Lemon cream cheese spread is a refreshing and versatile condiment that can be used to enhance a variety of dishes. Its tangy, creamy flavor pairs well with both sweet and savory options, making it an excellent choice for appetizers, sandwiches, and desserts. Whether you're looking for a simple spread to brighten up your morning toast or a decadent filling for your next party platter, there are endless possibilities when it comes to creating the perfect lemon cream cheese spread. With just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can have a delicious and flavorful spread that will add a touch of elegance to any occasion.
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LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
Nothing brings a recipe to life like fresh lemons! For a change of pace from the standard Southern-style lemon bars, you need to look no further! This recipe is easy and the taste is divine. I have also made this with Splenda® and low-fat cream cheese and they were just as wonderful.
Provided by Pamela Souza LeBlanc
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
- Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.
- Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Mix remaining lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Lift dessert from baking dish using foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 209 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Great flavor and so creamy. Great on Daffodil cake.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Lemon
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vanilla together until smooth and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar in 2 additions. Beat until creamy. Add more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading. Makes about 3 2/3 cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 66.5 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
TANGY LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Great on Lemon Drops.
Provided by Amanda Howell
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Lemon
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until combined. Beat in powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Beat in 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups more of powdered sugar till frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Cholesterol 7.7 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 20.8 mg, Sugar 12 g
LEMON-CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
A natural partner to berry muffins or tea breads, and particularly delicious on lemon-flavored goodies too:)
Provided by JamesDeansGirl
Categories Spreads
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup, about
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together all ingredients until light and fluffy.
- Serve at room temperature; store covered in the refrigerator.
CREAMY LAYERED LEMON SQUARES
Combine sweet berry and bright citrus tastes with our Creamy Layered Lemon Squares. Lemon gelatin and strawberries meet in these layered lemon squares.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish.
- Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Whisk in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with 2 cups strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice cubes; stir until melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until gelatin is thickened. Whisk in remaining COOL WHIP; spread over strawberry layer in dish.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Serve topped with remaining strawberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.855 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g
LAYERED LEMON DESSERT
For an absolutely delicious dessert, this recipe makes a wonderful treat. The lemon is so refreshing and the layers are so easy to put together.-Jean Pare`, Vermilion, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped cream; spread over cooled crust. , In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, pudding mix, sugar, and egg yolks until smooth. Stir in the remaining water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon; cool. Spread over cream cheese layer. , In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over lemon layer. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calories, Fat 42g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 171mg cholesterol, Sodium 216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CITRUS-CURED GRAVLAX WITH LEMON-CAPER CREAM CHEESE SPREAD &
I haven't made these yet but it looks so good. It's one of Emeril's many wonderful recipes. It's a bit involved, since it will take a couple of days, but it looks worth it. Inactive prep time is 50 hours. Please note: The salmon is not wanting to display properly in the ingredients. The proper amount needed is 1 Salmon Fillet weighing between 3 to 3.5 pounds. This was posted for Zaar World Tour 05
Provided by Amis227
Categories Scandinavian
Time 50m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- CITRUS-CURED GRAVLAX.
- First, make sure all skin and pin bones are removed from your filet, rinse it under cool water, and pat dry. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the fruit, salt, sugar, and pepper and process to a paste.
- Center a 2 by 3-foot piece of cheesecloth in a non-reactive baking dish or plastic container large enough to hold the fish flat, about 9 by 13 inches. Pack half of the citrus-salt mixture onto the skin-side of the fish, spreading out to the edges, and top with half of the herbs. Place the fish skin-side down in the middle of the cheesecloth and spread the remaining salt mixture and herbs over the flesh. Fold the cheesecloth in over the fish and carefully roll and turn the fish over into the cheesecloth to completely enclose.
- Top with a second large non-reactive baking dish. Place weights or large heavy cans on the second dish to weight and press the fish. Let cure in the refrigerator for 48 hours, turning once.
- Remove the weights and top baking dish and place the fish on the work surface. Discard the wrap and scrape the remaining salt and herb mixtures from the fish. Rinse the fish under cold running water for 1 minute to remove any remaining mixture and gently wipe dry with paper towels.
- Wrap in plastic wrap, place on a platter, and freeze until firm enough to slice easily, 30 to 45 minutes. (Alternatively, refrigerate until ready to slice).
- LEMON-CAPER CREAM CHEESE SPREAD.
- Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl and cream together using a rubber spatula or heavy wooden spoon. Spoon into a decorative bowl and serve immediately. Yield: 1 1/2 cups.
- CHIVE BLINIS.
- Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of the warm milk and add 1 teaspoon of the all-purpose flour. Place the mixture in a warm place until it rises and doubles in size, about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the warmed milk. Sift in the remaining all-purpose flour and the buckwheat flour. Add the sugar, 3 of the egg whites, the butter and the chives. Beat until smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Stir the mixture lightly and let it rise again for 30 minutes.
