Smoked Cream Cheese

This smokey, gooey cream cheese dip loaded with flavor is perfectly dippable. Get ready for an easy party appetizer that will please every palate.

5 from 3 votes

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cream cheese, smoked

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 2 30

Total Time: 2 45

Servings:

Calories: 23kcal

Author: Imma

In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt thoroughly. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Preheat your smoker to a low temperature, around 225°F (107°C). If using a pellet grill, hickory, apple, and cherry wood chips work great.
Line an aluminum tray or cast iron skillet with foil paper and set aside.
Remove the cream cheese blocks from their packages and gently pat them dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
Place cream cheese on the prepared cooking pan. Score the surface with a knife, making shallow cuts in a crosshatch pattern about ¼-⅓ inch deep.
Sprinkle your desired seasoning evenly over the cream cheese blocks, ensuring it gets into the scored cuts and covers all sides. If cooking for a crowd, using various seasonings offers your guests options.
Place in the smoker, close the lid, and let it smoke for 1-2 hours or until the cream cheese has a nice smoky flavor and the score marks open up.
Remove from the smoker and let them cool slightly before serving.
Once cool, you can transfer them to a foil-lined serving tray.

Use cold cream cheese or slightly chilled. This helps maintain its shape during the smoking process.
Keep an eye on the cream cheese while it's smoking to prevent it from becoming too soft or over-smoked. Start checking after an hour.
If you're using a pellet grill, you can use hickory, apple, or cherry wood chips.
If cooking for a crowd, make a few blocks of cream cheese and use a variety of seasonings to offer your guests options. One block of cream cheese will feed 4-6 people, so plan accordingly.
Always score the cream cheese. It can be tempting not to, but scoring leaves a party-worthy pattern on top. Plus, it makes the cream cheese absorb more smokey flavor.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.