Chunky Maple Walnut Spread
Description
This easy walnut spread is great for bagels, crackers or pita chips. It also makes a good dip for apple slices, celery sticks, strawberries or pineapple spears.
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, low-fat, softened at room temperature for an hour
- 2/3 cup California Walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup cranberries or raisins, dried
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
PREPARATION
- Put cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add walnuts, raisins, syrup and cinnamon. Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until ingredients are mixed together.
- Spread on bagels, toast, or apple slices.
Tip: To make as a softer dip for apple slices or strawberries, use twice as much maple syrup. To reduce fat and calorie content, use whipped low-fat cream cheese instead of a brick of low-fat cream cheese.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 120 cal
- Total Fat: 8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg
- Sodium: 57 mg
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g