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This light and savory Dill Cream Cheese Spread is a perfect appetizer for holiday celebrations or showers. Made with healthier ingredients, it has lower fat and carbohydrates, but packs plenty of flavor for those looking for a healthier bite.
I love to dress up my appetizers and make them a little fancy by piping the cream cheese spread through a pastry tip. But you can simply spread it with a knife or skip the tip and pipe it from a bag. Add a pinch of paprika or cayenne pepper, and a sprinkle of finely chopped peppers, green onions, olives, or pickles for additional color and flavor.
Ingredients
This simple spread uses just a few ingredients, including:
- zero-fat Greek yogurt
- low-fat cream cheese, also known as Neufchâtel Cheese.
- avocado mayonnaise
- lemon juice
- dried dill, onion powder, minced garlic, and ground pepper
Instructions
Step 1. Place room-temperature cream cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, onion, garlic, and pepper in a bowl. Combine with a hand mixer until creamy.
Step 2. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow flavors to blend.
Step 3. Prepare vegetables, crackers, or bread in shapes and sizes for your appetizers.
Step 4. Spread or pipe onto celery logs, English cucumber slices, crackers, or bread. Finish with a sprinkle of spices or other toppings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Traditional Neuchâtel cheese is an ancient cheese made in France from unpasteurized cow's milk. It is an aged cheese with a tangy flavor and a grainy texture.
The American version of this cheese is made with pasteurized cow's milk, is unaged, and has a creamy texture, similar to full-fat cream cheese. Since Neufchatel cheese is made with cow's milk rather than cream, it naturally has a lower fat content.
What to Serve With Dill Cream Cheese Appetizers
This savory Dill Cream Cheese Spread is perfect in a bowl next to crackers, spread on rye bread, or spooned onto cucumber dill cream cheese slices, or piped onto celery logs. Top with a pinch of paprika and a sprinkle of chopped peppers or green onions for color and flavor.
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Dill Cream Cheese Spread Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Habd mixer
- 1 Pastry tip optional
- 1 Pasty bag or sip lock bag, optional
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese low-fat or neufchatel cheese
- 4 ounces Greek yogurt zero fat
- 2 ounces Avocado mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon
- 1 1/2 tsp dill dried
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
Instructions
- Allow cream cheese, yogurt, and mayonnaise to come to room temperature. Set out 15-30 minutes prior to making spread.
- Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Cover the bowl and place in regrigerator for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.
- Spread onto crackers, or pipe onto vegetables for a tasty appetizer.
- Refrigeratate remaining spread.
Nutrition
December 2025 Update: minor updates to post.
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