Cinnamon Raisin Cream Cheese Spread

If you’re craving a bagel with cream cheese, then you’re going to want to make this Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Cream Cheese Spread recipe! It’s creamy, delicious, highly addictive and tastes like a cinnamon roll. It’s my favorite flavored bagel spread to make and it’s always popular with a hungry crowd.

This bagel spread is a delicious blend of cream cheese, light brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, raisins and a wee bit of milk. It takes just minutes to make and it’s great to take to potlucks or to treat your co-workers with. It’s also a welcome addition to Sunday breakfasts, brunch and special occasions.

This amazing bagel spread is one of my favorite things to make for a Sunday breakfast or a special occasion. My mom used to make it every year for Christmas. We’d slather it on warm croissants and even left-over rolls.

Cinnamon Raisin Cream Cheese Spread Recipe

This bagel spread uses just a handful of ingredients and pulls together in a pinch. Besides serving it with bagels, you can slather it on toast, English muffins, croissants and baguette as well. When I say it’s highly addictive, I’m not joking. It really is!

• Cream Cheese – We use cream cheese for this recipe, but you can also use mascarpone. Use plain unsweetened cream cheese. I like to use Philadelphia cream cheese.
• Brown Sugar – We only add a little brown sugar to add a hint of sweetness to the spread.
• Pure Vanilla Extract – Vanilla gives this spread the same delicious flavor that it adds to just about any baked recipe.
• Cinnamon – This adds a warmth and flavor of cinnamon roll to this cream cheese. 
• Cream – You only need 1 tablespoon of cream or milk. You could use a vegan milk like almond milk or oat milk if you prefer. We add it to help blend the cream cheese and thin it out just a bit.
• Raisins – Use sun-dried seedless raisins for this recipe. We chop them fine so they’re flecked throughout the spread.

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

How to Make Cream Cheese Spread For Bagels

1. Prepare cream cheese – Set the cream cheese out to room temperature so it’ll be easier to mix with the other ingredients.
2. Add ingredients – Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, milk and chopped raisins to the bowl with the cream cheese.
3. Mix ingredients – I just use a fork to mash and mix the ingredients together. If you prefer a fluffier spread, then you can beat the cream cheese first with a hand mixer then fold in the remaining ingredients with a fork or spatula and mix well.

Tips

1. How to soften cream cheese – Remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator and set out at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
2. How long can it sit out – Like all dairy, cream cheese shouldn’t sit out any longer than 2 hours at room temperature. Pop it back in the refrigerator and enjoy it later rather than sitting out longer than 2 hours.
3. Make More – This recipe can easily be doubled if you need to serve a larger crowd of people.
4. Make it Low-Calorie – You can use a low-fat cream cheese if you like. 

What We Love About This Recipe

• Simple to Make – This recipe comes together effortlessly in about 10 minutes. All you need to do is blend the ingredients with a fork. There’s no need to pull out a food-processor or hand-held blender. 
• Prepare Ahead of Time – You can blend the ingredients ahead of time and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve. The flavors will taste even better if the spread sits for a few minutes before serving. 
• Delicious – The flavor is super tasty and highly addictive. 
• Crowd-Pleasing -.This spread is sure to be a hit with your family and friends!

How to Store Leftovers 

I doubt you will have any leftovers, but if you do, scoop them into an air-tight container and refrigerate. It will last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend freezing it, as that will change the texture.

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Yield: 8 servings

Cinnamon Raisin Cream Cheese Spread

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Craving a bagel with cream cheese? You're going to want to make this Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Cream Cheese Spread then. It's creamy, delicious, highly addictive and tastes like a cinnamon roll. It's my favorite flavored bagel spread to make and it's always popular with a hungry crowd.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces plain cream cheese or Mascarpone (I like to use Philadelphia brand)
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cream (milk or vegan milk will work as well)
• 2 tablespoons seedless raisins, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Set the cream cheese out to room temperature so it'll be easier to mix with the other ingredients.
2. Add the cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, milk and chopped raisins to a small mixing bowl.
3. Using a fork, mash and blend the ingredients together. If you prefer a fluffier spread, then you can beat the cream cheese first with a hand mixer then fold in the remaining ingredients with a fork or spatula and mix well.

Notes

Tips

1. How to soften cream cheese - Remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator and set out at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
2. How long can it sit out - Like all dairy, cream cheese shouldn't sit out any longer than 2 hours at room temperature. Pop it back in the refrigerator and enjoy it later rather than sitting out longer than 2 hours.
3. Make More - This recipe can easily be doubled if you need to serve a larger crowd of people.
4. Make it Low-Calorie - You can use a low-fat cream cheese if you like. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 141Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 106mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 2g

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