I’ve always enjoyed pimento cheese on a cracker or celery, or even in little tea sandwiches. This Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread will put the purchased product to shame. Made from simple ingredients with three kinds of cheese, chopped pimentos, mayo, and a few other things thrown in to give it a nice tang.

There’s lots of talk about how Pimento Cheese originated in the South. All I know is that my mom used to buy little jars of it during the holidays, and we’d eat it on celery. Did anyone else do that? However, the spread that I remember tastes nothing like this recipe. This one is much better.

I enjoy homemade pimento spread on a Ritz cracker or simply on some of my Tangy Sourdough Bread. You could even put some on celery sticks, or make little tea sandwiches with it. Maybe serve it with a little fried bacon. Yum! Browse more Tea Party Ideas Here.

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Ingredients for Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread

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Notes on Ingredients

Be sure that your cream cheese is soft before blending it with the other ingredients, so that it mixes in nice and smooth.
When shopping for pimento peppers, be sure to get the chopped kind rather than the sliced. It’ll save you time chopping it yourself.
If I have Dijon mustard in my cupboard I’ll use it, but I’ve also used Horseradish mustard, which works well, or even a whole grain mustard.
Buy chunk cheese and grate it yourself. I like to grate the cheddar and muenster cheeses with two different sizes. One regular size and the other finely grated. It really doesn’t matter which gets what. In this recipe I finely grated the muenster cheese. If you don’t have muenster, you may also use Colby cheddar.
Use real mayo, NOT sweet salad dressing (like Miracle Whip).

Instructions for Making This Recipe

Gather all your ingredients and tools so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.

Grate the Cheese

Using a handheld grater, finely shred the cheddar cheese and muenster cheese.

Prepare the Pimento Spread

In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, granulated sugar, dried minced onion, minced garlic, hot sauce, smoked paprika, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix together until creamy.

Add in the chopped pimentos and grated cheese. Stir until combined and spreadable.

Place in a pretty serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving to let the ingredients blend. This Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread makes approximately 2 cups and will serve 10-12 people. Serve as a spread for crackers, on bread for sandwiches, with vegetables, or any other way you’d like to eat it!

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Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread

I’ve always enjoyed pimento cheese on a cracker or celery, or even in little tea sandwiches. Here’s a homemade version that will put the purchased product to shame. Try some on a cracker or on a sandwich. Maybe even with a little fried bacon. Yum!

Prep Time 15

Refrigerate: 4

Total Time 4 15

Serving Size 12

Equipment

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Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 oz. chopped Pimentos
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (finely grated)
6 oz. Muenster cheese (finely grated)

Instructions

Gather all your ingredients and tools so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.

Shred the Cheese

Using a handheld grater, finely shred 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese and 6 oz. Muenster cheese.

Prepare the Pimento Spread

In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup real mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons dried minced onion, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Mix together until creamy.
Add in 4 oz. chopped Pimentos and grated cheese. Stir until combined.
Place in a pretty serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving to let the ingredients blend.
Makes approximately 2 cups of Pimento Cheese Spread. Serves 10-12.