Cream cheese snacks are a quick an easy 3 ingredient recipe perfect for kids, both to eat and make! They’re great as an after school snack, or a healthy treat.
They’re made with seeds and grains crisp bread, whipped cream cheese, raspberry, blueberry, and apricot preserves. They taste great with cream cheese and fruit slices as well.
Since my kids are always hungry and requesting something to eat, I encourage healthy snacks. Snacks that look and taste good are the way to their hearts, and easy prep is the way to mine 🙂
I’ve seen how easy it is for the kids to grab the sugary carbohydrate snacks, so being prepared with a list of easy snack ideas always saves the day. (And saves me from eating the sugary carbs too!)
CREAM CHEESE SNACK INGREDIENTS
- Seeds & grains crispbread (We used Trader Joe’s brand)
- Whipped cream cheese – sub with block cream cheese if necessary
- Raspberry, blueberry, or apricot preserves – or try our yummy blueberry morning syrup
- A sprinkle of chia seeds – for added crunch and extra fibre
STEPS TO MAKE CREAM CHEESE SNACKS
CREAM CHEESE SNACK VARIATIONS
There are endless easy variations to this quick cream cheese snack recipe. Instead of crispbread try:
- Rice cakes
- Toasted bagel
- Oat cakes
- Cream crackers
- Ritz crackers
- Your favorite crackers!
You can also try topping the cream cheese with one of the following for a more grownup or decadent cream cheese snack:
- cranberry sauce
- hot pepper relish
- red pepper jelly
- sliced kiwi
- a drizzle of chocolate sauce
WHAT IS CREAM CHEESE?
Cream cheese is a fresh soft cheese that has not aged. This tends to be a kids favorite due to its mild and sweet flavor.
It’s used for desserts and savory dishes. Cream cheese recipe ideas are endless for this underrated ingredient.
Cream cheese has a short shelf life, and will only last about a week in the refrigerator after being opened. But learn how to make these quick, easy and delicious cream cheese snacks, you’ll be finishing a tub in one sitting!
WHAT CAN I EAT WITH CREAM CHEESE?
For quick snacks with cream cheese, our favorite is a multi-seeded crispbread, slathered in whipped cream cheese and topped with a fruity preserve. But switch out the crispbread and you have a whole world of quick cream cheese snacks at your fingertip.
Rice cakes, toast, oat cakes, toasted bagel, cream crackers, rye crackers… and more!
MORE CREAM CHEESE SNACK IDEAS
- Pinwheel sandwiches – For savory add some cucumber and sliced turkey, or chicken beast. For sweet, add a fruit preserve or fresh fruit.
- Celery sticks – cut celery stalk into 1/4 pieces and fill with cream cheese, sprinkle with paprika, chili lime salt, or cinnamon.
- No bake cheesecake – simple recipe, and easy for the kids to make. Check out our no-bake mini cheesecakes.
- Tortilla chips dipped in a cream cheese dip
Cream cheese is also great for desserts, pasta sauces and other savory dishes. There are so many choices for cream cheese recipes. My favorite use for cream cheese is for quick for snacks for the kids.
CREAM CHEESE SNACKS WITH FRUIT PRESERVES – YUM
IS CREAM CHEESE REALLY CHEESE?
This is a question that seems to have people perplexed with the answer. After some investigating, I discovered that it is in fact a cheese.
It’s considered an unripened fresh cheese, and falls into a category of cheeses that are ready to consume immediately after production. Like mozzarella, ricotta, and queso blanco.
Want to make homemade cream cheese? It sounds like fun! Let us know if you decide to give it a try.
TIPS FOR MAKING CREAM CHEESE SNACKS
- Look for a healthy cracker, low salt and sugar. We used TJ’s Seeds & Grains Crispbread.
- Use a whipped, or regular cream cheese and choose a light one if you want to make it lower in calories (I might do this for me, but never for the kids!)
OTHER IDEAS FOR CRISPBREAD TOPPINGS
- Try a nut butter – almond, cashew, or peanut butter with fresh fruit slices on top.
- Cream cheese with fresh fruit.
- Make it savory with cream cheese and cucumbers, and seasoning.
- Turkey, or ham and cheese. Yum!
MORE SNACK IDEAS FROM BUSY LITTLE CHEFS
Alongside these easy cream cheese snacks, I have a whole host of other kid-friendly recipes that take a few minutes to throw together. Here are my favorites:
CREAM CHEESE SNACKS
Ingredients
- 1 seeds & grains crispbread (We used Trader Joe’s brand)
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon raspberry, blueberry, or apricot preserves (We used no added sugar)
- sprinkle chia seeds (I added this for fun)
Instructions
- Using 1 crispbread, spread the cream cheese over the cracker
- Smooth the preserves over the top, and enjoy! That’s it, super easy, 🙂
