Peanut Butter Cream Cheese
March 13, 2011 § 26 Comments
A few days ago, I was shopping at Trader Joe’s with my Mom and had quite a decision to make. You see, when we go food shopping my Mom has to give me a limit as to how much I can spend at places like Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and Shop Rite because she knows I could easily buy the entire store. So when we were at Trader Joe’s I knew I was nearing my monetary limit and had to choose between their Mini Tacos or their Peanut Butter Cream Cheese. It was a tough decision, but ultimately I chose the Mini Tacos. I could make the Peanut Butter Cream Cheese myself, after all!
Right when I got home, that was exactly what I did. I also made some bagels to spread the cream cheese on, but apparently yeast has an expiration date. My yeast expired in 2010 so my bagels didn’t rise at all. They tasted okay, but there is a lot of room for improvement.
The Peanut Butter Cream Cheese was the only thing that saved the bagels from being an utter failure. The best part is that it only requires 4 ingredients and it takes about 5 minutes to make!
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese
Inspired by Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Cream Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 3-4 tablespoons honey, depending on your taste
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
Directions:
- Place all ingredients except peanuts in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 20 seconds or until cream cheese is soft and easy to stir. Stir well.
- Add peanuts and stir cream cheese mixture again until well combined. Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month.
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This cream cheese is very mousse-like and fluffy. All you have to do to achieve the same consistency is mix the cream cheese mixture really well with a fork and that’s it. No mixer required!
In addition to bagels you can also spread this on toast and crackers, or even use it as a dip for fruits like apples or bananas! Use it in place of peanut butter in a PB & J or add some melted chocolate chips for a more dessert-like spread. The possibilities are endless!
Take that Trader Joe’s! 
This looks AMAZING!!! I might try this with vegan cream cheese…YAY!!
You are a genius.
PB cream cheese…sounds delicious!! Have you ever had Panera’s Hazelnut cream cheese? omg it is sooo good, so I always try to recreate that by myself…never the same but it’s still really good!
No, but now I want to! Is your version posted on your blog?
OH my gosh.. those bagels and cream cheese look beyond amazing! Your blog is too cute!
Wow, awesome! I like never eat cream cheese, but I know I’d eat this kind in a heart beat!
Oh gosh, I’ve totally made this before just by mixing cream cheese, peanut butter and maple syrup, and then eating it with a spoon, but I never considered blogging it! I’ll have to try your version
Wooooww!! I so need to try that!!!
Anything with peanut butter has to be good!
What a great idea!
WOAH! how cool is this!!!!
Yum yum yum!! Ive heard the ads bout the trader joes cream cheese and totally thought to myself how easy it would be to make. Thanks for making it so I dont have to experiment and screw it all up
Great idea for cream cheese! Looks tasty!
Wow, I LOVE this idea! I also love when you can simply whip up your own concoctions rather than pay out the wazoo for them. Brilliant idea
This look incredibleee. I would add pb and cream cheese to anything
Love that idea!! I’m not a huge fan of cream cheese..but make it taste like peanut butter and it’s bound to be delicious!
What a fantastic idea! My TJs is a good twenty miles from me and I don’t go very often. I can’t wait to try this!
Yum! I haven’t been to TJ’s in ages to see their new products, but I’m all for homemaking them when possible.
I was JUST thinking about trying my hand at a homemade version the other day when I caught myself lusting after someone’s morning bagel! This is great! I can’t wait to make it!
Those little bagels are the cutest things EVER!!!
I love how easy it is to transform cream cheese! Sweet, savory–or in this case, peanut buttery. Yum. The photos are great!
Oh yum!! Yours is probably better than the TJs kind, what a great idea!! I would love to try this with other nut butter too, my fave is sunflower butter!
Uuuh holy delicious!!! That looks delicious!!!
This looks DELICIOUS
I am definitely in need of a bagel ASAP! hehe 
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I’m jealous of your creativity. I’ve never even had the TJ’s one, but this looks amazing!