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    Home » Appetizers

    Homemade Boursin

    Published: Oct 27, 2022 by Carolyn Hetke · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    Homemade Boursin is so easy to make you may never pay gourmet prices again!

    Homemade boursin with parsley garnish on a serving plate.

    I had seen recipes for homemade Boursin before but didn't give them much thought until that cute little square pack hit $7.00 in the grocery store! Whoa!!!

    So I started to look more closely at those recipes! But then I was disappointed because they all said they had added lots more herbs and spices.

    I like the simplicity of the original Boursin so I went on a quest to try to duplicate the original as best I could.

    The ingredient list mentions garlic, parsley and chives so I went with that. The combination of cream cheese and butter whipped to the right, soft texture worked well.

    I used light cream cheese, salted butter, garlic powder and fresh herbs and I was really pleased with the taste and texture.

    The recipe makes 2 cheeseballs- both slightly larger than the store bought I would say. So....you are getting two cheeseballs for about half the price of one in the store.

    The commercial one has a longer best before window I would say. I think about a week in the fridge, sealed, would be the longest I would want to keep it.

    So... either may a half recipe for one or full recipe for a party or larger gathering.

    We spread it on crackers and also used on a breakfast bagel with smoked salmon. Loved it both ways!

    Herbed Boursin spread on a cracker.
    Homemade boursin with parsley garnish on a serving plate.

    Homemade Boursin

    Just a few ingredients for an easy, elegant appetizer favourite.
    Author: Carolyn Hetke

    If you tried this, or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know it went in the 📝 comments below!

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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: French
    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Resting time: 1 hour hr
    Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 12 oz

    Ingredients

    • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature I used light.
    • 4 oz butter, room temperature
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder can increase to 1 teaspoon if stronger flavour is desired
    • 1 tablespoon chives minced, see Note 1
    • 1 tablespoon parsley minced, see Note 1

    Instructions

    • Beat cream cheese and butter together 4-5 minutes until they mixture is light and fluffy. Add the garlic powder and fresh herbs and beat another couple of minutes until everything is evenly incorporated.
    • Transfer the cheese mixture to a serving bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Alternatively shape the mixture in to a dome and wrap in plastic wrap.
    • Refrigerate 1-2 hours before serving to allow flavours to meld. Garnish with more parsley if desired and serve with cracker.
    • Will keep sealed in the fridge for a week.

    Notes

    Note 1:  If using dried herbs reduce amount to 1 teaspoon each.
    Nutrition is per oz.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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