Panera Honey Walnut Cream Cheese is an amazing spread for bagels. I think one of the reasons bagels taste so much better when you go out is due to the toppings you can get for them.
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Panera Bagels and Cream Cheese Spreads
I think one reason bagels taste so much better when you go out is due to what you can spread on top of them. Flavored cream cheese spreads are quite delicious, but they can make your bagel be expensive. Panera Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Spread is an amazing topping for bagels, and now you can easily make this copycat recipe at home and save some money.
I love the way the Panera Honey Walnut Cream Cheese tastes. It has a rich sweetness of honey, a crunch of walnuts, and just a touch of cinnamon. It’s the perfect spread on your bagel any time of day.
The cream cheese Panera uses is Neufchatel, a lighter variety of cream cheese. When whipped, it is the ideal light and fluffy topping on a bagel.
New York City is known for the best bagels, and Panera Bread bagels are inspired by that tradition. Their sourdough-based bagels have a depth of flavor that comes from the highest-quality ingredients and a proven process. What’s your favorite bagel? You are sure to find it at Panera see what types of bagels Panera has.
Which Panera bagel goes best with this Panera cream cheese spread? It’s really down to your personal preference. A cinnamon swirl and raisin bagel is the perfect complement to a honey cream cheese spread.
However, you might want to add some chocolate with a chocolate chip bagel or a taste of blueberries with a blueberry bagel. There is just no one-taste-for-everybody bagel!
If you love another great schmear for your bagel, try my copycat recipe for Zabar’s Cream Cheese Spread.
Recipe Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make honey walnut cream cheese:
- Cream cheese
- Honey
- Molasses
- Brown Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Walnuts
Tips for Making Flavored Cream Cheese
I suggest that you allow the cream cheese to reach room temperature before starting the recipe. It will make the cheese softer and easy to whip in all the flavors.
If you want to add another nice touch, you can toast the walnuts in a skillet for just a moment or two and allow them to cool. Toasting the nuts brings out the natural oils, and you will have an amazing flavor.
How to Make Panera Honey Walnut Cream Cheese Spread
- Allow cream cheese to get to room temperature.
- Stir together cream cheese, honey, molasses, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add chopped walnuts and stir to combine.
Store flavored cream cheese in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Serve with bagels and enjoy!
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Panera Honey Walnut Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
Instructions
- If you wish, toast the walnuts in a skillet over medium-high heat until they just turn fragrant. Watch the skillet closely – there is a short time between the nuts being toasted and burnt. Take the nuts off the heat and allow them to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, honey, molasses, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until all of the ingredients are well blended.
- Stir the walnuts into the honey cream cheese.
- Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Kim Gates
I have made this several times now, it is absolutely delish!
Alicia
Delicious even with vegan cream cheese!!! Thank you for this recipe! I miss so many of the dairy foods I could once eat and this tastes sooo much like the Panera cream cheese I used to love 🙂
Sandi
I haven’t tried the original (Panera) version of this but made some to serve with banana bread and sampled on a piece of toasted French bread. Yummy!!!!!🤤
NYCmom
Dear Stephanie, my pregnant self cannot thank you enough for this recipe. Never knew why I waited so long to look up the recipe when I love the honey walnut recipe from Panera so much and am always buying ( and it is not cheap). Made it today and love it.
Thank you thank you and thank you again.
Sheree
Love love love this cream cheese! Do you think you could do your magic and turn this into a cheese cake recipe? I really enjoy your site and look forward to the emails everyday! Thank you for all that you do!
Stephanie
I will keep this in mind! Thank you!
Larry Westbrook
Great copycat recipe, thanks for sharing.
Harry
This cream cheese spread is just like Panera’s! I would maybe add just a tad bit less molasses. Overall AMAZING!!!
Julie
My husband was really craving the Panera Honey Walnut Cream Cheese spread, and since I had all the ingredients at home, I gave it a try. Super easy to make and absolutly delicious. Tastes as good or better as Panera. Thanks for the recipe!
Stephanie
I am glad you enjoyed this!
Ginny
My family would love you forever if you could figure out the raspberry almond thumbprint cookies recipe. 🙂
Chloe
Does the molasses add quite a bit? It’s not an ingredient I have on hand or would use very often. Just wondering if it’s one of the key ingredients for making it taste just like Panera’s!
Stephanie
It does help a bit. It is an ingredient in their cream cheese spread if you read their label. You can try it without, and see what you thin.
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Angla
Thank you so much!!! I love this spread and have everything on hand to make my own tonight for my breakfast tomorrow =)
Michelle De La Cerda-Nash
I’ve never had Panera anything, but that doesn’t matter, this looks like something I would love! Thank you.
Cornella Coppedge
You don’t know what your missing. You have to try Panera Bread, OMG!!!
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-bacon turkey bravo sandwich
-tuna salad sandwich
-cinnamon crunch bagel
-cobblestone
-chocolate chip cookie
-braided pecan twist
-lemonade
And the list goes on
Tami Miles
Can you copycat their granny smith something or other (I can’t remember what its called but it’s made with green apples) dressing? I’ve looked EVERYWHERE FOR IT and Pantera doesn’t sell it by the bottle.
Rhonda Martin
This sounds fabulous. I just had to pin it. Thanks for sharing the Recipe!
stephaniemanley
Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy the spread.
Rhonda Martin
I’m sure I will. I love all the ingredients. We don’t have a Panera Bread near us so I’ve never had the chance to try this type of spread but when I read your recipe I knew I had to pin it to try it soon.
Kimberly
omg … I love the honey walnut cream cheese spread at Panera! Thanks so much for figuring out the recipe!
stephaniemanley
Anytime! Thank you for dropping by!
Cornella Coppedge
Got anymore copycat recipies from panera bread or and other company
Stephanie
Yes I do, here is a link to all of my Panera Bread Recipes
https://copykat.com/tag/panera-bread-recipes/
dineanddish
I love a good copycat recipe from Panera! Thank you for sharing!
stephaniemanley
Thank you. I look forward to doing more recipes from there.
Christine
I bet it costs less too:) We were denied walnuts as a child since my mother didn’t like them. I can’t resist a good walnut recipe today:p
stephaniemanley
Isn’t it funny what we get denied as children because our parents don’t like them.