- Whisk the remaining egg whites until frothy and add to the mixture. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray (or lightly brush with butter). Drop tablespoonfuls of batter into the skillet and cook until bubbles form and blinis are golden brown on the bottom, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn blinis and cook until golden brown on the second side, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Yield: about 5 1/2 dozen (2-inch) blinis.
- Tip: Blinis may be made in advance and frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap and placed inside a resealable food storage bag.
- Remove the fish from the freezer and slice the salmon as thinly as possible at a slight angle. Arrange the slices decoratively on the platter and serve with the Lemon-Caper Cream Cheese Spread and the Chive Blinis.
- Alternatively, blinis may be spread with the Lemon-Caper Cream Cheese Spread and then topped with a small piece of gravlax and passed or plated as hors d'oeuvres. Garnish with fresh dill or chives before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.3, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 98.1, Sodium 19132.1, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 18.9, Protein 30.5
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Provided by Phyllis A. Jones-Rubenstein
Categories Dessert No-Cook Quick & Easy Cream Cheese Lemon Bon Appétit New Mexico
Yield Makes 4 3/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and curd in large bowl until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes.
LEMON CREAM CHEESE REFRIGERATOR DESSERT (NO-BAKE)
This is no-bake except for the crust. If you are using the packaged lemon pie filling mix add in a couple tablespoons of fresh lemon juice just to "kick it up a notch" and also a couple drops of yellow food colouring if desired.! If you prefer a sweeter filling then add in some sugar when beating the cream cheese mixture, just remember that the Cool Whip is already sweetened. To save time make the crust up to a day in advance. You can double this and make it in a 13 x 9-inch pan, and I strongly suggest doing so, this dessert is AMAZING!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly grease bottom of a 11 x 7-inch or a 9-inch baking dish.
- Prepare you favorite lemon pie filling recipe; remove from stove-top and cool at room temperature until semi-cooled (the mixture should not be hot).
- In a bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and sugar; lighty press into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 3-4 minutes (just enough to set the crust).
- Cool the crust to almost room temperature (I just place it in the fridge for a speedy cooling).
- In a large bowl beat the softened cream cheese with 1 cup powerdered sugar until very smooth and fluffy.
- Add in the lemon juice; beat until combined.
- Add in the thawed Cool Whip; using the low speed of the mixer or a spatula, mix until combined.
- Spread the mixture over the top of the cooled crumb crust.
- Top/spread with the semi-cooled lemon pie filling (if you find that the mixture is a little lumpy just lightly whisk until smooth).
- Top/spread with a thin layer of whipped cream or thawed Cool Whip topping or dollup onto top of a slice.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.3, Fat 27.9, SaturatedFat 18.4, Cholesterol 59.6, Sodium 251.5, Carbohydrate 36.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 29, Protein 4.2
LEMON CREAM CHEESE SQUARES
Portable cheesecake, rich and tart!Adapted from the All Butter Fresh Cream Sugar Packed No Holds Barred Baking Book by Judy Rosenberg!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h50m
Yield 12-16 bars
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*F. Lightly grease an 8" square baking pan with butter.
- For the base:.
- Process the flour and confectoner's sugar in a food processor for several seconds. Add the butter and process until the dough comes together, 20 to 30 seconds.
- Pat the dough gently over the bottom of prepared pan and about 1" up the sides. Glaze it with the egg white: Pour the egg white on the dough and tip the pan from side to side so the white spreads over the surface. Pour off the excess.
- Bake the base on the center oven rack until golden, about 25 minutes. Place the base in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to cool completely. Keep on the oven.
- Meanwhile prepare the topping:.
- Using an electric mixer on medium high speed, cream the cream cheese, sugar, and lemon zest together in a medium bowl till light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Stop the mixer once or twice to scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Add the sour cream and lemon juice and beat the mixture on medium high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat on medium high speed until smooth and creamy,about 10 seconds. Spread the topping evenly over the base.
- Bake the bars on the center oven rack until the top is slightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry, about 1 hour. If the topping bubbles up during baking, prick the bubbles with a toothpick or a thin knife.
- Allow the bars to cool completely on a rack. Cut them with the point of a thin sharp knife that is dipped in hot water and wiped dry before each cut.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemon juice. Fresh lemon juice has a brighter, more flavorful taste than bottled lemon juice. If you don't have fresh lemons, you can use bottled lemon juice, but be sure to use a good quality brand.
- Let the cream cheese come to room temperature. This will make it easier to mix with the other ingredients and will result in a smoother spread.
- Don't overbeat the spread. Overbeating can make the spread too thin and runny. Mix just until the ingredients are well combined.
- Chill the spread before serving. This will help it to firm up and make it easier to spread.
- Serve the spread with a variety of crackers, bread, or vegetables. It's also great as a dip for fruit.
Conclusion:
Lemon cream cheese spread is a delicious, easy-to-make spread that is perfect for any occasion. It's great as a snack, appetizer, or even a dessert. With its bright, tangy flavor, lemon cream cheese spread is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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