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Homemade Boursin Cheese

Posted on April 12, 2025

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  • 🧀 Homemade Boursin Cheese 🌿
  • ⏰ Time
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩‍🍳 Instructions
    • 1️⃣ Blend the Base
    • 2️⃣ Add Herbs
    • 3️⃣ Chill & Shape
    • 4️⃣ Serve
  • 🌟 Pro Tips
  • 🍽 Serving Ideas
  • Why You’ll Love It:

🧀 Homemade Boursin Cheese 🌿

Creamy, herby, and luxuriously spreadable—this French-inspired cheese is perfect for crackers, sandwiches, or charcuterie boards!


⏰ Time

  • Prep: 10 mins | Chill: 2+ hours | Total: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Makes: ~1.5 cups

📝 Ingredients

Base:

  • 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced (or ½ tsp garlic powder)
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Herbs (Classic French Blend):

  • 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried)
  • 1 tsp fresh dill, chopped (or ½ tsp dried)
  • ½ tsp fresh tarragon, chopped (optional)

Optional Add-ons:

  • 1 shallot, minced (for extra zing)
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper (for heat)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Blend the Base

  1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer until smooth.
  2. Add garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

2️⃣ Add Herbs

  • Fold in all fresh herbs (or dried) until evenly distributed.

3️⃣ Chill & Shape

  1. Transfer to a sheet of parchment paper. Roll into a log or press into a ramekin.
  2. Refrigerate at least 2 hours (or overnight) to let flavors meld.

4️⃣ Serve

  • Enjoy with crusty bread, crackers, or as a stuffed chicken filling!

🌟 Pro Tips

  • Flavor boost: Let the cheese sit at room temp for 15 mins before serving.
  • Vegan option: Use plant-based cream cheese and butter.
  • Storage: Keeps for 1 week in the fridge or 1 month frozen.

🍽 Serving Ideas

🍷 Pair with sliced pears, grapes, and prosciutto for a chic appetizer.
🥖 Spread on a baguette with smoked salmon for an easy brunch.


Why You’ll Love It:

✔️ Cheaper than store-bought and customizable.
✔️ Elegant yet effortless—impresses every time.
✔️ Endlessly versatile (try adding sun-dried tomatoes or cracked peppercorns!).

Bonus: Makes a fabulous gift in a mason jar with a ribbon! 🎀


Craving more? Use it to stuff mushrooms or melt over grilled steak! 🥩

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