You Will Need

10 minutes
Pretty Easy


DIY Bagel Shop Spreads

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Instead of spending the cash on fancy spreads in the shop, you can create your own!

Every time I visit a Panera or Einstein Bros. bagel sho I drool over all of the fancy cream cheese spreads they offer. Instead of spending the cash on fancy spreads in the shop, you can create your own!

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  1. Step 1

    For each of these recipes, make sure your cream cheese is at room temp to make the blending easy. You want the ingredients to be well combined. I mix mine in a little chopper (mini food processor) but a bowl and spoon will be fine! I've made all kinds of versions, but these are my favorites:

    Reduced Fat Hazelnut Spread

    1/2 tsp orange zest
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped
    Just blend together!

  2. Step 2

    Reduced Fat Sundried Tomato Spread

    16 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
    pinch of salt
    1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, soaked in hot water for ten minutes, then chopped
    1 garlic clove, chopped
    Just blend together!


  3. Step 3

    Kalamata Olive spread

    16 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
    pinch of salt
    1/4 cup kalamata (Greek) olives, chopped
    1/8 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
    Just blend together!

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Cat Morley

Cat Morley

June 17th, 2008 13:07

Yum, thanks for the suggestions.