a bunch of fresh parsley. this recipe

    Is it even really a "recipe" if all I'm telling you to do is put three things in a food processor?

    ...

    ...

    Let's go with yes.

    Small bowl of cream cheese next to a pumpernickel bagel and a bunch of parsley.

    This parsley garlic cream cheese is simple and delicious, which generally make up 100% of the qualities I'm looking for in a recipe.

    Small glass bowl filled with cream cheese, on a grey background.

    We tend to use this cream cheese on bagels (pumpernickel or rosemary salt are my favorite combos with this particular cream cheese blend) but it's also great spread on a piece of toast and topped with a fried egg or mixed into your favorite pasta sauce. There's just enough herb and garlic flavor to be interesting, and the soft whipped cream cheese makes the whole thing taste like a positively luscious bite of summertime.

    Use whatever garden herbs you have on hand if you're short on parsley - basil, chives, and cilantro are all good options - and feel free to dial the garlic up or down to suit your own tastes. You could also use roasted garlic in place of the plain clove if you're feeling ambitious (I wasn't).

    Toasted pumpernickel bagel spread with cream cheese.

    This easy cream cheese spread is fancypants enough for the fancypants-iest of brunch parties, but simple enough for a quick breakfast on busy mornings. Make a big batch and keep it in the fridge to use all week, or do a swan dive right into the food processor bowl (take the blade out first, please!) and down the whole thing in one sitting. There's no judgment here.

    Parsley cream cheese in a small glass bowl, topped with a sprig of fresh parsley.

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    Cream cheese in a small glass bowl.

    Parsley Garlic Cream Cheese

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Jessie
    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Cook Time: 5 mins
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: Makes about 1.5 cups 1x
    • Category: Sauce
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Description

    Easy parsley garlic cream cheese to elevate your breakfast routine.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 8 oz. cream cheese
    • 1 cup fresh parsley
    • 1 clove garlic, peeled
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Place all ingredients in a food processor. Pulse a few times, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and pulse again until you have a smooth spread.
    2. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

    Notes

    This cream cheese is great on toasted bagels, but it's also delicious mixed into a hot pasta sauce or as a topping for grilled proteins!

    Use whatever herbs you have on hand if you're out of parsley - chives, basil, or cilantro would all be great choices.

    Depending on the strength of your food processor, you may need to bring the cream cheese to room temperature or break it up with a knife before you blend it. My regular countertop food processor cut through the cream cheese quickly and effortlessly (shoutout to Cuisinart! <-- affiliate link) but when I tested this with a smaller, less powerful food processor attachment the blades had more trouble cutting through the cream cheese. If your food processor is being finicky (or if you don't have one!) you can soften the cream cheese, chop the rest of the ingredients by hand, and mix it up with a spoon.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
    • Calories: 68
    • Sugar: 0.8 g
    • Sodium: 62.2 mg
    • Fat: 6.5 g
    • Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
    • Protein: 1.3 g
    • Cholesterol: 19.1 mg

    Keywords: sauce, brunch, breakfast

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    Discussion

    1. Team Life As A Strawberry

      November 29, 2022 at 4:56 pm

      WOW, we love the idea of this cream cheese on a rosemary bagel!

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    2. Kyle

      November 28, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      I forgot to leave stars! Re-posting my earlier comment...

      Love this spread! Couple it with a rosemary bagel and you have a perfect match!

      ★★★★★

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      • Team Life As A Strawberry

        November 29, 2022 at 4:56 pm

        WOW, we love the idea of this cream cheese on a rosemary bagel!

        Reply
    3. Former Ithacan

      March 19, 2019 at 6:21 pm

      I worked there for 6.5 years. Someone just came to visit me and brought me some PGCC from IB. It had WAY more garlic in it than this recipe. I made this just now but I upped the garlic to 3 medium to large sized cloves of garlic and it tasted closer to what they used but wasn't quite as "hot" as theirs. Also they mix theirs in a mixer so the parsley doesn't get chopped up as much as it did in the food processor, but I liked the food processor version better! Pretty light green with flecks of parsley. Quite nice!

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    4. thecampercookie

      August 09, 2016 at 4:11 am

      Looks great and so easy. I think we'll take some away with us in the campervan this weekend.

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