Orange Cream Cheese Spread

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Yield 1 cup
Test Kitchen Approved
"Here's a smooth fluffy spread that couldn't be easier to make—it has only four ingredients," reports Lois Gelzer of Standish, Maine. "Try it as a topper on oven-fresh muffins or pumpkin bread. It lends a zingy orange taste to toast and bagels at breakfast, too."

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat all ingredients until smooth. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 84 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

"Here's a smooth fluffy spread that couldn't be easier to make—it has only four ingredients," reports Lois Gelzer of Standish, Maine. "Try it as a topper on oven-fresh muffins or pumpkin bread. It lends a zingy orange taste to toast and bagels at breakfast, too."
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