Everything Bagel Smoked Cream Cheese: Creamy Appetizer
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A smoked cream cheese appetizer gives everything bagel seasoning and red pepper jelly a place on the same plate, with crackers or vegetables alongside. It is a straightforward option when you want cream cheese prepared in the smoker rather than served straight from the package.
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The finished cream cheese is cooled briefly after smoking, then topped with red pepper jelly before serving. That final layer keeps the seasoning, cream cheese, and jelly as distinct parts of the appetizer.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Everything bagel seasoning is used generously over the scored cream cheese, while red pepper jelly is added after the smoking time. The recipe keeps those two toppings in separate stages rather than combining them beforehand.
This appetizer is served with your favorite crackers or vegetables, so the serving choice can follow what you already have available. The recipe also uses a single block of cream cheese, making the smoked portion easy to place directly on the serving spread.
Ingredients You'll Need
The edible ingredients are one block of cream cheese, everything bagel seasoning, and red pepper jelly. The cream cheese is the item that goes into the smoker, while the seasoning is applied over the top before smoking.
Use 2 to 3 tablespoons of everything seasoning to cover the cream cheese liberally. Two tablespoons of red pepper jelly are layered on top only after the cream cheese has been removed from the smoker and cooled.
How To Make It
This method begins by heating the smoker, then preparing the cream cheese so both flavor and smoke can reach beyond the surface. Once the cream cheese is in the smoker, the key instruction is to watch for it to start jiggling without beginning to liquefy.
Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees. While it heats, crosshatch the cream cheese to allow the flavor and smoke to penetrate deeper.
Liberally cover the crosshatched cream cheese with everything bagel seasoning. Make sure the seasoning is applied before the cream cheese goes into the smoker, since the red pepper jelly is reserved for after smoking and cooling.
Place the seasoned cream cheese into the smoker. Smoke it for about 25 to 35 minutes, watching for the cream cheese to start to jiggle while still not starting to liquefy.
Remove the cream cheese from the smoker once it reaches that point. Allow it to cool for about five minutes before adding the red pepper jelly.
Layer the red pepper jelly on top of the cooled smoked cream cheese. Serve it with your favorite crackers or vegetables.
Serving & Variations
Crackers and vegetables are the serving options included with this smoked cream cheese appetizer. Arrange either choice alongside the cream cheese after the red pepper jelly has been layered over the top.
The recipe uses everything bagel seasoning for the smoked cream cheese and red pepper jelly as the finishing layer. Keeping the jelly for the end follows the intended order of the recipe and places it on top after the brief cooling period.
Preheat the smoker to 225F. Smoke it for about 25 to 35 minutes, until it starts to jiggle but is not starting to liquefy. Crosshatching allows the flavor and smoke to penetrate deeper. Remove the cream cheese from the smoker, let it cool for about five minutes, then layer the red pepper jelly on top. Serve it with your favorite crackers or vegetables.Frequently Asked Questions
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Wrapping Up
This smoked cream cheese appetizer brings together everything bagel seasoning, red pepper jelly, and your choice of crackers or vegetables.
Recipe created by Cooking in the Yard for Trust Me Try It.
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Ingredients
- One block cream cheese
- 2 to 3 tablespoons everything seasoning
- 2 tbsp red pepper jelly
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees.
- Crosshatch cream cheese to allow flavor and smoke to penetrate deeper.
- Liberally cover cream cheese with everything bagel seasoning.
- Place cream cheese into smoker.
- Let smoke for about 25 to 35 minutes until the cream cheese starts to jiggle but is not starting to liquefy.
- Remove from smoker and allow to cool for about five minutes.
- Layer red pepper jelly on top.
- Serve with your favorite crackers or vegetables.
