Spring Herb Cream Cheese Appetizer Cups

These spring herb cream cheese appetizer cups scream spring and are easy to make – they come together in minutes and are a stunning addition to any appetizer spread.

It seems like spring is the season for baby showers and wedding showers, doesn’t it? I’m always looking for quick and easy appetizer ideas that will please a wide range of people and keep my time in the kitchen super short.

These spring herb cream cheese appetizer cups are the perfect thing. I adore using phyllo cups for quick and easy appetizers like these easy spinach artichoke phyllo bites. They also lend themselves perfectly to sweet treats such as mini patriotic fruit tarts (those have a fun secret ingredient), banana and chocolate pudding dessert bites, mini pumpkin parts (these are incredibly easy), and cappuccino mousse cups.

The possibilities are really endless and I love keeping a package in my freezer for those times when I need something in a pinch.

Today we are celebrating Joanne of Fifteen Spatulas and her brand new, beautiful baby boy. His name is James and he’s so sweet and perfect and he’s giving me baby fever, just like every other baby on the planet. He’s especially cute, don’t you think?

I’m going to try to spend my time looking at all the great food Joanne’s friends created for her for this virtual baby shower and try my hardest to ignore the baby fever. For now.

These cream cheese appetizer cups use spreadable chive and onion cream cheese. This is a beautiful thing for two reasons.

1. No need to soften a brick of cream cheese. When you are looking for a quick appetizer idea, you don’t want to have to remember to soften cream cheese hours in advance.
2. Instant flavor! The cream cheese already has great flavor from the chive and onions and all you need to add are a couple fresh herbs to brighten it up and add some depth.

I stir in sour cream to mellow the flavor out a little and also thin it down a bit more.

The only thing left to do is top these little wonders with some of my favorite go-to vegetables and fresh dill and they are ready to go! I use radish, cucumber, and tomato slices but you could also top them with chopped bell pepper, sugar peas, broccoli, blanched asparagus slices, and so on. Whatever you like! 

You guys are going to love these cream cheese appetizer cups and they are just perfect for a baby shower – virtual or not.

If you get a chance to head over to Joanne’s site and offer your congratulations, you’ll also find tons of amazing food. You won’t be sorry, that’s for sure.

Verdict: Love the bright spring flavors in these cream cheese appetizer cups.
Husband’s take: Truthfully, cream cheese/sour cream things are not really his jam (I KNOW!), but he ate a couple of these as is and then ate a couple more after scooping a bit of the cream cheese out. I’d say that’s still a win, wouldn’t you? My mother-in-law loved this appetizer too.
Changes I would make: None are necessary, but you could try out different herbs or different vegetable toppings if you wanted.
Difficulty: Easy, so easy!

To see all the other recipes included in this party, click the links below!

Appetizers
Italian Sub Sandwich Roll-ups from Michael of Inspired by Charm
Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Sun Dried Tomato Hummus from Jeanette of Jeanette’s Healthy Living
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup from Sadie of Dairy Good Life
Whipped Goat Cheese & Blueberry Balsamic Crostini from Meseidy of The Noshery
Rosemary Flatbread with Baked Goat Cheese from Heidi of FoodieCrush
Crostini with Almond Ricotta and spicy olive tapenade from Heather of HeatherChristo

Drinks
Fruit Freeze from Deborah of Taste and Tell
Mint Lemonade from Trish of Mom On Timeout
Ginger Lemonade from Kathy of Panini Happy

Desserts
Chocolate-Covered Rice Krispies Treats from Julie of The Little Kitchen
Orange Fluff from Jamie of My Baking Addiction
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Brownies from Susannah of Feast + West
Mini Ombre Heart Cookies from Bridget of Bake at 350
Mini Coconut Pound Cakes from Mary of Barefeet In The Kitchen
Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting from Jennifer of Savory Simple
Unicorn Shaped Cookies from Jessie of CakeSpy
Oreo Cheesecake Bites from Brenda of a farmgirl’s dabbles
Lemon Blueberry Bread from Glory of Glorious Treats
Blintz with Blackberry Sauce from Sommer of A Spicy Perspective
Pastel Rainbow Cake from Bree of Baked Bree
Individual Chocolate Souffles from Andie of Andie Mitchell