Chive Cream Cheese
May 28th, 2012
I am a sucker for a good bagel. A crispy, toasted, chewy bagel. Preferably sesame. Very occasionally, homemade.
The only way to improve on this, (in my opinion) is to slather it in this Chive Cream Cheese. I am typically obsessed with scallion cream cheese- but my herb garden is in the middle of a chive takeover. So guess what folks? It’s gonna be chive city this week. Luckily, I love the delicate onion flavor of these little guys. And the blossoms are even more special, as they taste lovely and have beautiful little lavender blossoms.
If you don’t have the blossoms, no worries, just chop up some fresh chives.
Add them to the soft cream cheese.
I used a hand mixer to blend them together, but you could just get zealous with a fork too.
Prepare a bagel to your liking.
Slather it on!
Bite.
Recipe: Chive Cream Cheese
Summary: makes 1 cup
Ingredients
- -8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- -¼ cup chives and chive blossoms
Instructions
- 1) In a medium bowl, mix together the room temperature cream cheese and the chives and chive blossoms (if using).
- 2) Spread on a bagel or refrigerate until ready to use.
Preparation time: 3 minute(s)
You had me at the sesame preferred bagel!
9:09 pm on May 28th, 2012
So tasty sounding! I loooove breakfast bagels :)
3:46 am on May 29th, 2012
Me too! Thank you!!
10:26 am on May 29th, 2012
They are the very best!!!
10:27 am on May 29th, 2012
I love sesame bagels too! I don’t eat bagels often, but when I do, it’s usually sesame. The cream cheese? Looks amazing!
10:58 am on May 29th, 2012
Yum! Sesame is my favorite bagel too, then Asiago Cheese … this chive cream cheese sounds yummy!
11:08 am on May 29th, 2012
Thanks Allison!
11:58 am on May 29th, 2012
Have never had an asiago bagel- I will have to try them!
11:58 am on May 29th, 2012
Wow – is it possible to get a good bagel on the west coast? I live 3 hours from NYC and there are plenty of folks here who insist even we can’t get a good bagel. New Yorkers are VERY particular about their bagesl (and pizza, too)! I say a good bagel is any slathered with lots and lots of good cream cheese. Personally, I think good ol’ Philly is the best.
2:34 pm on May 29th, 2012
lol! probably not! that is so funny. I was just in New Jersey and the bagel I was eating totally repelled the locals because it wasn’t decent!
4:02 pm on May 29th, 2012
Sounds scrumptious! My eldest granddaughter has been on a bagel kick and I told her maybe we could try making them. So glad you have this all figured out!
5:21 pm on May 29th, 2012
Whaaaaaat?? You’ve never had an Asiago bagel? You would LOVE them … SO good, toasted brings out the asiago cheese flavor even more and the cheese is crispy goodness! :)
9:22 pm on May 29th, 2012
I’m all over it- you always have great recommendations!
8:06 am on May 30th, 2012
Those chive blossoms are gorgeous, Heather!
11:48 am on May 30th, 2012
I too love a strong flavored cream cheese on my toasted bagel ~ with a large serving of smoked salmon too!
9:06 pm on May 30th, 2012
Yes Marla!! For me some cucumbers and lox would be ideal too!
7:10 am on May 31st, 2012
Thanks Aida!
7:10 am on May 31st, 2012
I love this! Can’t wait to try this – it sounds so fresh and flavorful!
3:56 pm on May 31st, 2012
Though I disliked my old job, I always looked forward to bagel Friday so I could slather chive cream cheese on an asiago bagel. I need to make this so I can top it with lox, etc. Love it!
6:34 pm on June 3rd, 2012
The simplest things are so delicious! Looks amazing!
6:55 pm on June 5th, 2012