Smoked Cream Cheese
Take your appetizer game to the next level with a batch of this Smoked Cream Cheese. This easy recipe is a guaranteed party favorite!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Cabot Cream Cheese
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp barbecue rub see note
- {for serving} pepper jelly
- {for serving} crackers pita chips or sliced veggies
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 180°F. (See note)
- Using a rimmed baking sheet than will fit on smoker, line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Rub olive oil over all sides of the cream cheese and set on baking pan.
- Sprinkle barbecue rub evenly on top and sides of the cream cheese.
- Using a sharp knife, cut ½” slices in the top of the cream cheese in a crosshatch pattern.
- Smoke for 2 hours.
- Remove cream cheese from smoker and top with pepper jelly. Serve warm with crackers, pita chips or sliced veggies.
Notes
Any flavor of wood chips will work for this recipe, but I recommend using mesquite or hickory for a bolder smoke flavor or cherry for a milder smoke flavor.
Any dry barbecue rub will work for this recipe. If you want to make your own, I recommend:
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 37mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.04mg
