Boursin cheese is a soft, herb-filled creamy cheese that works as a dip or a spread. It’s the perfect appetizer to serve with vegetables and crackers, or you can add it into salads, pasta, chicken recipes, or even bake with it. Homemade Boursin Cheese goes well with just about everything!
Boursin Cheese Recipe
Homemade Boursin Cheese is one of my new but great loves. This creamy cheese is simply amazing. You can use it as a dip or as a spread, use it for baking, on baked potatoes, or in potatoes gratin. This recipe would make the perfect game-day appetizer and it pairs well with wine.
I sound like I’m gushing, but truly, this cheese has a million uses and goes well with everything. It’s the perfect cheese to whip up for a party or just to snack on throughout the week, and it stores well in the fridge.
Eat homemade boursin cheese with veggies and crackers, or add it into your salads and sandwiches.
Why You’ll Love Homemade Boursin:
- It’s impressive: Did you ever think you’d make your own cheese? Here’s your chance, and your friends will be amazed!
- It’s flavorful: By mixing in your favorite herbs, you can customize this cheese and even create your signature blend.
- It’s versatile: Boursin Cheese blends into just about any dish: entree, casserole, appetizer…you name it.
What is Boursin Cheese?
Boursin Cheese was first developed in the 1950s by François Boursin, in the Normandy region of France. It’s a flavored cream cheese filled with all kinds of tasty herbs.
Boursin Cheese is soft, a little crumbly, and spreadable. This recipe can be used as a dip or a spread, and it’s just so good–you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it!
What are the herbs in Boursin Cheese?
The thing that makes this soft cheese so good is all of the fresh herbs! Mixing them in with the cream cheese creates the most amazing flavor.
Boursin Cheese Herbs:
- Dill
- Dried marjoram
- Basil
- Chives
- Dried thyme
- Parsley
How long can Boursin Cheese keep in the fridge?
This soft cheese recipe will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. This cheese tastes best at room temperature, so let it sit out for a bit before serving.
Recipe ideas using Boursin Cheese
We use Boursin in so many of our favorite recipes. Here are a few to consider:
- Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Basil Cream Chicken Skillet
- Hot Onion Dip
- Cheesy Pancetta-Wrapped Chicken
How to Make Homemade Boursin Cheese
Boursin Cheese is wonderful, and it’s even more spectacular when it’s homemade. While Boursin may look (and taste) impressive, it’s actually quite simple to make. It’s really just a matter of mixing the cheeses and herbs together into a soft, creamy blend.
- Gather your ingredients.
- Mix cheese, butter, and garlic together.
- Add in all of the herbs and continue mixing.
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That’s it! This delicious cheese is ready in just a few minutes. Pack the soft cheese into an airtight container to store in the refrigerator. It’s best served at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge a few minutes before serving.
What to Serve with Boursin Cheese
Boursin Cheese shines as a dip or spread, but that’s not where it ends.
Homemade Boursin Cheese adds tremendous flavor to potatoes (baked potatoes, scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes). It goes well with chicken recipes. Spread it on to crackers, crostini, or a bagel.
Mix it into these Tortilla Cream Cheese Roll-Ups for some extra flavor, or add it to your favorite pasta salad. Get creative, be daring, and find new ways to use Boursin.
Homemade Boursin Cheese the perfect party appetizer to serve with veggies and crackers. If you make it in advance, it’s can always be ready to pull out when unexpected company drops by.
It’s quick and easy to make and only takes a few minutes, and it’s filled with so much flavor from all of the herbs. You’re going to love this delicious, soft and creamy cheese.
If you like this recipe, try some more of my favorite cheese recipes:
- How to Make Pimento Cheese
- How to Make Mascarpone Cheese
- White Queso Dip Recipe
- Baked Provolone Cheese Dip
- Baked Brie Bread Bowl
- Tequila-Lime Flaming Queso
- Beer Cheese Dip
- Amish Cottage Cheese
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Homemade Boursin Cheese
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 8 ounces butter unsalted, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer, combine cream cheese and butter; mix well.
- Add remaining seasonings and mix well.
- Season to taste.
- Store refrigerated in an airtight container just large enough to hold the cheese. Squeeze out as much air as possible.
- Serve at room temperature, as a dip, or add to some of your favorite savory recipes.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Got curious about Boursin Cheese when a friend mentioned it as an add in to mashed potatoes and found this recipe. My sister and I decided to try it today. Only had to purchase 8 ounces of of cream cheese and some Parmesan as my sister had the rest of the ingredients in her spice and herb supply. YUMMIE! Will definitely use it in mashed potatoes and as a topping for baked potatoes.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Rose! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I made this with kefir cheese instead of cream cheese…still came out tasting delicious. Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing what worked for you, Anne Marie!
I made this recipe and it turned out the way I remembered tasting it in the past which was store bought but what makes this better is the amount I needed and the cost to make it. Very excited and pleased
So glad you enjoyed it, Doris!
I tried this recipe, exactly as written for Thanksgiving. It was awful, no one wanted to eat it. It was hard and very bitter. The herbs didn’t really have flavor over the heaviness of the cream cheese and butter so the overall flavor was bitter salt. So disappointed.
I’m sorry this recipe didn’t work out for you!
I tried it too. It wasn’t good very crumbley. I feel like a 1/2 lb. of butter is too much
I read the recipe and it calls for 16 oz. cream cheese but I can’t find goat cheese as an ingredient.
There isn’t any goat cheese in this recipe!
Haven’t made yet, but love Boursin. I am clarifying if the butter amount is really 8 ounces or 8 tablespoons? 1 cup of butter seems a lot.
8 ounces of butter!
I was interested to try this recipe because Boursin Cheese cost me $1.15/oz for 5 oz of product and I enjoy eating it. I made half a recipe last night so the flavors can meld overnight. It is delicious. I figured out my cost at $0.52/oz for approximately 13 oz. (Using organic ingredients). It’s a keeper.
Looks delicious! So glad you enjoyed it, Gisele!
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Hi Mandy, I’m sorry you found the site difficult to navigate. Unfortunately, the ads are a necessary evil to keep this site up and running. If you’d like to go directly to the recipe, there is a button in the top right corner that will take you there. The recipe index is a great place to peruse other recipes as well!
I made this recipe this morning…and my first thought was…I NEED TO BURN THIS RECIPE! After waiting a few hours and tasting this, this is far too addictive to have this recipe! I had Boursin cheese served in Giovani’s Restaurant on a Royal Caribbean ship. After seeing the price, I did a search and came upon your recipe and it’s wonderful! I will be making this again and again. Thank you!
Oh no! It can be addictive!
Made this today.
I hoped it worked out well!