I never thought that you could make smoked cream cheese, and I was convinced it would melt. However, after seeing some recipes, I knew I had to give it a try on my Z-Grills pellet grill. So, I went to my local grocery store and bought myself a simple off-brand block of cream cheese to play around with.

Follow my step-by-step smoked cream cheese recipe.

Since it seemed to me that the prepping for smoked cream cheese would not take that long, I preheated my pellet grill to 225°F - 107°C.

Scoring The Top

I read on several sites that scoring the top of the cream cheese would allow the seasoning to get a little bit better in there, so that is what I did.

Eddie's Tip! You can make this as fancy as you like, and I have even seen people change the whole shape and make it look like a football. So, get creative and use your imagination.

Season Top and Sides

The second step is to season the top and sides of the cream cheese.

Smoked Cream Cheese Seasoning

The seasoning I used was a very simple one, and you can use your favorite rubs.

• • 2 Tsp Chilli powder

• • 1 Tsp brown sugar

• • 1 Tsp Garlic powder

• • 1/2 Tsp onion powder

• • 1 Tsp smoked paprika powder

• • 1/2 Tsp black pepper

Smoke

After this, all you have to do is place it on your smoker at 225°F - 107°C for about 2 hours. I think you can do longer, but that was all the time I had this time. I did not want to place it right on the grates, and used a cast-iron griddle, because I had no idea what would happen.

Smoked Cream Cheese Recipe - The Result

After two hours, I pulled it and took it to the kitchen to test and taste.

Eddie's Tip! I used some crackers to give it a try and learned right away that it has to cool off for a minute since I almost burned my lip. The second tasting went a little better, and I must say that it tastes better than I expected. I am sure this is a crowd pleaser and a great snack or side dish for your next BBQ. Eddie van Aken