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Bring cozy autumn flavors to your breakfast table with this quick, 5-minute Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese recipe. Perfect as a breakfast spread or healthy fruit dip, this dreamy, creamy spread tastes like it came from a gourmet grocery store but can be whipped up at home with 5 simple ingredients.

Apple cinnamon cream cheese spread combines the tartness of cream cheese with warm, aromatic cinnamon and a delicate hint of dried apple. The whipped, fluffy texture is light and smooth - perfect for spreading on bagels, serving as a dip or even slathering on baked goods as a frosting.

Apple Cream Cheese Recipe

I developed this fall cream cheese recipe over three years ago and it has just been sitting on my computer, waiting to be shared with the world, since then. I should be ashamed of myself for depriving you of this luscious and flavorful breakfast spread, but hopefully, maybe after your second or third batch, you’ll find it in your heart to forgive me.

This apple cinnamon cream cheese spread combines the tartness of cream cheese with warm, aromatic cinnamon and a delicate hint of dried apple. A touch of vanilla and just 2 spoonfulls of sugar help round out the flavors and make it a sweet treat without overwhelming the other flavors or precluding this spread from being a good option for a healthy breakfast topping.

The whipped, fluffy texture is light and smooth – perfect for spreading on bagels, serving as a dip or even slathering on baked goods as a frosting, but that’s just the beginning. I brainstormed a list of ways to serve it below (in the green box) – but let me know if you come up with any more ways to enjoy it!

Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Variations:

Swap out the cinnamon for a more robust apple pie spice (grab our homemade apple pie spice recipe here)
Blend in a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey as a natural sweetener.
Add chopped toasted pecans for texture and nutty contrast.
Add a pinch of sea salt to enhance the sweetness and introduce a slight salty-sweet flavor profile.
Incorporate a teaspoon of chia seeds for a slight crunch and added nutrition.

close-up of a white bowl with autumn leaves painted on it, overfilled with apple cinnamon cream cheese on a red napkin, with a bagel spread with the same cream cheese in the background

Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese FAQs

Can I substitute fresh apples for dehydrated apples? Yes, you can add finely grated and drained apples, but note that the texture will be different and the cream cheese spread will not last as long – probably 3 days max.

How to store apple cinnamon cream cheese? Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week. (It will last longer than that, but you’ll be lucky if it even lasts the full week!)

Can I make this cream cheese spread ahead of time? Yes, making it a day in advance helps the flavors meld.

Can I freeze apple cinnamon cream cheese? In general, I don’t recommend freezing any recipe with cream cheese as the flavor and texture alters after freezing.

What to Serve with Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese:

(The links below are to my recipes for these pairing suggestions.)

Toasted bagels, especially cinnamon raisin bagels or chocolate chip bagels.
Warm buttermilk pancakes or waffles.
Fresh apple slices or apple chips for dipping.
Graham crackers or digestive biscuits.
Soft pretzel bites, either warm or room temperature.
Cinnamon swirl coffee cake or apple coffee cake.
Warm croissants or flaky puff pastry.
Spiced oatmeal or porridge topping.
Apple butter scones, pumpkin spice scones or cinnamon brown sugar scones.
Apple muffins or bran muffins.

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Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Ingredients

Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature
Dehydrated Apples (half a snack pack), or more to taste
Ground Cinnamon
Powdered Icing Sugar
Vanilla Extract

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: Ensure cream cheese is fully softened at room temperature before whipping for a smooth texture.

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Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

Measuring Cups and Spoons
Smoothie-style Blender
Mixing Bowl
Electric mixer <– this is a great hand mixer if you don’t want to make the investment into a stand mixer

a toasted bagel smeared with apple cinnamon cream cheese, with a white bowl of more cream cheese in the background

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese

Place the dehydrated apples in a small blender and blitz until the apples are ground into a fine powder. Set aside.

Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to whip it for 1 minute.

Add the dehydrated apple powder, cinnamon, powdered icing sugar and vanilla, to taste.

Whip until combined, then taste and adjust as necessary.

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Bring cozy autumn flavors to your breakfast table with this quick, 5-minute Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese recipe. Perfect as a breakfast spread or healthy fruit dip, this dreamy, creamy spread tastes like it came from a gourmet grocery store but can be whipped up at home with 5 simple ingredients.

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Yield: 1 cup, approximately 16 servings

Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese

Name: Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Breakfast Recipe
Ingredients: 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature; 5-10g Dehydrated Apples (half a snack pack), or more to taste; 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 2 Tablespoons Powdered Icing Sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Bring cozy autumn flavors to your breakfast table with this quick, 5-minute Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese recipe. Perfect as a breakfast spread or healthy fruit dip, this dreamy, creamy spread tastes like it came from a gourmet grocery store but can be whipped up at home with 5 simple ingredients.

Prep Time 8 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

8 oz Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature
5-10g Dehydrated Apples (half a snack pack), or more to taste
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
2 Tablespoons Powdered Icing Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Place the dehydrated apples in a small blender and blitz until the apples are ground into a fine powder. Set aside.

Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to whip it for 1 minute.

Add the dehydrated apple powder, cinnamon, powdered icing sugar and vanilla, to taste.

Whip until combined, then taste and adjust as necessary.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 56Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 45mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 1g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.