Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip:
Simply pour a jar of jalapeno jelly over the entire block of cream cheese.
Shrimp Cocktail Cream Cheese Dip:
Simply mix cocktail shrimp and cocktail sauce together.
Cover cream cheese with the mixture.
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip:
Simply pour a can of chunky cranberry sauce or homemade cranberry relish over a block of cream cheese.
A-1 Sauce Dip:
Cover cream cheese with A-1 steak sauce.
Fig Dip:
Simply spoon fig jam over the top of a block of cream cheese.
Mexican Salsa Dip:
Simply dump salsa, jarred or homemade, over a block of cream cheese.
Pesto Cream Cheese Dip:
Simply spread Pesto over the top of the block of cream cheese.
Peach Chutney:
Simply pour peach chutney over a block of cream cheese.
Chili Cheese:
Pour a can of chili over the cream cheese and top with shredded cheddar.
Microwave until warm.
Bean Cream Cheese Dip:
A can of refried beans, poured on top of cream cheese,
Top it with some shredded cheese of your choice and microwave.
Cream Cheese Chillies:
Pour a small can of green chillies on top of your cream cheese.
Tuscan Tomato Cream Cheese Spread:
Simply chop up some sun-dried tomatoes, some red onion and black olives for a little taste from Tuscany.
Olive Tapenade Cream Cheese Spread:
Simply pour olive tapenade over the top of cream cheese.
Dill Pickle Cream Cheese Spread:
Simply pour some dill pickle relish over the top of a block of cream cheese.
Sweet Pickle Spread:
Simply pour a jar of sweet pickle relish over the top of a block of cream cheese.
Sesame Seed Soy Spread:
Simply, roll the block of cream cheese in toasted sesame seeds and top with soy sauce.
Heinz Dip
Simply pour some Heinz 57 on top of that cream cheese and dive on in.
Black Pepper Spread:
Roll the cream cheese block in freshly cracked pepper for a simple spread.
Rotel Dip:
Open a can of Rotel tomatoes and pour over the top of a brick of softened cream cheese.
Salsa Plus:
Pour salsa and steak sauce, preferably Pick-a-Pepper, over the top of a block of cream cheese.
Sweet Chili Cream Cheese Spread:
A bottle of sweet chili sauce over a block of cream cheese.
Red Wine Mushroom Spread:
Saute mushrooms on butter, a dash of Worcester sauce and a splash of red wine (optional).
Layered Traditional:
Sometimes this is called 7-layer, 6-layer, 5-layer, Taco or Mexican.
Layer the ingredients on a platter.
Start with 8 oz cream cheese mixed with some taco seasonings, refried beans, salsa, guacamole,
shredded cheese, lettuce, olives and whatever else you may desire.
Layered BBQ Dip:
Layer 8 oz cream cheese, BBQ sauce, cooked bacon, tomatoes,
green peppers, green onions, shredded cheese.
Pizza Spread:
Mix cream cheese, 1 cup of sour cream, and some garlic powder.
Spread it on an ovenproof plate and top with all your favorite pizza toppings -
mozzarella, pepperoni, veggies as desired.
Simply warm in oven until melted.
BLT Spread:
Mix Bacon Bits into some softened cream cheese.
Chop up some tomatoes and lettuce to layer on top.
Shrimp Cocktail Spread:
Spread cream cheese on platter and layer with cocktail sauce, tiny shrimp, shredded cheese,
black and green olives.
Seafood Layered Dip:
Layer cream cheese, ½ cup sour cream mixed with ¼ cup mayo, 1 cup cocktail sauce, ½ cup
diced green and red peppers, 3 diced green onions, 1 tomato (diced), 1 cup canned crabmeat,
1 cup baby shrimp (cooked) and 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
Greek Layered Dip:
Layer cream cheese (mixed with lemon juice, pressed garlic and dill,
hummus, roughly chopped cucumbers, roughly chopped tomatoes, black olives, crumbled feta
and diced beets.
Italian Layered:
Spread your cream cheese in a glass pie plate and top with ½ cup Parmesan cheese,
1/3 cup of pesto (prepared or homemade) and ¾ cup mozzarella or Italian mix shredded cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes at 350F.
This is good with warm bread sticks.
Spicy Pumpkin Layer Dip:
Mix 1 can pumpkin (not pie mix) with a block of cream cheese and 3 TB of jalapeno juice.
Layer the cream cheese-pumpkin mixture with 8 oz sour cream, 4 oz diced green chilies,
2 Tablespoons diced jalapenos, 1 tomato (diced), 2 oz can of diced black olives,
¼ cup of diced red onions. Good with tortilla chips.
Cheesy Jalapeno:
Mix 8 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 c. mayo, 4 oz. Velveeta, cubed and 3 jalapenos, diced.
Mix & bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
Sausage and Tomatoes:
Mix 2 - 8 oz cream cheese, 1 lb cooked sausage, 1 can of Rotel (spicy tomatoes).
Serve warm.
Buffalo Blue Cheese Chicken Dip:
Mix 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing, 1/2 cup of Red Hot sauce,
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 cans of chicken.
Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
Serve it with celery.
Crab:
8 oz. cream cheese, 1 can of crabmeat, 1 cup of cocktail sauce.
Another Crab Spread:
Mix 1 green onion (minced), 1 can crab (drained), ½ tsp garlic powder and ¼ tsp paprika with
a block of cream cheese.
Garlic:
Mix 8 oz cream cheese, 2-3 cloves of fresh garlic, pressed, and a splash of milk, just enough to thin it
out for dipping.
Serve with crackers of choice.
Corned Beef:
8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup leftover corned beef, chopped finely, 1 cup shredded swiss cheese,
a squirt of a brown mustard.
