Cucumber Cream Cheese Spread is perfect for bagels or crackers. Fresh cucumbers, green onions, Worcestershire sauce and cream cheese.
CUCUMBER CRACK RECIPE
Cucumber Cream Cheese Spread is perfect for bagels or crackers. Fresh cucumbers, green onions, Worcestershire sauce and cream cheese. If you are a fan of bagels and cream cheese or if you like to snack on crackers with some creamy goodness smeared on top then you will really enjoy this spread. My friend Patti calls it "Cucumber Crack." Ha!
IS IT LOW CARB OR KETO-FRIENDLY?
I make this quite often for myself and my girlfriends. It is great to snack on or you can make a meal with it by spreading it on a lightly toasted bagel and having it for lunch. It's also a refreshing appetizer. And yes, it is low carb! My low carb friends enjoy eating it on low carb tortillas or even on zucchini slices.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- cucumber
- green onions
- cream cheese
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
HOW TO MAKE CUCUMBER CREAM CHEESE SPREAD:
To make in the food processor: trim away roots from base of green onion, place in food processor. Add cucumber to food processor bowl.
Cover and process until coarsely chopped (DON'T OVERPROCESS!)
Add cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Cover and process until smooth.
Transfer to a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend.
Note: If you don't have a food processor, finely chop the cucumber and the green onions. In a medium bowl combine cucumber, green onions, softened cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend (for best flavor.)
Serve on a toasted bagel or with crackers. Cook's Notes: You can use as little or as much cucumber you like in this.
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Cucumber Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients
- ½ cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 green onions, sliced thinly
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Trim away roots from base of green onion, place in food processor. Add cucumber to food processor bowl.
- Cover and process until coarsely chopped (DON'T OVERPROCESS!)
- Add cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and salt.
- Cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend. Please don’t skip this step and try to eat it right away - trust me, it makes a big difference in flavor when you let it hang out overnight.
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Notes
- Finely chop the cucumber and the green onions.
- In a medium bowl combine cucumber, green onions, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend.
- Use as little or as much cucumber that you like. Make it to your taste! Serve on a toasted bagel or crackers.
Nutrition
Originally published: March 2011
Updated and republished: March 2019
Sharon C Howard
Absolutely delicious!
Bonny
I’m on sodium restricted diet so I just leave out the salt & Worcestershire sauce I use dried dill. Just for fun I’ve used Whipped chive cream cheese instead of a block of reg cream cheese it made it nice & spreadable a bit of lemon juice brightens the flavor & is a nice sub for the salt
Debbie
I am allergic to onions. Could I use fresh dill or something else in place of the green onions?
Thanks!
Sandy
Delicious
Jill Hawkins
Use this in a BLT. Go all out and use candied bacon. I’ve been known to lick the drips on my arms it’s so good.
Killian
Made this for a party and used crackers and it was a hit! I would spread this on a bagel or make sandwiches too!
Marla
I have made this twice. The last time I made it was for girls movie night. They really liked it and asked for the recipe. Really good! I served it with Captains Wafers crackers. Will definitely make again.
Pam Wolfe
i loved it...but since my family is watching salt intake i substituted the salt for dill and it was amazing. i loved it and passed the end result along with the original and my additions on to a neighbor who came back for more of a sampling. so i think this is a big hit. thanks for a wonderful recipe now im off to buy a food processor.
Cindy
Made it for a light snack for a gathering at our subdivision lake/beach huge hit! I did add some crumbled bacon and black pepper.
Kate
I’m from Kentucky and this is very similar to a spread we call “Benedictine”. It’s DELISHHH!!!
Hannah
Yum! So great!
Sydney
All my friends at book club loved this!
Suzy wrobel
I absolutely love this recipe and so does my family! I started making this many many years ago from a local farmers we get our produce from. He and his wife have been making this since their own kids were small but I've never added the worcherscire. It does make a difference!! I also add tiny bites of red peppers. It adds some color and slight sweetness. Not a lot. Just enough! Thank you for bringing it back to us! I had forgotten about it because my kids are now grown up and I haven't fixed it in quite some time. You brought a smile to my face
Brandie @ The Country Cook
This makes me so happy Suzy! Is there anything better than a really great food memory?!?! Thank you so, so much!!
