These Cucumber Cream Cheese Canapés are a quick and easy cucumber appetizer that’s super simple and easy to make, yet looks impressive (and tastes amazing!)
Fresh slices of cucumbers, topped with cool garlic-herb cream cheese and garnished with sprigs of dill (or whatever else you want to garnish ’em with!) They’re perfect for parties or even a quick snack at home when you’re feeling fancy. Or just famished.
Table of Contents
- The Story Behind the Recipe
- Why You’ll Love Cucumber Cream Cheese Canapés
- Ingredients
- How to Make Cucumber Canapés
- Tip for Success
- More Appetizer Recipes
The Story Behind the Recipe
I created these cute cucumber appetizers when I was developing the recipe for garlic and herb cream cheese. I wanted to use my cream cheese for cucumber sandwiches (recipe coming this spring!) but then I was thinking that it would be delicious and easy to pipe the cream cheese onto cucumber rounds, just like my cucumber sunflower seed pate appetizers. Voila! A new cucumber appetizer was born.
Why You’ll Love Cucumber Cream Cheese Canapés
I mean, what’s not to love?! They’re easy, super tasty, and a great way to work in a veggie appetizer.
They’re super easy to make in advance, too. I like to slice my cucumbers and whip up the cream cheese up to two days ahead of time then just arrange the cucumbers on the serving dish, pipe on the herb cream cheese, and done!
Ingredients
- Cucumber – I like to use English cucumbers because you can leave the thin, edible peel on for more color.
- Cream cheese – Make sure it’s been out of the fridge for a bit so that it’s easy to mix the cream cheese with the other ingredients.
- Mayo – This adds some creaminess and a bit of tangy flavor.
- Dill – I like to use fresh dill (found in the produce section of most grocery stores). The dill goes into the cream cheese and also makes a pretty garnish on top of your cucumber canapés.
- Garlic powder & onion powder – You can use fresh garlic and finely minced onion or scallions if you prefer. I like to use garlic powder and onion powder because they both add tons of flavor but requires less chopping.
- Salt & pepper
How to Make Cucumber Canapés
First, slice up your cucumbers and line them up on your serving plate or platter. Then, mix up your garlic and herb cream cheese.
Put the cream cheese into a bag affixed with a piping tip (I like a star tip).
Pipe the cream cheese mixture onto your cucumber slices.
Garnish with some extra dill. Done!
Tip for Success
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened a bit before starting. Pull it out of the fridge about an hour before you want to mix it up – this way it’s not super hard and impossible to mix.
- Dab the cucumber slices with a paper towel. If your cucumber slices are sweating a bit and the cream cheese starts to slide off, dab them with a paper towel to dry off the slices before adding the cream cheese mixture.
More Appetizer Recipes
- Marinated Cheese & Olive Skewers
- Cucumber Slices with Sunflower Seed Pate (vegan/dairy-free)
- Classic Hummus
- Olive Hummus
Cucumber Cream Cheese Canapés Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large English cucumber (sliced 1/4-inch thick; about 48 slices)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened a bit at room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (plus more for garnish)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (finely minced or grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
Instructions
- Slice the cucumber and line the slices on a platter.
- Add the cream cheese, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pinch ground pepper. If your cream cheese is soft enough, you should be able to mix it together with a fork; if not or if it's not working well with a fork, I suggest using the beater attachments on your hand mixer to blend it all together.
- Transfer the cream cheese to a plastic storage bag or piping bag affixed with your tip of choice (I like to use a star tip). Pipe the cream cheese onto the cucumber slices. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs and serve.
Hi! I’m Karen – I’m a real person with real recipes. No A.I. here! Since 2009, every recipe on Kitchen Treaty is thoroughly tested and loved before I hit “publish.” I’m a home cook, certified plant-based pro, and mom. I’m a vegetarian married to a carnivore, and my goal is to coexist deliciously.
These are so cute, and they look delicious! These would be perfect in the summer as a cool appetizer. I like how you piped the cream cheese on top.