Mix and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
Spinach:
Mix a can of artichokes (drained), a jar of alfredo sauce, a block of cream cheese and a package of
frozen spinach (thawed, drained).
Microwave until warm.
Onion Dip:
Mix 8 oz. of softened cream cheese, 1 cup of sour cream and that famous packet of dry onion
soup mix.
Another Onion Dip:
A block of cream cheese mixed with a packet of French Onion Soup mix
and a bit of water.
Blue Cheese Dip:
1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup blue cheese and 8 oz. of cream cheese.
Add additional spices and herbs if preferred.
Italiano:
Mix one dry Italian dressing packet and 1 cup of sour cream into a softened block of cream cheese.
Smoked Cream Cheese:
1 tsp of liquid smoke, 1 TB of fresh chives and 1 tsp of garlic powder mixed into a block of cream cheese.
Smoked Tuna Spread:
Mix cream cheese, liquid smoke and a can of drained tuna fish.
Tropical Spread:
Diced Ham, a can of crushed pineapple drained, and poured over a block of cream cheese.
Spinach:
Place a package of frozen spinach (thawed & drained), some cubed Velveeta and a block of cream
cheese in the microwave. Heat and stir until it is well blended.
Add fresh chopped tomatoes on top if desired.
Salmon Dip:
Flaked Salmon, some fresh lemon juice and a crack of black pepper mixed with a block of cream cheese makes an excellent spread.
Add a Tablespoon of Caesar dressing if desired.
Olive Garlic Spread:
Mix cream cheese, ¼ cup sour cream, 1 cup chopped green olives, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion
powder and ¼ tsp pepper.
Add diced celery if desired.
Salami, Ham and Cheese Dip:
Mix cream cheese with 4 slices hard salami (diced), 4 slices ham (diced and ½ cup shredded
mozzarella.
Bake 350F for 15 minutes.
Top with ½ cup chopped olives (green, black or both) and 2 tablespoons of Italian dressing.
Dirty Martini:
Mix together a 5 oz. jar of pimento stuffed olives (chopped), 2 tablespoons of the juice and a block of
cream cheese.
Smoked Oyster Spread:
Mix cream cheese, a can of smoked oysters (diced) and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce.
Form into a ball and roll in sesame seeds.
Sweet and Spicy:
Mix a block of cream cheese with a jar of pineapple preserves, ½ a jar of clear apple jelly and a bit prepared horseradish sauce.
Picante Dip:
Mix your favorite picante sauce- hot, medium or mild – with a block of cream cheese.
Lemon Ricotta Dip:
Mix a block of cream cheese with 1 cup each ricotta cheese and sour cream cream.
Add ½ cup minced chives, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper and 1 tablespoon lemon peel.
Pumpkin Dip:
Mix 2 cans of pumpkin pie mix, 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream and some walnuts.
Serve with ginger snaps, apple slices and/or pear slices.
Fruit Dip:
Mix a small tub of whipped cream, 8 oz of cream cheese and 6 oz of blueberry yogurt.
Serve with fruit.
Honey Graham Dip:
Squirt some honey on top of your cream cheese and sprinkle with peanuts.
Use graham crackers to dip.
Cherry Cheesecake:
Dump a can of cherry pie filling on some cream cheese and calling it a day.
Grab a box of grahams.
Pineapple:
Simply mix 2 cups of crushed pineapple (drained), 1 tsp of onion powder and a block of cream cheese together for a simple dip.
Add some of the juice to thin it out if desired.
Peanut Butter Dip:
Mix 1 cup of your favorite peanut butter with softened cream cheese and slice up some apples.
3-Layer Candy Dip:
Spread cream cheese on a platter or large plate, top with a jar of caramel ice cream topping and your
choice of nuts, toffee chips or even chopped up Heath bars.
Fruit Dip:
Mix cream cheese block with 8 oz of sour cream, 3 TB of orange juice and ¼ brown sugar.
Layer cream cheese mixture on a platter or in a pie plate followed by ¾ cup strawberry jam,
¾ cup crushed vanilla wafers, 2 cups of diced fruit (strawberries, pear, apple).
Cherry Bomb:
Mix 1/2 cup of chopped up maraschino cherries and 1 Tablespoon of juice into a softened block of
cream cheese.
Snickerdoodle Spread:
Mix 1 tsp of cinnamon and 3 TB of brown sugar in with an 8 ounce block of cream cheese.
Serve with a sleeve of graham crackers.
Apple Slice Dip:
Mix softened cream cheese with ½ cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Serve with apple slices.
Ambrosia Fruit Dip:
Whip together 2 blocks of cream cheese, 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, 1 c. of dried cranberries,
1 can (15 oz) of crushed pineapple (drained), 1/2 cup coconut, and 1 cup toasted pecans.
Put it in a bowl and dump a can (11 oz) of mandarin oranges (drained) on top.
Simple, but Sweet:
Simply mix a cup or two of marshmallow creme into your cream cheese.
Chocolate Chip:
Mix 8 oz of cream cheese with 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 TB brown sugar and a cup of
chocolate chips.
Exotic:
Stir 1/2 cup chopped dates, 1/2 cup of chopped almonds, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp almond
extract into your block of softened cream cheese.
Thin with a bit of milk, if desired.
Maple Walnut Dip:
Add 1/2 cup of maple syrup and about the same of chopped walnuts.
Add some raisins if desired.
Blueberry:
Mix your cream cheese with 8 oz of shredded white cheddar, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and a generous
cup of blueberries.
Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes.
Serve with a baguette for dipping if desired.
Cranberry Dip:
Simply mix 4 oz of cream cheese, with 1 cup of Cool Whip and a cup of whole berry cranberry sauce.