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Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese

By: Kathryn Doherty | Last Updated: Apr 10, 2025 | Published: Apr 22, 2016
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Homemade veggie cream cheese is ready in mere minutes and way better than store-bought! Plus, get my ideas of ways to use it (beyond bagels).

Veggie cream cheese in a white bowl on a green platter with toasted bagels


 

Today I’ve got a super simple homemade veggie cream cheese for you.

Just a few ingredients, a couple minutes of chopping and mixing and you’ve got yourself a creamy, spread with plenty of color, perfect for smearing on bagels and toast for a savory little breakfast.

This is just so much better than what you can buy at the store.

Plus, you can tailer it to suit your tastes.

Use your favorite brand or style of cream cheese, add a little more or a little less of certain veggies, etc.

I love to add some crushed black pepper and a few dashes of hot sauce to mine once it's on my bagel for a little extra savory goodness.

Homemade vegetable cream cheese with chive and carrots on top and toasted bagels on a platter

Then I might add a few slices of cucumber and spinach leaves to my bagel for a layered and veggie-filled morning meal.

And if you’re in on the avocado toast craze, add this to the mix and mash the avoado on top of it. You’ll be in breakfast heaven!

Or make this spread an accompaniment to some egg muffins and champagne brunch punch and make it a party.

Here's some other company-worthy brunch recipes if you've got a crowd or are making an Easter brunch spread.

A bagel spread with veggie cream cheese served on a white plate

Here are some more ideas of how to use this homemade veggie cream cheese.

Serving Ideas:

  • Smeared on bagels. Duh.
  • Spread on some toast and make a killer turkey sandwich. Or tomato sandwich.
  • Serve with smoked salmon on crostini for a fast and fancy appetizer.
  • Add it to some crackers with lunch meat for an easy kids lunch or snack.
  • Stir into scrambled eggs, when they’re almost finished cooking, for a really creamy breakfast treat.
A hand picking up a toasted bagel half spread with cream cheese
A bite taken out of a bagel that's spread with veggie cream cheese

If you love veggie cream cheese but don’t want to pay the deli prices or risk a store-bought version with all kinds of preservatives, mix yourself up this easy recipe at home and smear away.

I’ve got a batch on hand for the weekend.

Hope you'll do the same. Enjoy!

XO,

Kathryn

Homemade veggie cream cheese - just minutes to make and way better than store-bought! Great for an easy breakfast or brunch!
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Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese

Homemade veggie cream cheese is ready in mere minutes and way better than store-bought! Great for breakfast or brunch!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Yield: 2 /3 cup

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. plain cream cheese (see notes)
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped carrots
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped spinach
  • ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Optional: 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped bell pepper, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, a few dashes of hot sauce

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Ta da- done!

Notes

Cream cheese: Feel free to use full-fat, reduced-fat or fat-free cream cheese in this recipe, even whipped. Whichever kind you prefer.
You can easily double this recipe if you are hosting a crowd for brunch or want extra veggie cream cheese to have for all my yummy ideas of ways to use it (see post above).
Leftovers can be stored in a covered container and kept for up to a week in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 86mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2200IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg
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Comments

  1. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food

    April 22, 2016 at 8:53 am

    What a lovely spread! Cream cheese based dips are the absolute best. So much you can do. Love the versatility of your recipe, Kathryn! Since it has some veggies, it kinda cancels out the calories in the cream cheese, doesn't it? Lol 😀 Good luck potty training and have a great weekend!! XO

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 23, 2016 at 2:05 pm

      It's totally health food 🙂 We are half a day in with potty training and I'm exhausted, but thanks for the encouragement! XO

      Reply
  2. Frugal Hausfrau

    April 22, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Good luck on the potty training! I remember it well, lol! The cream cheese sounds delish - I never understood why people bought it when it came out coz it's so much fun to make/customize your own!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 23, 2016 at 2:06 pm

      Thanks for the well wishes - we are in the middle of it and yet to be seen how it ends up! And I'm so with you - love how easy it is to make it yourself with whatever you have around and enjoy the most 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sues

    April 22, 2016 at 10:55 am

    I used to loveeee veggie cream cheese, but have never thought of making my own... Great idea!

    Good luck with the potty training 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 23, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      You need to make it! It's so much better homemade and you can fix it just like you want it 🙂 Thanks for the well wishes - fingers and toes are crossed he takes to it!

      Reply
  4. Ashlyn // Dollop Of Yum

    April 23, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Cream cheese is healthy when you put veggies in it right? 😉 This looks delicious and good luck with the potty training!!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 23, 2016 at 2:09 pm

      Absolutely 😉 And thanks Ashlyn - hoping for the best!!

      Reply
  5. Nancy | Plus Ate Six

    April 23, 2016 at 10:17 pm

    Hoping the potty training was successful 🙂 Love your idea of adding veggie cream cheese to scrambled eggs for breakfast.

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 24, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      Thanks Nancy 🙂 We're in the thick of it... and I'm trying to stay hopeful!

      Reply
  6. Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry

    April 24, 2016 at 6:20 am

    Sending you lots of virtual good luck and positive vibes to get through this weekend, Kathryn! Hoping all the tears and frustration are well worth it, and I'm sure they will be! 😉 It sounds like you're well and truly ready to banish those stinky nappies (our word for diapers here in the land of Oz!) from your life. This quick-mix veggie cream cheese looks fantastic too. I love that you know how to sneak veggies into literally anything! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 24, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      Thank you, thank you Lisa! Much needed 🙂 And haha, you know I'm ALL about the veggies (hidden or not). XO

      Reply
  7. karrie@TastyEverAfter

    April 24, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    Veggie cream cheese and bagels are soooooo good! I pinned this immediately because I can't wait to make it. I'll send lots of good vibes your way that this will be your last weekend potty training. Yay! 😉

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 24, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      Thank you Karrie! Potty training... eh, not so much. We will revert to diapers for a bit longer. But at least I had bourbon on hand to get me through it 😉

      Reply
  8. Anita

    April 28, 2016 at 10:57 pm

    This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing at Foodie FriDIY. Good luck to your potty training.

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      April 29, 2016 at 5:45 pm

      Thanks Anita, we love this spread!

      Reply
  9. Angela

    April 29, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    This looks so delicious! Pinned & Yummed 🙂 Thank you for sharing at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      May 02, 2016 at 10:34 am

      Thanks Angela!

      Reply
  10. Karly

    April 30, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    This looks great! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      May 02, 2016 at 10:34 am

      Thanks Karly!

      Reply
  11. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life

    May 01, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    I hope the potty training went well! I love flavored cream cheeses! I'm sharing this on Facebook in the morning!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      May 02, 2016 at 10:35 am

      Thanks so much Michelle!

      Reply
  12. Malia @ Small Town Girl Blog

    May 05, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    I love veggie cream cheese but never thought to make my own. This is great! Pinned and sharing. Best of luck with the potty training!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      May 08, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      Thanks Malia! It's so easy and so much better than the store-bought kind - hope you try it!

      Reply
  13. Debbie

    January 14, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    Hi there - can you tell me how much is a serving of this that matches the nutrition information? I've noticed your recipes don't mention the serving size so I get confused. Thank you and I love your receipes!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      January 14, 2018 at 3:52 pm

      Hi Debbie! I just updated the recipe card to dictate that 2 tablespoons is a serving size (many of my older recipes didn't have this info so when I added the nutrition cards, that got left blank). But note that the exact nutrition info for this recipe will depend on the type of cream cheese you use: fat-free, 1/3 reduced fat or full fat. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Debbie

        January 14, 2018 at 4:36 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
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