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Liptauer Cheese Spread Recipe

Liptauer is a delicious cheese spread made by mixing soft cheese with paprika, onions, capers, and chives. It is a unique take on a party dip, and is best served with crackers, rye bread, or vegetables.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 151 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Austrian

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese quark cheese if you can find it, softened to room temperature
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 2 tbsp white onion minced
  • 2 talks green onions chopped
  • ½ tbsp paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper (Use code FF20 for 20% off)

Instructions

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  1. Use an electric mixer to beat 8 oz cream cheese and 4 tbsp softened butter together until creamy.
  2. Use a rubber spatula to mix in the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Enjoy with pretzels, vegetables, rye bread, or crackers!

Notes

  • Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
  • Quark cheese is the common choice in Austria. If you can find it, use that. If not, cream cheese is a great and easily-locatable substitute. I can sometimes find quark at Whole Foods. If you use quark cheese, the texture may appear a little thinner.
  • Unsalted butter. 
  • Chop both the green and white parts.
  • the paprika, the more you’ll be able to taste it in this recipe. 
  • The raw onions in this recipe can be kind of strong. If you are sensitive to raw onions, you can omit the white onion. If you like a lot of onions, you can add more! 
  • Use spicy paprika if you want a spicy dip or sweet paprika if you want a sweeter spread. Both are used in Austria. 
  • This dip pairs well with white or red wine. 
  • Cheese: Quark cheese is the common choice in Austria. If you can find it, use that. If not, cream cheese is a great and easily-locatable substitute. I can sometimes find quark at Whole Foods. If you use quark cheese, the texture may appear a little thinner.
  • Butter: Unsalted butter. 
  • Green Onions: Chop both the green and white parts.
  • Paprika: Some people like a spicy dip and use hot paprika. I use sweet paprika. The higher quality the paprika, the more you’ll be able to taste it in this recipe. 
  • The raw onions in this recipe can be kind of strong. If you are sensitive to raw onions, you can omit the white onion. If you like a lot of onions, you can add more! 
  • Use spicy paprika if you want a spicy dip or sweet paprika if you want a sweeter spread. Both are used in Austria. 
  • This dip pairs well with white or red wine. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 151kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 46mg (15%) Sodium 276mg (12%) Potassium 59mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 607IU (12%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 151kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 276mg 12%
Potassium 59mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 607IU 12%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.