Cream Cheese Ranch Spread is perfect as a spread for a party or for appetizers. Ranch flavored gluten-free cream cheese is a tasty treat, spread on top of crackers or top the cream cheese with salami or ham. Or slice baby bell peppers in half and spread some cream cheese in the center of the bell pepper then decorate with little chives or parsley on top. In conclusion, you could also remove the bottoms of mushrooms and stuff them with some spread.
Above all, I wanted to make this recipe my own therefore I added some of my own Garlicky Onion Seasoning. In any event, my seasoning adds a depth of flavor to the spread making it delectable. In any event, this spread is quick and easy to make. In fact, ranch cream cheese is sort of a vintage recipe as it was quite popular in the 1990s. There I go aging myself.
Notes:
By the way, I made this spread recently for a group homeschool high school students. Everyone loved the spread. It was a co-op class of six kids and their moms.
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Cream Cheese Ranch Spread
Ingredients:
- 12 oz room temperature cream cheese or dairy-free Kite Cheese Cream Cheese
- 1 tbsp dried onions
- 1/4 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp chives
- 1/2 tsp granulated onion
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/4 tsp Garlicky Onion Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp dill
Directions:
Combine all ingredients together. Use with crackers as an appetizer or use on Gluten-Free Fresh Vegetable Pizza.
Cream Cheese Ranch Spread
Ingredients
- 12 oz room temperature cream cheese
- 1 tbsp dried onions
- 1/4 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp chives
- 1/2 tsp granulated onion
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/4 tsp Garlicky Onion Seasoning See my recipe on my blog
- 1/2 tsp dill
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together. Use with crackers as an appetizer.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts for 1 Tablespoon per serving | |
|---|---|
| Servings 24.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 44 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4 g | 6 % |
| Saturated Fat 3 g | 13 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 15 mg | 5 % |
| Sodium 46 mg | 2 % |
| Potassium 8 mg | 0 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 1 g | 0 % |
| Dietary Fiber 0 g | 0 % |
| Sugars 1 g | |
| Protein 1 g | 2 % |
| Vitamin A | 3 % |
| Vitamin C | 1 % |
| Calcium | 1 % |
| Iron | 0 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
I bet this would be amazing with potato chips!
I read this was served at a homeschool gathering……….are you a homeschool mom?
Yes, Miss Wendi, I am in fact a homeschool mom on the tailend of my journey. It has been a ball and I have bee very blessed by it. Indeed it would be amazing on potato chips. Thanks for the kind words. P.S. I have email you. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
Well no wonder I had an instant connection with your blog. I am also a homeschool mom about the graduate my first, Praise be to God! I will check my email…..thank you so much LaRena. 🙂