Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream Cheese

This vanilla bean whipped cream cheese is perfect on a bagel, English muffin, or your morning toast! And it’s so easy to make! 

What do you like to eat for breakfast? Cereal? Eggs? Bacon? Bagels?

Every once in a while I really get the craving for a bagel and cream cheese. Especially a toasted blueberry bagel. Although cinnamon raisin is a close second. I really love everything bagels but…they wouldn’t be good with this cream cheese. And my son is allergic to sesame seeds, so they’re a no-go.

Usually I opt for eggs and vegetables for breakfast, but like I said…every once in a while that bagel craving hits, and I want some perfectly fluffy, spreadable cream cheese on that bagel.

Who wouldn’t want that in their life??

This whipped cream cheese is the answer. 

About this Whipped Cream Cheese

This is a delicious choice for spreading on your toast or bagel. It is subtly sweetened by honey and flavored with vanilla bean and freshly ground nutmeg. It is so tasty. It would be great for a holiday brunch.

The little vanilla bean flecks make this so classy. It’s perfect for Mother’s Day, Easter, Christmas, Monday, Tuesday…you get the point.

How to make this cream cheese your own:

Easy peasy! Add a little more honey to make it sweeter, or try adding some cinnamon or a little orange zest. All delicious choices!

Try this cream cheese on:

• Apple Quinoa Pancakes
• Pumpkin Streusel Bread
• Buckwheat Pancakes
• Homemade English Muffins by Baked by an Introvert

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Recipe

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Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 5 mins

16 servings

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Vanilla bean whipped cream cheese is perfect on a bagel, English muffin, or your morning toast, and it's so easy to make! 

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened (low fat is fine, don't use fat-free)
• ▢ 3 tablespoons whole milk, or heavy cream
• ▢ seeds of 1 vanilla bean, scraped out (see note)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey, more to taste
• ▢ dash freshly grated nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

• Whip all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth and slightly fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Spread on toasted bagels, pancakes, or whatever else you like! It also makes a great dip.

Notes

• If desired, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste can be substituted for the vanilla bean.
• Refrigerate in a covered container for up to four days.
• Nutrition information is a little tricky. It depends on how much air is incorporated into the whipped cream cheese and how much you consider one serving so consider this note a disclaimer.
• Variations: Add a dash of cinnamon, orange zest, or add more honey to make it sweeter. Other sweeteners can be substituted for the honey, such as maple syrup or sugar.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 2tablespoons, Calories: 6kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.004g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 0.4mg, Sodium: 1mg, Potassium: 5mg, Fiber: 0.003g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 5IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 4mg, Iron: 0.01mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk

Note: This post & photos were updated October, 2019. For fun, here’s one of the old photos! 

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