Annie
This is delicious. My mom adds 1/2 - 1 cup of chopped pecans and a little lemon juice. I am serving for a ladies happy hour this afternoon.
Sunita Malik
Hi, I used this recipe for breakfast . Added grated cucumber bit more after removing the juice of cucumber.aded less cheese but more of hung curd. Served like sandwich. It was really very tasty. Great receipes????
Alecia
Looks like a simple appetizer for parties and really just any time!! A wonderful pre-dinner snack. Thanks for sharing!!! Will definitely make it soon!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do Alecia!
Melissa Norris
Easy & So YUMMY!!! Perfect for a go to last minute Lady’s Light Luncheon! ????????
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Yay! Thanks so much Melissa!!
Tina
I have everything but the onions. Could dried onion flakes or fresh minced yellow onion be used instead?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
It depends. The onion can really overwhelm the other flavors if you're not careful. The green onion adds just the right amount of flavor and color without making it too onion-y.
Shannon
We call this Benedictine in Kentucky! Haven't tried your recipe but know it's yummy stuff.
Julie
I added a tsp of fresh dill--- yummy!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Great addition! Thanks so much Julie!
Angie Bittel
Is there a timeframe of how long it should last refrigerated? Was thinking of making a couple days ahead of a lake trip.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Angie, I would only make it a day ahead if possible. Make sure you salt your cucumbers to draw the water out (in a colander.) Rinse them well and then chop. This will keep your spread from turning water-y as it sits in the fridge. 🙂
Mary
This would make FANTASTIC cucumber sandwiches! Pinned. Trying soon.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
It totally would!! Thanks Mary!
Whyte
Really good and refreshing
Cat W
Yummm....!.always looking for more ways to use cucs in the summertime. Great and will share with a co-worker who loves cucs too
Leslie
This is banging. I was worried bout adding Worcestershire sauce but did. Then added a bit more cucumber and onion. I love it. Can't wait to share it tommorow.
Mary Jane G Schroeder
The recipe looks great but the macros seem WAY off. I follow KETO so I calculated myself. For 1/8th of the mixture, a little over 1 ounce, I came up with Cal=100.2, Fat=9.6g, NET Carbs=1.8 and Protien=1.9. I bring this to your attention because many KETO people would have looked at the 6g carbs and not tried the recipe. It really is VERY KETO friendly and should appear so.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
HI Mary Jane! This is exactly why I have a disclosure on my site that tells folks to use their own trusted nutritional calculators. My recipe card automatically fills it out for me so it's important that everyone calculate their own numbers if they need it for site purposes. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Marie Czarnecki
Braindie: "GREAT REPLY COMMENT"!!!!
Mary S
Thank you for breaking it down. After looking the macros I was going to skip it, but will now try it out'
Lori
I have had and served this recipe at every baby and bridal shower as long as I can remember. Always a winner! It was a hit at my daughters debutant open season party. Truly a southern tradition. The addition of dill makes the spread extra special. It is great as a snack following summer sporting events because it’s cool and refreshing. Even our local baseball/soccers kids love it. Great with a light vegetable platter or sea salt chips. Thank you for sharing a great spread.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Totally agree with all of that Lori! Yes! It's not heavy like you'd think with it being made from cream cheese. 🙂
Cyndee Hinrichs
This would also be delicious with salmon (smoked or not) atop the cracker/baguette and cuke spread.
We love our salmon here in the Pacific Northwest.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Yes! That sounds fantastic Cyndee. Great suggestion!!
E.L.J
Taste is great but mine came out as a liquid. Maybe the cucumbers were too wet? Or what if I process the onion and cucumber into small bits and then fold into cream cheese... I feel like I over processed it and everything became a slightly lumpy liquid. Maybe it will tighten up over night in the fridge. Anyone else have and solve this problem?
