Smoked Cream Cheese Recipe
A rich, velvety block of cream cheese, beautifully infused with the aroma of smoldering wood and barbecue rub, drizzled with sweet hot jalapeno jelly or hot honey, creating a flavor explosion that will leave you and your guests begging for more!
Calories 329kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package of cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons barbecue rub of choice
- 1/3 cup any of the following: pepper jelly cowboy candy (candied jalapenos), hot honey, or any sweet hot jelly
- 1 box of favorite crackers
- You will also need a cast iron skillet or disposable aluminum pan
Instructions
- Start your pellet grill or traditional wood smoker as usual. For pellet smokers, set the temperature to low. This will allow the cream cheese dip to absorb the most smoke flavor.
- Open the brick of cream cheese and using a sharp knife score the cream cheese across the top in a diamond pattern.
- Sprinkle the top and all sides of the block of cream cheese with your favorite bbq rub. Place the block of cream cheese in the cast iron skillet or aluminum pan.
- Place the cream cheese in the chamber and close the lid. Smoke 20-30 minutes, or until warm throughout.
- Remove the cream cheese and top with any of the suggested sweet-hot toppings. I used pepper jelly.
- Serve with your favorite crackers, bagel chips, pita chips, or tortilla chips as an easy appetizer whenever you're smoking a nice piece of meat.
Notes
This cream cheese appetizer can also be made on a grill, griddle, or even a campfire. It won't get the nice smoke flavor of the wood chips but it's the perfect party appetizer with minimal effort.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g