CHERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
Cherry Cream Cheese Spread is a delicious recipe that is made in 5 minutes and with only 5 simple ingredients! This cream cheese maraschino cherry spread is perfect on bagels or toast.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
- ¼ cup maraschino cherries drained and chopped
Instructions
- Mix the cream cheese, almond extract, milk and cherry juice with an electric mixer until well combined and fluffy.
- Gently fold in the maraschino cherries and serve as a spread on bagels or toast. This will stay good in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.
Notes
The original recipe called for 2 Tbsp milk and I changed that to 1 Tbsp milk and 1 Tbsp cherry juice because I like the extra cherry flavor - you can adjust this however you'd like to get the desired flavor. Just make sure that the total liquid is equivalent to 2 tablespoons.
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.1mg