Copycat Panera Bread’s Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Spread Recipe

Last weekend we showed up for an Easter brunch with a dozen bagels and a tub Panera Bread’s honey walnut cream cheese spread. Among the comments heard while eating the bagels and cream cheese were:
I could eat this all day.

I can’t believe I’ve never had this cream cheese before! 

I haven’t had this in so long. I’d forgotten how good it is!

I absolutely love Panera’s Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Spread, and I’ve been desperate to recreate it since last weekend. In addition to being spread on bagels, I think it would make a fantastic fruit dip!  Here’s a fabulous copycat recipe that really tastes just like the real thing!

Recipe for Panera Bread’s Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Spread

• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese,softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla; try clear vanilla extract to keep the white cream cheese from looking dingy.
• Dash cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons crushed walnuts

Directions:
Combine cream cheese, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a food processor blend until smooth. You can also toss it all in a bowl and whip it with a hand blender until fluffy. Stir in the walnuts and refrigerate until it’s time to serve it.

Enjoy!

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