Sweetheart Cream Cheese Spread couldn’t be easier. 3 ingredients. That’s it…4 if you add the pita chips.
I mentioned in my earlier post, Sweetheart Pie Crust Cookies, that I have a heart-shaped cookie cutter literally dying to get out of the kitchen drawer. It’s been cooped up there for many years with only the company of the other cookies cutters that I don’t use! It’s only me and Charlie (and Coco) and if I dusted off those cookie cutters and made cookies all the time, we’d be in a world of hurt health wise!
But, in honor of Valentine’s Day approaching, I got out my unused and unloved heart-shaped cookie cutter and made Sweetheart Pie Crust Cookies. Then I decided that wasn’t enough. I couldn’t put that poor little heart-shaped cookie cutter back in the drawer for another year without using it for something else! So, over that last several days, I’ve used it over-and-over-and-over again!
So, watch for upcoming posts all this week about how you, too, can dust off your heart-shaped cookie cutter and show it some love!
Here’s the recipe:
Sweetheart Cream Cheese Spread
Sweetheart Cream Cheese Spread is an easy idea for your next Valentine’s Day party. Just 3 ingredients plus pita chips or crackers!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 4 ounces of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup red spicy jalapeno pepper jelly
- 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
- Pita chips or crackers for serving
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your heart-shaped cookie cutter with non-stick cooking spray (for 4 ounces of cream cheese, you will need a 3-inch cookie cutter).
- Place the cookie cutter on a small plate and add the cream cheese to the middle of the heart, smoothing with a knife.
- Place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Mix the two jellies together in a small bowl.
- Pour half of the jelly mixture into the center of a larger serving plate
- After two hours, unmold the heart on top of the jelly on the serving plate by carefully running a knife alongside the inside edge of the cookie cutter; it will come right out.
- Cover heart with remaining jelly.
- Add pita chips or crackers around the heart for serving.
Tootles,
Related Posts:
(other Valentine’s Day posts)
Yummy! I love how festive and easy this is…It makes me want to have a valentine’s day party!
And, it’s so easy! Just make this and it’s a party!
This looks so good. I pinned it also.
Thanks for stopping by, Candi! Sometimes the easier things are the greatest!