Baked Apricot Spread Recipe

What You Need

1

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1/2

cup sliced dried apricots

1/3

cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds

RITZ Crackers

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MIX cream cheese and cheddar in medium bowl until blended. Add sour cream and apricots; mix well.

SPREAD into 9-inch pie plate; sprinkle with nuts.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until nuts are lightly toasted and spread is heated through. Serve with crackers.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Enjoy the fruit and cheese flavors of this spread, but watch your portion size.

Special Extra

For a spicier spread, add 2 Tbsp. mango chutney to the cream cheese mixture before spreading into pie plate.

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a cook

posted:11/25/2011

Rave reviews from my family! Read other reviews and also added a few personal touches--I did add craisins and used peach/mango preserves instead of apricots-also added dijon mustard! Since Thanksgiving turkey used oven space, I baked it the night before (minus almonds;)and refrigerated; reheated in microwave and added toasted almonds last. Can't wait to make it again!!

a cook

posted:12/25/2010

I love this hot and cold :-) my mom had a Mexican style mix of cheeses, which tasted great in the mix. I also used my food chopper to cut the the apricots, that worked wonderfully. I would make this for any party.

Shastar02

posted:12/25/2010

I substituted the cream cheese with brie, and subbed the cheddar w/ Parmesan cheese. Also i used double the amount of sour cream than recommended. It turned out very well. Everyone at the party was very pleased.

Artist602

posted:11/26/2009

This was yummy! I made it as a Thanksgiving appetizer and everyone loved it! I added more apricots and sour cream. I also added a little bit of dijon mustard, which gave it a kick.

a cook

posted:12/24/2008

I love this recipe, it goes well with any occassion.

fiddede

posted:8/6/2008

Different with a kick. Everyone enjoyed

rjaninem

posted:6/8/2008

I made this spread for Girls Night and it was a big hit. I used low-fat cream cheese and low-fat cheddar, along with about a half cup of no-sugar-added apricot spread instead of the chopped dried apricots. I also added about a teaspoon of dijon mustard to jazz it up a bit. My girlfriends loved it!

a cook

posted:11/24/2007

This recipe is fantastic! I made it for Thanksgiving and my family could not stop eating it. I will definitely make it again. (I also made it with the mango chutney).

TracyOdom

posted:1/28/2007

This recipe is very easy to make! I have made it twice with and without the mango chuntey. I definately reccommend using the chuntey, without it the recipe is bland.

soscrappy

posted:12/16/2006

I've made this time and time again...it's become a "must-make" during the holidays.