Boursin Cheese - Make Your Own Homemade - Substitute, Clone

Submitted by Elly in Canada

"Make your own boursin cheese at home. Very easy and economical too! It can be used to prepare other dishes with great success."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 cups

ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon marjoram, fresh or dried
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme, fresh or dried
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill weed

directions

1. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and process until smooth and well combined.
2. Spoon mixture into a small serving bowl and chill overnight.
3. Serve at room temperature.

Reviews

[alligirl]

I can not say how happy I am to have found and tried this recipe! Tastes like boursin! One of my faves, and now I can fix it at home! I only made half the recipe, but I have a feeling that some of my friends may be receiving this with their holiday goodies this year. Thanks so much for sharing, Elly!

 

[Chocolatl]

What a money-saver! This tastes just like the commercial stuff, at a fraction of the cost. It's super easy, too. Thanks for posting!

 

[Chill]

You suggested I use your recipe in leiu of garlic and cream cheese (that I couldn't find) in a recipe I was doing. Thank you so much, I absolutely loved this recipe. A restaurant in town puts this on their burgers, yummy! Thank you for suggesting this in the Q & A forum.

 

[ladyjaypee1]

I was making Boursin scalloped potatoes, but had to figure out a way to make them for a guest who is allergic to dairy, so I was happy to find this recipe. Butter doesn't bother her, so I just substituted the cream cheese with Tofutti "Better Than Cream Cheese" and it worked great. Thanks for sharing your recipe for Boursin!

 

[Barefoot Beachcomber]

Elly! I thought I reviewed this earlier, but may-be not. In any case, I will now.<br/>I love this, and it is so easy. Easy to play with the herbs and such a treat and<br/>everyone in my family has asked for this to be in our appy favourites. I made it<br/>once with commercial cream cheese and once with my homemade ricotta, and it<br/>is lovely. <br/>And, if you are making a lettuce and tomato sandwich, and you use a generous<br/>smear of this cheese, you will love it!<br/>Thanks Elly!<br/>Beachie