On bagels, toast, crackers, as a dip, or just by the spoonful, this shmear is fantastic! Adapt the amount of sweetener to the sweetness of your strawberries.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 5 large fresh strawberries, or as needed
- 2 ounces Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 1 ½ tablespoons low-calorie natural sweetener (such as Swerve®)
Instructions
- Place strawberries in a blender and blend until pureed. Measure out 3 tablespoons strawberry puree and set aside. Save the rest, if any, for another use.
- Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, and sweetener in a blender and blend until smooth. Add strawberry puree and blend until fully incorporated.
- A food processor can be used in place of blender.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 49 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 19 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |