Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread

5 from 1 vote

Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread

Combining leftover cranberry sauce with cream cheese, chopped walnuts, and honey makes an easy, no-frills breakfast spread. And is a clever way to repurpose Thanksgiving leftovers!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry cream cheese

Servings:

Calories: 152kcal

Author: Christina Koncker

Equipment

Hand mixer

Ingredients

1 package cream cheese (8 ounces)
½ cup cranberry sauce (leftover is perfect)
¼ cup walnut pieces (shelled)
½ teaspoon honey

Instructions

Let the package of cream cheese come to room temperature.
Buzz ¼ cup of walnut pieces in a food processor for 5-7 seconds (or finely chop with a knife). You want walnut pieces that resemble tiny pebbles to add texture.
¼ cup walnut pieces
Add the room temperature cream cheese, finely chopped walnuts, ½ cup leftover cranberry sauce, and ½ teaspoon of honey to a bowl.
½ cup cranberry sauce, ½ teaspoon honey, 1 package cream cheese
Combine with a hand mixer on medium speed. This should take around 45 seconds.
That's it! Spread over a fresh bagel or English muffin.

Notes

*Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using an online nutrition calculator.

If you think the leftover cranberry sauce cream cheese spread is sweet enough you can leave out the honey. Instead of honey, you could also use an equal amount of agave nectar or maple syrup.

Try slathering this fantastically easy leftover cranberry spread on: Crackers (like Ritz), bagels, English muffins, toast (white or multi-grain), and cinnamon swirl toast.

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