By Becky Hardin
Published Feb 13, 2019
Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese is the perfect way to add some fun to the typical bagel with cream cheese breakfast. This semi homemade cream cheese spread is so easy to make, and it adds to much flavor. Find out how to make this easy cream cheese recipe to add to your morning bagels!
Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese
This banana strawberry cream cheese recipe is the easiest thing you can do for a more flavorful breakfast!
There’s nothing quite like a simple bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. It’s easy, it’s quick, and it’s delicious! Most mornings don’t leave time for anything fancy, but this is something you can easily eat every morning.
To make the basic bagel and cream cheese combination a little more fun, why not make your own cream cheese spread? Plain cream cheese is great, but sometimes different cream cheese flavors can really amp up your mornings. This Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese recipe is just perfect for a little extra fun. It’s fruity, simple, and super tasty!
This homemade cream cheese spread (okay, semi-homemade) is basically a cream cheese hack. Add some more flavor into the store-bought version in just a couple of minutes. Truly an easy cream cheese recipe that you can whip up in no time!
Make every morning extra tasty with this Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread. Taking the bagel and cream cheese to a new level!
Homemade Cream Cheese Spread
This semi homemade cream cheese spread is the easiest thing to make. Start with store-bought cream cheese, then just blend in a couple other ingredients. Talk about an EASY cream cheese recipe! You can make a batch of it and use it every day throughout the week.
This banana strawberry cream cheese is my favorite flavor. It makes the perfect bagel and cream cheese combo! Best part is, the WHOLE family will love this sweet spread for an easy breakfast.
Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese Ingredients:
- Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar
- Strawberries
- Sliced Banana
How to Make Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread
This banana strawberry cream cheese spread is beyond easy to make. It’s more of a hack than a recipe, really, so all you need is four ingredients and essentially one simple step. I love that you can just add a few extra ingredients into the mix with some store-bought cream cheese to create your own delicious cream cheese flavors.
Strawberry Banana is the perfect fruity flavor to eat in the mornings with a bagel. All you have to do is blend the ingredients together into a smooth and creamy mix. That’s it!
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Everyone loves a bagel with cream cheese. It’s a staple breakfast for a lot of us, especially those of us with busy mornings. Normally I’d say don’t mess with an already perfect combination, but when it comes to a bagel and cream cheese, mixing things up a bit is exactly what’s needed.
Have fun with different cream cheese flavors and different bagel varieties. Why eat a plain bagel with plain cream cheese, when you could eat this banana and strawberry cream cheese spread instead? Pair it with a blueberry bagel for the ultimate fruity mix!
Try making homemade bagels to pair with it.
How many calories are in this Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese?
How many calories are in this cream cheese will depend on what type of cream cheese you buy to start out with. You can buy original (full fat) cream cheese, low-fat, whipped, whatever you like. Once everything is blended together, this recipe ends up at about 100 calories per serving.
How long does cream cheese last?
Once you make this banana strawberry cream cheese spread, store it in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator. Since it now contains fresh strawberries and bananas, I recommend keeping it for about 1 week. It won’t necessarily go bad straight after that, but the flavor, ingredients, and texture will hold best for up to 1 week in the fridge.
Can cream cheese be frozen?
You can freeze cream cheese, but I wouldn’t recommend it, especially for this semi-homemade cream cheese spread. The texture will change after thawing, and the flavor just won’t be quite the same. This recipe is best consumed fresh.
Make this tasty strawberry banana cream cheese spread ASAP to make your mornings more fun. You can never go wrong with a bagel with cream cheese for easy breakfasts!
See the recipe card below for details on how to make Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread. Enjoy!
If you like this recipe, try these other tasty and easy breakfast recipes:
- Morning Glory Muffins Recipe
- Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Peanut Butter Energy Balls
- Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese
- ▢ 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ▢ 1 cup hulled strawberries
- ▢ 1/2 banana sliced
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Spread over your favorite bagel or toast.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week. Enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Banana Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup hulled strawberries
- 1/2 banana sliced
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Spread over your favorite bagel or toast.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week. Enjoy!
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
