Description
Indulgent spiced brown sugar cream cheese blends warm cinnamon and rich cream cheese for a luxurious spread. Silky, aromatic ingredients dance together, promising delightful moments of pure comfort you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy:
- 8 ounces (225 grams) cream cheese, softened
Sweeteners:
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Unwrap the cream cheese and allow it to reach room temperature, ensuring a velvety smooth texture for effortless blending.
- Select a spacious mixing bowl and gently fold the softened cream cheese with rich brown sugar, using rhythmic strokes until the mixture transforms into a uniform, glossy consistency.
- Introduce a medley of warm spices – ground cinnamon, delicate nutmeg, and aromatic allspice – accompanied by a splash of pure vanilla extract, whisking thoroughly to distribute the fragrant ingredients evenly.
- Conduct a careful taste exploration, calibrating the sweetness and spice profile by incrementally adding more brown sugar or selected seasonings to achieve a harmonious flavor balance.
- Elegantly transfer the spiced cream cheese into a pristine serving vessel, creating gentle swirls with the back of a spoon for visual appeal.
- Present immediately for optimal taste and texture, or seal within an airtight container and refrigerate, allowing the complex flavors to meld and intensify over several days.
Notes
- Achieving the perfect texture requires softening cream cheese at room temperature for about 30 minutes before mixing, ensuring a smooth, creamy spread without lumps.
- Customize the spice blend by experimenting with ground ginger or cardamom for a more complex flavor profile that adds depth to the cream cheese.
- Accommodate dietary needs by using low-fat cream cheese or a dairy-free alternative like cashew cream cheese for those with lactose intolerance or following a plant-based diet.
- Elevate the versatility of this spread by using it as a dip for fresh fruits, a filling for pastries, or a unique topping for morning toast and bagels.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg