Whipped Maple Cream Cheese with Walnuts
Make your own homemade maple cream cheese spread to serve on your favorite bagels and toast! It tastes just like the fancy stuff at the bagel shop but is made with super simple ingredients right at home. The combination of real maple syrup and toasted walnuts is extra tasty!
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer (or electric mixer and mixing bowl)
- 1 Spatula
- 1 airtight container
Ingredients
- 8 oz full-fat cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2 TBS maple syrup
- 2 TBS heavy cream
- 1/2 cup walnuts toasted and chopped
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add the maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
- Whip well until the mixture is fluffy and creamy (approximately 3-5 minutes).
- Add the chopped walnuts. Mix briefly until fully combined.
- Gradually drizzle in the heavy cream to soften the cream cheese mixture and make it even fluffier.
- Turn off the mixer and transfer the cream cheese to an airtight container for storage.
Notes
Store any leftover cream cheese in an airtight container in the fridge. The cream cheese will last 1-2 weeks in the fridge, depending on the freshness of the dairy products.
You can easily add more cream for a fluffier cream cheese or reduce or exclude the nuts.