Healthy Choice
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Cream cheese is a soft cheese made from unskimmed cow's milk. It is used to make tasty cream cheese sauce, used in a variety of dishes like pasta, noodles, pancakes, and even in chicken and pork dishes. This sauce can be used as a topping for cakes or bread pudding too.
We have 8 delicious cream cheese sauce recipes worth trying. Also mentioned are the dishes in which you can use the sauce.
Basic Recipe
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Simple Cream Cheese Sauce![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cheese, shredded, 1 cup
♨ Milk, 1 cup
♨ Butter, 2 tbsp.
♨ Flour, 2 tbsp.
♨ Pepper, 1/4 tbsp.
♨ Salt, as required
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Method
♨ Heat the butter in a pan over low heat.
♨ Add flour and mix till properly blended.
♨ Add the cheese, and mix till smooth.
♨ Then add milk.
♨ Add salt and pepper and remove from heat.
♨ This is the basic cream cheese sauce. You can customize it according to your taste by adding different ingredients.
Cream Cheese Syrup
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Cream Cheese Syrup with Pancakes![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cream cheese, softened, 8 oz.
♨ Sugar, powdered, 1 cup
♨ Butter, softened, 1/4 cup
♨ Milk, 1/4 cup
♨ Maple syrup, 2 tbsp.
♨ Vanilla extract, 1 tsp.
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Method
♨ Whisk together cheese, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla to form a smooth paste.
♨ Add powdered sugar to milk, and stir till it dissolves.
♨ Slowly add milk to the cheese mixture, and beat till smooth.
♨ Serve with hot pancakes.
Cream Cheese Herb Sauce
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Cream Cheese Herb Sauce with Fried Chicken![]()
Ingredients
♨ Milk, 2 cups
♨ Cream cheese, softened, 8 oz.
♨ Flour, 4 tbsp.
♨ Fresh oregano, chopped, 1 tbsp.
♨ Fresh cilantro, chopped, 1 tbsp.
♨ Fresh sage, 1 tbsp.
♨ Garlic, minced, 1 tsp.
♨ Pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp.
♨ Salt, 1/2 tsp
♨ White pepper, 1/4 tsp.
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Method
♨ Melt the butter in a pan, and add flour to it.
♨ Slowly add the milk, stirring continuously.
♨ Now, add the cheese, ensuring that no lumps are formed. The sauce should get a smooth creamy texture.
♨ Add all the remaining ingredients and stir for a couple of minutes.
♨ Serve with pasta, chicken, or vegetables.
Sweet and Sour Cream Sauce
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Sweet and Sour Cream Cheese Sauce poured on Bread Pudding![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cream cheese, softened, 10 oz.
♨ Condensed milk, 1 cup
♨ Lemon juice, 2 tsp.
♨ Water, 1 tbsp.
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Method
♨ Heat the cheese and condensed milk for a couple of minutes.
♨ Add lemon juice and water, and stir properly.
♨ Pour over bread pudding or pound cake.
Creamy Garlic Sauce
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Shrimp with Creamy Garlic Sauce![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cream cheese, 8 oz.
♨ Milk, 3/4 cup
♨ Butter, 6 tbsp.
♨ Garlic, minced, 1 tsp.
♨ Salt, 1/4 tsp.
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Method
♨ Melt butter in a pan. Add minced garlic to it.
♨ Add cream cheese when the garlic turns golden.
♨ Add milk slowly, stirring continuously.
♨ Cook for a couple of minutes on low heat.
♨ Serve with chicken, salmon, shrimp, or scallops.
Creamy Alfredo Sauce
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Creamy Alfredo Sauce with Pasta![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cream cheese, 8 oz.
♨ Parmesan cheese, 6 oz.
♨ Milk, 2 cups
♨ Butter, 1/2 cup
♨ Garlic powder, 2 tsp.
♨ Black pepper, ground, 1/4 tsp.
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Method
♨ Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
♨ Add cream cheese and milk. Stir properly to form a smooth paste.
♨ Add garlic powder and pepper.
♨ Add the Parmesan cheese, and remove from heat.
♨ Serve with noodles, pasta, or veggies like broccoli.
Spicy Cream Cheese Sauce
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Spicy Cream Cheese Sauce![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cream cheese, 8 oz.
♨ Sour cream, 1 cup
♨ Butter, 1/2 cup
♨ Green chillis, diced, 1/2 cup
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Method
♨ Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
♨ Add cream cheese.
♨ Once the cheese melts, add sour cream and green chillis.
♨ Add milk if the sauce is too thick.
♨ Pour over roasted or grilled pork or steak.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Sauce![]()
Ingredients
♨ Cream cheese, 8 oz.
♨ Strawberries, 1 cup
♨ Sugar, powdered, 2 tbsp.
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Method
♨ Blend the strawberries in a blender to form a smooth paste.
♨ Add the powdered sugar and mix properly.
♨ Finally, add the cream cheese and blend till the mixture smoothens.
♨ You can substitute crushed strawberries with chocolate syrup for a creamy chocolate sauce.
♨ Pour over pancakes, cakes, or bread pudding for a creamy twist.
