Smoked Cream Cheese Recipe - 5 Ways | Best Christmas Party Appetizer | Best Super Bowl Appetizer

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: neufchâtel cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Regular paprika is more budget-friendly.

Put the block of cream cheese in the freezer for about 30 minutes to keep its shape.

Score the top of the cream cheese in a diamond cross pattern with a knife.

Cover the cream cheese with a layer of seasoning on the outside.

Place the cream cheese in a cast iron pan.

Set the grill to 225 degrees Fahrenheit and smoke the cream cheese for two hours.

After smoking, garnish each version with appropriate toppings:

For the barbecue version, add sweet Kansas City style barbecue sauce and crushed fried onions.

For the taco version, top with restaurant style salsa, chopped cilantro, and green onions.

For the everything bagel version, serve with bagel chips without any garnish.

For the shrimp cocktail version, top with diced steamed shrimp and cocktail sauce, served with Ritz and club crackers.

For the cherry cheesecake version, spoon cherry pie filling over the top and serve with graham crackers and Nilla wafers.

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