Amber
How long would this stay fresh in the fridge?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Amber - just a couple of days.
Betsy
Used this as spread on ham sandwiches. Awesome!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Oooooh - that sounds so good Betsy!! Thank you!
Greg
This looks delicious. I grow cucumbers in my garden so I will definitely make this.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hope you love it Greg!
Debbie
Have made this forever...couple minor differences.. but we eat it as a dip... have to use Frito Scoops!
Mary
I was disappointed in the texture of this. The photo looks like it would be spreadable but it turned out more like a dip. The flavor was good.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Mary! Hmmm...it shouldn't have been like a dip. It really should've been more like a spread. I am thinking perhaps your cucumber released a lot of liquid. Some cucumbers are just super juicy and hold a lot of water. There's a couple of things you can to do to prevent it in the future. You can dice your cucumber and then sprinkle a little bit of salt on them and place in a colander in your sink. Give it about an hour or two and the salt will help the cucumber to release the liquid. Then rinse and place on a paper towel and dry them off. Then proceed with the recipe. Hope that helps!
Christine Miller
Thanks for the tip. I love cucumber sandwiches, but I have to work pretty hard to keep them from being watery. This dip sounds absolutely wonderful! Can't wait to try it!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I totally understand. This helps solve that dilemma. Just spread it right on your sandwich. Hope you love it!
Terri
I just tried this too. It's still In the fridge to bring to a party tomorrow but mine too, looks like a dip rather than the picture. Your thoughts on the cucumber may be true with mine too. The whole recipe sounds great, but I think I may have messed it up and will have to try it again. Lol! I guess I should never try a recipe for the first when I'm planning on bringing it somewhere. Can't wait to try it as a spread too. Thanks for the recipe!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Terri,
Some cucumbers hold a lot of water. I think the English cucumbers hold up the best. You can leave the skin on those. But the bigger and thicker a cucumber is, the more water it is going to hold. Even smaller pickling cucumbers work well. It may help to slice the cucumber and shake a little salt on it and let it sit for a while to draw some of that water out. Then rinse. 🙂
Vanessa
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Suzanne
This looks so good! What a refreshing appetizer to bring with a party!
Billy
This is so delicious. The green onion really adds something that my other cream cheese spreads needed. Thank you so much!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
That's awesome Billy - yay!!
Karen
I used lowfat cream cheese and added 1tsp prepared horseradish and 1tsp chopped fresh dill, super yummy recipe, and I serve with fresh veggies for weight watchers friendly appetizer. Perfect to bring to a party or cookout! ????
Sindy Peña
This looks like a must try recipe! It’s cucumbers and cream cheese, there’s no way this dip can be anything but delicious. Thanks for another yummy recipe 😉
Susan Slominski
I see it makes 4 servings. How much is in a serving?
Heather Lampman
Easy! Divide the ingredients by 4.
Olivia
It is springtime here in Texas and this sounds like just the ticket for the season! I love Shepherd's salad on my falafels and this would rock a pita and falafel sandwich.
Olivia C Dugas
Spring is in the air down here in Texas and this sounds just right for the season. I love shepherds salad with my falafels and I am tempted to try this on my pitas, too!
Betty Hendricks
This recipe is so yummy, and I will try it.
rosemary merirll
Should you remove the seeds from the cucumbers?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I like to use English cucumbers so no need to remove the seeds. But generally, I don't remove the seeds as they don't bother us. But if it bothers you with teeth concerns, etc., then you can certainly remove them. 🙂
Diane
In Kentucky we call that spread Benedictine! Not sure where the name came from but its a staple around here. Some people put green food coloring in it but I don't. Best sandwich ever is benedictine, bacon and alfalfa sprouts on whole wheat. Yum!
Olivia
WOW!, GREEN food coloring! St. Patrick's Day here I come! LOL!!!
