Buttery Strawberry Shmear

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This buttery strawberry shmear is delicious on bagels, toast, crackers, as a dip or by the spoonful! Adjust sweetener accordingly to the sweetness of your strawberries.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
5 large fresh strawberries, or as needed
2 ounces Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 1/2 tablespoons low-calorie natural sweetener (such as Swerve®)

Directions

1 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.
2 Combine butter, Neufchatel cheese, and sweetener in a blender and blend until smooth. Add strawberry puree and blend until fully incorporated.