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Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese Spread for Bagels

By Kim Hardesty

My version of the famous bacon scallion cream cheese spread I love from Brugger’s Bagels. This easy recipe makes a great low carb vegetable dip, too!

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My version of the famous bacon scallion cream cheese spread I love from Brugger’s Bagels. This easy recipe makes a great low carb vegetable dip, too!

This recipe is my version of the famous bacon scallion cream cheese spread I fell in love with at Brugger’s Bagels. The ingredient list is short and sweet: full-fat cream cheese, cooked bacon, chopped scallions. I love spreading it on my low carb bagels.

Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese Spread

Before choosing a low carb lifestyle you could find me at Brugger’s Bagels at least once a week. A sesame bagel with bacon scallion cream cheese to-go was my usual order. Thanks to great low carb bagel recipes my favorite sesame bagel is back on the morning menu.

I didn’t like cream cheese as a kid and shunned it as a young woman because of it’s fat content. Yep, I was brainwashed by the low calorie/low fat rhetoric I viewed on television, read in magazines and heard friends and family members espouse.

Instead, I opted for a smidge of margarine and a generous drizzle of honey or enjoyed my bagels plain. I always felt guilty when I ordered that bagel with bacon and scallion cream cheese.

Bacon has enjoyed an almost cult following the last several years and is okay to enjoy in moderation on a low carb diet. I don’t eat bacon every day, but I don’t feel guilty eating it or even cream cheese for that matter.

Cream cheese helps thicken low carb sauces (Alfredo!) and gravies and is a common base for appetizers. And, it just tastes great.

Add bacon and scallions to cream cheese and you have a savory spread perfect for bagels, English muffins and toast. But don’t stop there!

Try this cream cheese spread on vegetables as an appetizing dip or use it to stuff chicken. It adds just the right amount of bacon and onion flavor. And don't forget to enjoy on your homemade keto bagels.

Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese Spread is 1 net carb per serving.

Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese Spread for Bagels

This recipe is my version of the famous bacon scallion cream cheese spread I fell in love with at Brugger’s Bagels.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Basics, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bagel toppings
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 110kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz full fat cream cheese, softened
  • 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (more if you like bacon!)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped scallions, including light green parts
  • 2 tablespoon almond milk or heavy cream (milk for non-low carb)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon white vineger
  • 1-2 teaspoon low carb powdered sugar (or Swerve Confectioners)(regular sugar for non-low carb)

Instructions

  • Place the softened cream cheese in a small bowl.  
  • Add the almond milk (or heavy cream), lemon juice, vinegar and sweetener to the cream cheese, mixing until combined - I use a hand mixer.
  • Stir in the crumbled bacon and scallions. 
  • Refrigerate for an hour to firm-up again. It will be spreadable.
  • Serving size is approximately 2 ½ tablespoons with 1 carb per serving.

Video

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Bacon Scallion Cream Cheese Spread for Bagels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Sodium 109mg5%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 109mg

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About Kim Hardesty

Kim is a self taught cook with over 30 years experience in the kitchen. She develops and tests low carb and keto recipes in her California home. She began her low carb journey in 2009 and at the urging of friends, started blogging in 2014. Kim shares delicious low carb and keto recipes no one would believe are sugar-free. Her recipes are featured in newsstand publications and on sites all over the internet.

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  1. nancy elizabeth blue 517

    July 19, 2024 at 12:29 pm

    I made it, this is a great snack.

    Reply
  2. blue 517

    July 17, 2024 at 7:53 am

    I'm gonna make this to snack on with crackers & toast maybe for breakfast, it sounds light & does not leave a 10 pond brick in you stomach.

    Reply
  3. Xenia

    September 21, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    Thank you so much, amazing recipes &
    Links to other great ones. Makes me one to jump up & start cooking even though it’s past 11pm.
    Lol I need to buy xanthum gum, no sure
    Correct spelling...

    Reply
    • Kim

      September 22, 2019 at 10:49 am

      I'm glad you like the recipes, Xenia. Although a bag of xanthan gum will cost around $8, it will last for several years. -Kim

      Reply
  4. Kim

    September 03, 2019 at 9:04 am

    Made the Bacon and scallion cream cheese spread for my parents and they loved it!
    If I were to do a jalapeño cream cheese spread, do you think it will still taste great if follow this recipe but add finely diced jalapeño (remove the bacon)?
    What would you recommend?
    Thank you !

    Reply
    • Kim

      September 03, 2019 at 10:52 am

      I'm glad your parents liked the recipe Kim. I think adding a jalapeno would taste great. If it were me, I would char the jalapeno on a gas burner or under the broiler, peel it and then mince or dice it. It would add a mellow smokiness that would compliment the bacon and tanginess of the cream cheese nicely. -Kim

      Reply
  5. Beth

    August 03, 2019 at 10:22 pm

    Who needs bagels? :)

    Reply
  6. Toni

    July 06, 2018 at 9:41 am

    What a great recipe! The acids really kick up the flavor! I, too can relate to the cream cheese guilt! Thank god that's done!

    Reply
    • Kim

      July 06, 2018 at 10:08 am

      I'm so glad you like the recipe, Toni. This is so good in and on so many things. Enjoy! -Kim

      Reply
  7. Patricia

    February 11, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    Loved it!! My bacon lover boyfriend loved it. He even thought it was store bought. Altought I skipped the vinegar just because I wasn't sure.

    Reply
  8. Cheryl

    September 16, 2017 at 11:44 am

    This tastes very close to the Brugger's recipe. I loved it on my low carb bagel. Thanks for sharing. I had no idea it was so easy to make.

    Reply
    • Kim

      September 16, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      Yes! It's really good. Try it stuffed in chicken, too. We can't get enough. -Kim

      Reply
  9. Marize

    August 01, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    How long will it last in the fridge? Can it be frozen?

    Reply
    • Kim

      August 01, 2017 at 7:17 pm

      I wouldn't freeze it, Marize, but it will last a week in the fridge. Enjoy. -Kim

      Reply
  10. MELODEE

    July 29, 2017 at 11:27 am

    What is one serving size?

    Reply
    • Kim

      July 29, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Hi Melodee. It's in step 4 - approximately 2 1/2 tablespoons. Enjoy the spread. -Kim

      Reply

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