Ann
Here in the Deep South , we make cucumber sandwiches for all our showers and ladies get togethers. I personally like to make up the base you have posted and then slice my peeled cucumbers thin and place on paper towels, salt them and let them sit for a few minutes. Then blot them with another paper towel and place them on top of the wonderful base mixture and top with dill weed or parsley flakes. I cut my bread to fit the size of the cucumber.
They are wonderful. Another favorite is open face tomato sandwiches with this base, top with sliced Roma tomatoes
Sprinkle with bacon bits and dill weed. Enjoy your blog very much.
Pam
this sounds amazing, my grandmother use to make little finger sandwiches that sound like these I'm gonna have to try them. I was a kid when she made them so naturally I stuck my nose up at them. Lol
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ha! That's what we do as kids, right? 🙂
Kathryn
Could you use this on mini croissants for a different twist?
Marietta
I make mine with Croissants always even the larger ones
Anonymous
As anonymous from Ky. said, we grate the onions and cucumbers before adding them to the cream cheese. Then add paprika and a little green food coloring to make our Benedictine spread. It was developed in the 1920s, I think by a Miss Jenny Benedict who served it in her tea room in Louisville, Ky.
Caitlin Elam
Amen!
Marsha Baker
I am not a cuke lover in the least, but this recipe is a favorite! I love the ease of the recipe...the wonderful flavor combo...and that this lasts several days (only if I forget it's in the fridge). Thanks for sharing such great recipes!!!
Jen
Hi Brandie, Love these recipes with cucumber! My Daughter loves them! Going to visit her in Tennessee in a few days and I am definitely going to try these recipes! Thanks soooo much for posting them! Love all of the recipes that you send to my e-mail!!!
Kim Honeycutt
We just picked our first cucumbers this week!!! YEA!!! I had a cucumber and spring onion sandwich with mayo, salt and pepper last night. It was so good!!
Mother use to make little finger sandwiches for parties with something similar. She cut them in rounds and placed a thin slice of cucumber on it. So good! Thanks...Pinning it!!
Annabelle
Wow. I mean - WOW!! This was amazing. The Worcestershire sauce adds the smallest little twist to the flavor. Definitely make sure to let it sit overnight. Makes ALL the difference.
Lula
Made it and fell in love!! Took it to work and it was gone in less than 10 minutes!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
LOVE hearing that!! So happy you like this one!
Jeane
I love it and letting it blend overnight before eating is simply not an option for me. Just CANNOT put it away without having a little of it with some crackers. It keeps well in refrigerator too.
Marsha Tonelli
Sounds fantastic and besides healthy it is low carb also.
Freda
I made this yesterday, added some chopped, fresh dill. Superlicious!!!!
Regina
I was thinking on a tortilla as a roll up. Great for the bridal shower I am throwing soon. Maybe add some dill?
Linda
This was soooo good! I just finished the last bit of it tonight. The green onions I used were a bit strong so I might cut down on the amount used next time but I will definately be making this again!
Helen
This is a great recipe, fresh and tasty. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week!
Petta
I love the smell and I always look forward for that fresh batch whenever I go to my favorite bagel shop.
I learned something new today, thank you.
Another thing that I love about bagels is that you can enjoy them with any kind of topping that you want.
Katrina
Did I tell you I made this? It was good...even though I overdid it with the food processor and mine ended up completely green! lol
The Country Cook
Katrina - I'm so happy you liked it! And you know, the flavors still work even if you overprocess it. LOL
Gooseberry Patch
This sounds delicious and so refreshing for brunch...a tasty spin on plain cream cheese too! Love it. 🙂
Lisa
wow! Need to try this! I'm really into cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches right now so this would be perfect! YUM!
Trisha
Sounds like a perfect snack or packed lunch!!!
Mom Chef
That's probably the kind of thing I could sit at the counter and eat an entire container of without thinking about (until it's all gone). Wow, it looks delicious.
Carol
This was really great. Perfect for a snack or breakfast buffet.
