Description
Cream Cheese with Hot Honey and Spices is a quick and flavorful appetizer featuring a creamy base topped with sweet and spicy hot honey, chili flakes, and savory seasonings. Perfect for spreading on crackers or bread, this dish can be customized with fresh herbs and nuts for added flair.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 block cream cheese (8 oz)
- 2 tablespoons hot honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (parsley or chives, optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans, optional)
Instructions
- Place the block of cream cheese on a serving dish and let it soften slightly at room temperature.
- Drizzle the hot honey evenly over the top of the cream cheese.
- Sprinkle the chili flakes, garlic powder, and salt over the cream cheese.
- If using, add fresh herbs, black pepper, and chopped nuts as desired.
- Serve immediately with crackers, bread, or vegetable sticks.
Notes
- Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving for optimal spreadability.
- Adjust chili flakes to taste depending on your spice preference.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cream cheese appetizer, hot honey dip, spicy cream cheese, easy party dip, vegetarian snack