Smoked Cream Cheese Recipe

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.

Prepare an aluminum pan by greasing it with cooking spray.

Open 2 blocks of cream cheese and place them in the pan.

Score the cream cheese in a grid pattern with a knife for presentation.

Sprinkle barbecue seasoning all over the cream cheese, ensuring it's coated on all sides.

Place the cream cheese in the greased aluminum pan and set aside.

Preheat the smoker to 225°F.

Once the smoker is ready, place the aluminum pan with the cream cheese inside.

Smoke the cream cheese at 225°F for about 2 hours.

While the cream cheese is smoking, prepare the firecrackers.

In a large bowl, combine 2 sleeves of saltine crackers with cooking oil, spicy ranch seasoning, and red pepper flakes.

Mix the crackers in the bowl until they are evenly coated with the seasoning mixture.

If the crackers are not coating well, add a little more cooking oil as needed.

Once coated, spread the crackers out to dry before serving.

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