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Maple-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 29, 2013

Yield

8 ounces of spread

Maple-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Before You Begin

Our Zucchini Bread (see related recipe) is good enough to stand on its own, but a slather of cream cheese makes it even better. Flavor that cream cheese with jam, spices, or citrus zest and you have something memorable. These spreads will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for a week.

Instructions

  1. With rubber spatula, combine cream cheese. maple syrup, brown sugar, and cinnamon in bowl until smooth.
Maple-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

Maple-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

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Yield

8 ounces of spread

Ingredients

Ingredients

Ingredients

Why This Recipe Works

To make it easy to incorporate the ingredients into our Maple-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread, we softened the cream cheese at room temperature for at least one hour. Maple syrup and brown sugar added flavor and sweetness, and cinnamon contributed a welcome spiciness.

Before You Begin

Our Zucchini Bread (see related recipe) is good enough to stand on its own, but a slather of cream cheese makes it even better. Flavor that cream cheese with jam, spices, or citrus zest and you have something memorable. These spreads will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for a week.

Instructions

  1. With rubber spatula, combine cream cheese. maple syrup, brown sugar, and cinnamon in bowl until smooth.
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