Garlic-Onion Cheese Spread Recipe

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“Whenever there’s an event at church, my friends always remind me to bring this cheese spread,” notes Michelle DeFriez of Grand Blanc, Michigan. “Once you add it to crackers, it’s hard to stop eating them!”

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Garlic-Onion Cheese Spread Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 3 green onions (green portion only), chopped
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Dash pepper
  • Assorted crackers

Directions

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and preserves until blended. Stir in the onions, bacon, garlic and pepper. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 tablespoons (prepared with reduced-fat cream cheese) equals 44 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 fat.

Originally published as Garlic-Onion Cheese Spread in Quick Cooking January/February 2006, p11

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Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2012 by rondha sullivan

i made this for super bowl only thing i did not add the garlic it was so yummy i served it with wheat thins every one that tryed it loved it thank u


Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by katlaydee3

I made this for our appetizer on Christmas. Everyone said that they liked it, but there was a lot left over. You can't eat much because it is very rich. I probably will not make again.


Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2010 by Izabelas~Mommy

my family loves this! yum!


Reviewed on Jul. 04, 2010 by camaromama

This recipe is a quick & easy crowd-pleaser & a family favorite. Just don't over-do the preserves.

 
 
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