Debbie
Gave this a try and we are all in love. Slathered it on some toasted everything bagels. So, so good!
Wanda
What a lovely spread....yum:)
Tiffany
What a great spread! Crunchy and flavorful!
Katie
This sounds delicious!
Cheryl
Cucumbers always add such freshness to everything and this looks light and delicious. Perfect for a spring picnic!
Snowy
Absolute perfection!
Annie
That spread looks super easy and delicious! I am going to have to try this one!
Lindsey
I love bagels (obviously, haha) so this sperad is just calling my name. It looks AMAZING, I can't wait to try it out! 🙂
Gloria
These look amazing, I love it! My vegetarian daughter will too!
MaryBeth
YUMM-O...I too love the everything bagel, looks wonderful!
Martha
Well now doesn't that just sound like a lovely treat! 🙂
Tanya
Oh my goodness, Everything Bagels all the way!!!! Once again YUM, and I am prining this recipe to make this summer when we have extra cucs from the garden. You are NOT good for my so very large, "To Try" recipe pile. Everytime you post on FB it grows by a recipe or two. 🙂
Pretend Chef
This would have been the perfect recipe to have on hand when my neighbor informed me of a craving for cucumbers. I could have whipped this up. Thankfully I will have this on hand for the next time a hankering for cucumbers comes up. Yummy!
Brenda m
It would also make great finger sandwiches for a party or shower.
Nancy and Vijay
It's been so long since I've had a bagel. Cream cheese and cucumber sounds like a great combination.
Rosemary
I love bagels and cream cheese, but I always talk myself out of the extra calories. Time for a splurge. This spread looks wonderful. Bookmarked!
Monet
This would be great to serve to a group of my friends on a Saturday afternoon. I love bagels and cream cheese 🙂 And I think that this spread sounds perfect. Thank you for sharing your creativity with me! I hope you have a blessed Sunday
Tiffanee
I so love bagels and cream cheese. This spread sounds amazing. I can't wait to try it out.
Candace
What a great light lunch or snack this would be, Brandie! Great idea! I'm going to save this recipe and give it a try. I think I'm going to try it inside of a wrap. Thank you!
scratch-made wife
I bet that cucumber gives this spread such a fresh and yummy taste. I'll have to try this one soon! (Lucky for me I've got the husband eating 1/3-less fat cream cheese!)
Mateja ^_^
What a wonderful combination of flavors! Bookmarked and I'm trying this one ASAP! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Steph
Yum!!! I will have to try this. I am an everything bagel kinda gal myself!!!! So good!
Raven
Brandie, I am a spread freak!! I love having things to dip or spread on veggies, bread, or crackers...this is definitely going to be tried in my kitchen in the near future!
Lizzy
Oh, Brandie, this sounds fabulous! I'm a big fan of cukes, and would love this spread on my bagel or oatmeal bread. Yummy!!!
Becky
This looks like a refreshing spread for a light lunch or snack, plus I love cucumbers. Thanks for sharing!
Melynda
Yum, this would also make great stuffed celery. thanks.
Ang
Love the sound of this. On the nights that I work late I usually come home and have pickles and cheese or some kind of cheese and crackers. I need to make a batch of this stuff to have on hand for that simple late night dinner. Thanks Brandie!!
Kimberly
Oh I love me some everything bagels!! I love this recipe, it is the perfect lunch for me!
Sandra
Omg Brandie..I love this! Amazing Ingredients..and plus I love love bagels!
Katrina
I am going to make this RIGHT NOW! I have all of the ingredients and it's meant to be! ♥- Katrina
Holly
Mmmmm this spread sound dee-lish! Im an everything bagel gal too! I've been trying to eat better too Sig. This sounds perfect Bran!!
Siggy
I am a cucumber fanatic! I love the crunch! I make a Cucumber Dill Salsa for salmon, and I tell you, the textural pop you get in your mouth from the crunch and tenderness from the salmon...AH-MAZING! Needless to say, I am totally going to try this!