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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 11/04/2011Updated: 06/15/2021

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

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

Overhead view of vanilla bean whipped cream cheese surrounded by mini bagels.

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. 

Vnilla bean spreadable cream cheese on a mini bagel and in a white bowl with a knife.

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.

Overhead view of vanilla bean whipped cream cheese surrounded by mini bagels.

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

Overhead view of vanilla bean whipped cream cheese surrounded by mini bagels.

 

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Recipe

Get the Recipe: Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream Cheese

4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 5 mins
Additional Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
8 ounces
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This vanilla bean whipped cream cheese is perfect on a bagel, english muffin, or your morning toast! And it's so easy to make! 

Ingredients

  • one 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened (low fat will work, don’t use fat-free)
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk, or heavy cream
  • seeds of 1 vanilla bean, scraped out
  • 1 tablespoon honey, more to taste
  • dash to 1/4 tsp of freshly ground nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

  • Whip all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth and slightly fluffy, 3-5 minutes.
  • Spread on toasted bagels, pancakes, or whatever else you like!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g, Calories: 124kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 93mg, Sugar: 4g

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
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Close up view of cream cheese flecked with vanilla beans, with a knife pushed into it, on a wooden background.

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  1. JJ says

    March 14, 2021 at 12:11 pm

    How would you suggest substituting with vanilla extract or paste? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      March 14, 2021 at 9:11 pm

      About a teaspoon of either should be good! I’d definitely go for the paste if you can get your hands on it, though.

      Reply
  2. nance says

    October 13, 2016 at 3:30 am

    I was looking for a vanilla cream cheese recipe to go with my Einstein Bros pumpkin bagels. This hit the spot! Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      October 16, 2016 at 9:53 am

      So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  3. Cat Davis - Food Family Finds says

    November 20, 2011 at 1:28 am

    Mmmm that would be great spread on a sugar cookie with some fruit.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 20, 2011 at 10:29 am

      Great idea!

      Reply
  4. a spoonful of yumm says

    November 10, 2011 at 8:39 am

    yummy yumm !! looks gorgeous :D

    Reply
  5. Nutmeg Nanny says

    November 9, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    This is cream cheese heaven!!!!

    Reply
  6. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    November 9, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    This is a great idea (and so much better than buying a processed version) :) I could just picture this on a really good cinnamon raisin bagel.. yum!

    Reply
  7. Roxana GreenGirl {A little bit of everything} says

    November 9, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    I’d grab a second bagel if it’s served with this vanilla cream cheese!

    Reply
  8. the wicked noodle says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    This looks AH-MA-ZING!! I love cream cheese and can think of so many yummy uses for this. Thanks for the inspiration! xoxo

    Reply
  9. Tracey says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    This would be so fantastic as part of a holiday spread – it sounds delicious and it’s beautiful!

    Reply
  10. Jamie @ thrifty veggie mama says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    I love bagels and cream cheese!

    Reply
  11. jess☆ @ Multicultural Melbourne says

    November 7, 2011 at 3:11 am

    you genius… yum!!! I’m feeling like this would be great in a croissant…

    Reply
  12. mjskit says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:27 am

    YUMMY! This looks delicious! and so easy!

    Reply
  13. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says

    November 6, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    I love cream cheese and could use an entire tub on a bagel… vanilla bean sounds so amazing I am afraid to try it!

    Reply
  14. Feast on the Cheap says

    November 6, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    What a great idea! kinda like frosting for your bagel…

    Reply
  15. Ashley@BakerbyNature says

    November 5, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    This looks SO pretty! I think it would last a whole 5 extra minutes in my house being admired for it’s beauty before being devoured – we eat a lot of bagels up in here…

    I will definitely be trying this out after Christmas, if not before – My Mama always sticks some jars of fresh vanilla beans in the ol’ stocking :)

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