Liven up the cream cheese in your fridge with the tanginess of dill pickles in this dill pickle cream cheese bagel spread recipe. The light, silky cream cheese spreads perfectly across your bagels or toast in the morning.
In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese with the pickle juice, pickles, relish, dill and mustard. Season with salt (if needed), to taste.
Serve on bagels, toast or crackers.
Notes
Consistency: If you would like it to be a thinner consistency to use it as a dip, simply mix in more of the brine or a bit of milk.
Pro tips for chopping dill: You can check out my tutorial for how to chop dill here to see the proper technique.
Fridge storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Freezer storage: You can also freeze your cream cheese spread for up to 2 months, but note that the freezing process will change the texture. The cheese might be grainy and crumbly when thawed from the freezer, so we do not recommend it.
Dried dill substitute: You can use dried dill, but I would start with a small amount and add more to taste.