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    Roasted Red Pepper Cream Cheese Dip or Spread

    Published: Oct 13, 2022 by The Pantry Mama This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Roasted Red Pepper Cream Cheese Dip or Spread

    This roasted red pepper cream cheese dip is ridiculously easy to make using just 2 ingredients. It works perfectly as a dip with your favorite crackers or spread on a fresh sourdough baguette.

    All you need are roasted red peppers and a block of cream cheese and voila - a delicious creamy pepper dip with a hint of sweetness.

    Using simple ingredients to create a creamy dip, worthy of even the most high end charcuterie boards. It's an easy appetiser that will feed a lot of people quickly!

    If you love all things cream cheese, why not check out this fig cream cheese spread and this olive cream cheese spread.

    How To Make Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Dip

    Making this roasted red pepper dip recipe really could not be easier! All you need to do is add the two ingredients together and mix! Now depending on whether you want to use a food processor or just mix with a fork or electric mixers will depend on how fast you can get it done!

    Using Food Processor or Thermomix

    • Add the cream cheese and red peppers to the food processor bowl or Thermomix. You don't need to chop the red peppers for this method.
    • Process the cream cheese and red peppers until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If you like a chunkier texture, stop the mixer before it is smooth or stir through some chopped red peppers when placing it into a serving bowl.

    Hand Mixing or Using Electric Mixer

    • Dice the red peppers into small pieces and add them to a bowl with the cream cheese. For this method, make sure that your cream cheese has softened at room temperature.
    • Use an electric mixer or fork to beat the red peppers into the cream cheese. Using this method will give you a chunkier spread.

    What Type of Peppers To Use?

    The easiest way to make this roasted red pepper cream cheese dip is to use roasted red bell peppers steeped in olive oil. You can usually find these at the grocery store with the olives and sun dried tomatoes.

    They are great because they don't need to be refrigerated until you open them! Perfect to have on hand for those entertaining emergencies!

    If you can't find them at grocery stores, you can roast some red peppers in your oven and use those, but if you can find jars of red peppers it really does make this dip the easiest to make.

    Want More Flavor?

    While this easy dip tastes amazing just as it is, if you have more time, and perhaps a few other ingredients, you can add even more flavor! Here are a few other ingredients you could add to take it to the next level:

    • Add 100g of Danish Feta Cheese to the cream cheese and roasted red peppers.
    • A few fresh garlic cloves added to the mixture will give you a delicious red pepper and garlic dip.
    • If you are following a lower calorie diet and want to keep the fat and calories down, you can use light cream cheese, or even blend the cream cheese with some Greek Yogurt.
    • Add some fresh herbs - fresh cilantro and fresh basil leaves work really well! Adding some red pepper flakes can be lovely too - it really boosts that pepper flavor profile.
    • If you love things hot and spicy, a pinch or two of cayenne pepper is out of this world good!
    • To increase the dietary fiber in this red pepper dip, I love adding a tin of white beans to the mix (this only works if you are making it in a food processor).

    How To Eat Roasted Red Pepper Cream Cheese Dip

    You can use this versatile mix as either a spread or a dip. It works really well as either! Here are some of the ways you can serve and use this yummy dip:

    • Serve with toasted baguette slices or even sourdough crostini as a hearty snack or simple lunch.
    • Add it to a charcuterie board with pepper jack cheese and pita chips and crackers (you should try these seedy sourdough crackers or this sourdough lavosh or make your own pita wedges in an air fryer. Just spray a few flour tortillas with cooking spray, slice into wedges and bake until crispy and golden).
    • Use it as a sandwich spread - it goes with so many lunch meats and sandwich fillings! Stir through some shredded bbq chicken for the most delicious leftover sandwiches!
    • Serve it with your fave Mexican recipes - it goes so well as a sour cream replacement for nachos and black beans and pairs perfectly with tortilla chips!
    • Serve it alongside a selection of fresh veggies - think crunchy carrot and celery sticks , cucumber spears, cherry tomatoes or even broccoli florets. You could even add some sourdough grissini!
    • If you love all things pepper, why not serve it with a slice of this Jalapeño Pepper & Cheddar Sourdough Bread?

    How To Store This Dip

    Store this roasted red pepper cream cheese dip in an airtight, sealed container in the fridge for up to a week. I don't recommend freezing this dip, although you can make it with cream cheese that has been frozen.

    Roasted Red Pepper Cream Cheese Dip or Spread
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    Roasted Red Pepper Cream Cheese Spread or Dip Recipe

    This super simple, 2 ingredient spread is a must try! You'll love it for easy entertaining and it just loves being spread on sourdough bread!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 serves
    Calories 46 kcal

    Equipment

    • Food Processor or Thermomix optional

    Ingredients
      

    • 125 g Cream Cheese block - not spreadable
    • 100 g Roasted Red Peppers whatever flavor you like

    Instructions
     

    Using Food Processor or Thermomix

    • Add the cream cheese and red peppers to the bowl of a food processor Thermomix. You don't need to chop the red peppers for this method.
    • Process the cream cheese and red peppers until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If you like a chunkier texture, stop the mixer before it is smooth or stir through some chopped red peppers when placing it into a serving bowl.

    Hand Mixing or Using Electric Mixer

    • Dice the red peppers into small pieces and add them to a bowl with the cream cheese. For this method, make sure that your cream cheese has softened at room temperature.
    • Use an electric mixer or fork to beat the red peppers into the cream cheese. Using tis method will give you a chunkier spread.

    Notes

    You need to use "block" cream cheese - not a tub of spreadable cream cheese. The spreadable cream cheese will be too runny when whipped. If you are mixing this recipe by hand, soften the cream cheese at room temperature first.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 25gCalories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 176mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 220IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.1mg
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