Cucumber Cream Cheese Spread is perfect for bagels or crackers. Fresh cucumbers, green onions, Worcestershire sauce and cream cheese.
HOW TO MAKE CUCUMBER CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
VIDEO INCLUDED BELOW:
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, they enjoy eating it on low carb tortillas or even on zucchini slices.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
cucumber
green onions
cream cheese
Worcestershire sauce
salt
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS 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.
Originally published: March 2011
Updated and republished: March 2019
Cucumber Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 green onions, sliced thinly
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Food processor 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! YOU WANT CHUNKS NOT WATER)
- 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. 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.
Electric mixer instructions:
- 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.
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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!
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!!
I am going to make this RIGHT NOW! I have all of the ingredients and it's meant to be! ♥- Katrina
Omg Brandie..I love this! Amazing Ingredients..and plus I love love bagels!
Oh I love me some everything bagels!! I love this recipe, it is the perfect lunch for me!
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!!
Yum, this would also make great stuffed celery. thanks.
This looks like a refreshing spread for a light lunch or snack, plus I love cucumbers. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, Brandie, this sounds fabulous! I'm a big fan of cukes, and would love this spread on my bagel or oatmeal bread. Yummy!!!
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!
Yum!!! I will have to try this. I am an everything bagel kinda gal myself!!!! So good!
What a wonderful combination of flavors! Bookmarked and I'm trying this one ASAP! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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!)
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!
I so love bagels and cream cheese. This spread sounds amazing. I can't wait to try it out.
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
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!
It's been so long since I've had a bagel. Cream cheese and cucumber sounds like a great combination.
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!
It would also make great finger sandwiches for a party or shower.
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. 🙂
Well now doesn't that just sound like a lovely treat! 🙂
YUMM-O…I too love the everything bagel, looks wonderful!
These look amazing, I love it! My vegetarian daughter will too!
I love bagels (obviously, haha) so this sperad is just calling my name. It looks AMAZING, I can't wait to try it out! 🙂
That spread looks super easy and delicious! I am going to have to try this one!
Absolute perfection!
Cucumbers always add such freshness to everything and this looks light and delicious. Perfect for a spring picnic!
This sounds delicious!
What a great spread! Crunchy and flavorful!
What a lovely spread….yum:)
Gave this a try and we are all in love. Slathered it on some toasted everything bagels. So, so good!
This was really great. Perfect for a snack or breakfast buffet.
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.
Sounds like a perfect snack or packed lunch!!!
wow! Need to try this! I'm really into cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches right now so this would be perfect! YUM!
This sounds delicious and so refreshing for brunch…a tasty spin on plain cream cheese too! Love it. 🙂
Katrina – I'm so happy you liked it! And you know, the flavors still work even if you overprocess it. LOL
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
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.
This is a great recipe, fresh and tasty. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week!
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!
I was thinking on a tortilla as a roll up. Great for the bridal shower I am throwing soon. Maybe add some dill?
I made this yesterday, added some chopped, fresh dill. Superlicious!!!!
Sounds fantastic and besides healthy it is low carb also.
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.
LOVE hearing that!! So happy you like this one!
Made it and fell in love!! Took it to work and it was gone in less than 10 minutes!
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.
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!!
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!!!
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!!!
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.
Amen!
Could you use this on mini croissants for a different twist?
I make mine with Croissants always even the larger ones
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.
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
Ha! That’s what we do as kids, right? 🙂
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!
WOW!, GREEN food coloring! St. Patrick’s Day here I come! LOL!!!
Should you remove the seeds from the cucumbers?
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. 🙂
This recipe is so yummy, and I will try it.
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!
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.
I see it makes 4 servings. How much is in a serving?
Easy! Divide the ingredients by 4.
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 😉
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! ????
This is so delicious. The green onion really adds something that my other cream cheese spreads needed. Thank you so much!
That’s awesome Billy – yay!!
This looks so good! What a refreshing appetizer to bring with a party!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
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.
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!
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!
I totally understand. This helps solve that dilemma. Just spread it right on your sandwich. Hope you love it!
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!
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. 🙂
Have made this forever…couple minor differences.. but we eat it as a dip… have to use Frito Scoops!
This looks delicious. I grow cucumbers in my garden so I will definitely make this.
Hope you love it Greg!
Used this as spread on ham sandwiches. Awesome!
Oooooh – that sounds so good Betsy!! Thank you!
How long would this stay fresh in the fridge?
Hi Amber – just a couple of days.
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?
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.
Yes! That sounds fantastic Cyndee. Great suggestion!!
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.
Totally agree with all of that Lori! Yes! It’s not heavy like you’d think with it being made from cream cheese. 🙂
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.
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!
Braindie: “GREAT REPLY COMMENT”!!!!
Thank you for breaking it down. After looking the macros I was going to skip it, but will now try it out’
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.
Yummm….!.always looking for more ways to use cucs in the summertime. Great and will share with a co-worker who loves cucs too
Really good and refreshing
This would make FANTASTIC cucumber sandwiches! Pinned. Trying soon.
It totally would!! Thanks Mary!
Is there a timeframe of how long it should last refrigerated? Was thinking of making a couple days ahead of a lake trip.
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. 🙂
I added a tsp of fresh dill— yummy!
Great addition! Thanks so much Julie!
We call this Benedictine in Kentucky! Haven’t tried your recipe but know it’s yummy stuff.
I have everything but the onions. Could dried onion flakes or fresh minced yellow onion be used instead?
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.
Easy & So YUMMY!!! Perfect for a go to last minute Lady’s Light Luncheon! ????????
Yay! Thanks so much Melissa!!
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!!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do Alecia!
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????
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.
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
This makes me so happy Suzy! Is there anything better than a really great food memory?!?! Thank you so, so much!!
All my friends at book club loved this!
Yum! So great!
I’m from Kentucky and this is very similar to a spread we call “Benedictine”. It’s DELISHHH!!!
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.
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.