I love Boursin Cheese! I love it stuffed in chicken, on crackers, on pita bread, even just a small spoonful of it is great. This DIY version of Boursin Cheese is an easy 5 minute recipe thats perfect for a snack, or a party appetizer.
While I won’t say this is a healthy recipe, it’s certainly a delicious one, and that’s all that matters for party food! I find it tastes best when you let it sit overnight to let the flavors meld together, but it can certainly be served right after mixing.
Pro Tip: I choose to mix mine with a hand mixer, but because it is a smaller batch item, I just use one of the whisks on the mixer and it works great in a regular sized bowl.
Boursin Cheese Ingredients:
- Cream Cheese: Regular block will do. If you want to lighten it up, you can use reduced fat.
- Butter: Butter helps give a silky texture to the cheese and helps keep the spreadable but flakey texture that this cheese is famous for.
- Herbs: You can use a variety of herbs/spices for your homemade Boursin cheese, I’ll list some other combos below, but for this basic recipe, this is what I used:
- Chives
- Parsley
- Garlic
- Dill
- Salt
- Pepper
This herby spreadable cheese lasts for about 1 week in the fridge, I find it keeps best in a dish with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the cheese to keep it as fresh as possible. If serving at a party, line a textured bowl or mold with plastic wrap, press it in, and it will give it a nice, pretty look.
A few other ideas to flavor your homemade Boursin Cheese- use these instead of the spices/herbs directed in the recipe if you want to try something different:
- Lemon, Garlic and Parsley: Omit original recipe spices/herbs for 1 tsp lemon zest, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp fresh mixed garlic, and 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Mexican: Sub original recipe herbs/spices for 1 tbsp taco seasoning, 1 tbsp lime juice, and 1 tbsp chopped cilantro.
- Rosemary & Lemon: Omit original recipe spices/herbs for 1 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary, and 1 tbsp lemon zest. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Greek: Omit original spices/herbs. Add 1 tbsp fresh oregano, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp feta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.
If you are looking for more snack ideas, here’s a few of our favorites!
- Focaccia Bread (delicious with this Boursin Cheese smeared on it!)
- Easy Guacamole Recipe
- Mini Quiche in Wonton Wrappers
- Classic Naan Bread (goes great with this recipe, too)
- Smoked Salmon Pizza (spread this cheese recipe on it instead of traditional cream cheese for added flavor!)
Enjoy and as always- if you have questions or comments about this recipe, just let us know!
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To yummy party food! Yay! – Kathi and Rachel
Boursin Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 4 oz stick butter (Unsalted is preferred. If using salted, omit salt from recipe)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper (Ground is preferred, coarse will work in a pinch)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dill (Dry or fresh)
- 1 tbsp parsley (fresh chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped chives (dried or freeze dried will work in a pinch)
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese and butter into bowl. Mix with hand mixer (you can use a stand mixer as well).
- Add herbs/spices and continue to mix.
- Transfer to dish and serve as desired.
this dish will be on my thanksgiving table thank you