Homemade Boursin Cheese Recipe

Five ingredients, totally delicious, and so easy to throw together. Perfect for last-minute entertaining, snacking, or to use in other recipes.

Prep: 10

Cook: 0

Total: 10

Yield:8 servings

Add 2-3 cloves garlic to food processor bowl. Secure lid on food processor and pulse until garlic is just minced.
Add 2 4-ounce sticks unsalted butter, 2 8-ounce blocks full-fat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons grated fresh parmesan, 1 pinch salt, and 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper to food processor.
Rub 2 teaspoons dried fines herbes between fingers, then sprinkle herbs into food processor. Secure lid on food processor and pulse until mixture is smooth.
Once ingredients are combined and mixture is smooth, taste mixture and adjust seasonings, adding more fines herbes, salt, and/or pepper as desired. Pulse mixture again after adjusting seasonings to fully incorporate added ingredients.
Transfer homemade Boursin to serving bowl and serve immediately with crostini, vegetables, potato chips, or dipping vessels of choice. Alternately, transfer mixture to airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve or use in other recipes.

Parmesan: For the best flavor and the best results, grate your own parmesan cheese from a block of parmesan. Pre-grated parmesan contains added starches and fillers to prevent clumping. Those additives can affect the flavor of the cheese, and can keep the cheese from melting properly if you use this Boursin in a recipe that requires heating.
Dried Fines Herbes: Fines herbes is an herb blend, sort of like herbes de provence. If you can't find it at your grocery store, you can mix together equal parts dried parsley, dried chives, dried tarragon, and dried chervil.
Amount of Seasoning: I typically use a little more than 2 teaspoons of dried fines herbes, but everyone's taste buds (and herb blends) are different. I recommend starting out with just 2 teaspoons, then adding more to taste if desired.