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Homemade Boursin

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 12/07/15 Updated: 01/05/23
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Homemade Boursin: 5 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

Hey, party people! Whatchya been up to for, say, the last 10 weeks? I know, I know.. it’s been a while since I posted a recipe, but this one’ll all but make up for it. Homemade Boursin–5 ingredients, super delicious, so easy. And you might have everything already in your kitchen! So basically this is the perfect holiday recipe for last-minute drop-in guests, and will help you make Ina Garten look like a total slob (just kidding, Ina! You are my queen.).

Homemade Boursin: 5 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

I first had the inkling to make Boursin at home when I passed over a recipe on our local newspaper’s blog. I was a little surprised and a lot amazed that it was so simple and was made from–yes–butter and cream cheese. I mean.. what? Butter cheese? Cream cheese? Anyway, one of the ingredients was a dried fines herbes blend, so I hopped on over to a spice shop and picked up a bottle right away. And three years later I put it to use! Seriously, I can’t even blame this one on the baby. That little jar on fines herbes just sat patiently waiting in the pantry for something like three years until I decided on a whim–at Target, loading up my basket with all things peppermint [yes, I am so white] whilst on a run for “just one thing”.. isn’t that always how it goes?–and I called O to ask him to take cream cheese out of the fridge. His response?

“Why?”

Homemade Boursin: 5 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

Seriously, honey?! “Why?”!? I mean.. just.. no.

Homemade Boursin: 5 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

Anyway, flash-forward a few days, and I was cooking furiously while the baby cried that “I’m hungry, drop everything you’re doing and come feed me, mama!” cry, and I put up the Boursin and water crackers I was snacking on (nursing = ravenous all. the. time.) and O literally got mad at me, because I “knew he would want some” and I was apparently viciously holding out on him by returning the Boursin to the fridge. It’s an interesting marriage we have, for sure.

Homemade Boursin: 5 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

So, the stuff is good. Damn good. Like, get-mad-at-your-wife-for-keeping-it-from-you-a-second-longer good. Did I mention it’s good? And it’s crazy easy. Like press-process-on-your-Cuisinart easy. And it calls for five things: cream cheese, butter, fines herbes, parmesan, and garlic.. which you might very well have in your kitchen as we speak! If you don’t have fines herbes, I seriously suggest you get a jar, because the blend can kick up any thrown-together dish that has any sort of French inkling at all.

Homemade Boursin: 4 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

Aside from just eating it on crackers or, you know, straight off the butter knife, I often stir it into pan sauces for a rich, easy elegant upgrade. I mean, think about it–butter, cream cheese, garlic, parmesan, and herbs. The perfect base, right? So, only three years later, we keep a batch in the fridge at all times. Make this!

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Homemade Boursin: 4 ingredients, totally delicious. // 40 Aprons

Homemade Boursin

Prep:10 minutes
Cook:0 minutes
Total:10 minutes
Five ingredients, totally delicious, and so easy to throw together. Perfect for last-minute entertaining, snacking, and recipe bases.
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8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 8 ounces butter at room temperature
  • 16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons dried fines herbes plus more to taste
  • 1 pinch salt plus more to taste
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black or white pepper plus more to taste

Instructions 

  • Blitz garlic in the food processor until minced. Add remaining ingredients–start with just 2 teaspoons of fines herbes and rub between your fingers before adding. Blitz until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. I like a bit more fines herbes than just 2 teaspoons, but all blends will be different.

Notes

  • Store in the fridge in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 413kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 44g, Saturated Fat: 27g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 123mg, Sodium: 440mg, Potassium: 15mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 0.03g, Vitamin A: 734IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 70mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 3g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Gary says

    Posted on 1/5/23 at 4:55 pm

    Recipe calls for fine herbs- since not capitalized I assume this is not a brand name. I assume this is a mixture, but mot sure what is in the mixture.
    So excited to have a recipe for this, but now I need to purchase the ingredients. Any help would be appreciated

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    • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 1/5/23 at 5:23 pm

      Hey, Gary! It actually calls for “dried fines herbes“. That’s a specific dried herb blend you’d find in the seasoning aisle. It’s sort of like herbes de Provence.

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