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Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese

Published May 29, 2018. Last Modified October 31, 2019 By Teri

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This Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese is the perfect appetizer or condiment for a summer barbecue or pool party. A cool and creamy cheese spread that's tasty on crackers, in a sandwich or even on top of a burger!

Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese with crackers | asprinkleandasplash.com

This weekend was Memorial Day weekend and we were planning on laying pretty low. We just got back from a week-long vacation in Key West (blog post coming soon!), and both me and my husband came down with a nasty cold. (Thanks, Mom! Payback for watching the kids?? Just kidding!)

Another reason for said laying low is the "subtropical" storm that formed out in the Gulf of Mexico that turned our town into a weeklong tropical rainforest. "Subtropical" because that's what they are calling it, and also I have no idea what that means.

So...even with all of that thrown at us, I just couldn't let the holiday weekend go by without some sort of barbecue type food being cooked. I've been wanting to make a batch of pimiento cheese for a while, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. And like usual, I made way too much, so I got the awesome idea to stuff our burgers with it. (Blog post for this coming soon too!)

I also made my Meal Prep Fruit Salad, since it's also nice and summery, and we needed something healthy. Doesn't eating fruit cancel out eating mayo? I think it does.

Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese overhead picture | asprinkleandasplash.com

This appetizer is super quick to make. Once you have all of the ingredients ready, it really is just a dump-in-the-bowl-and-mix recipe. It takes about five minutes, which gets a big thumbs up in my book. The longest part is putting it back in the fridge to chill and firm back up. You want to serve it really cold.

Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese ingredients in bowl | asprinkleandasplash.com

Tips for making Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese

  • Most Southerners prefer to use Duke's mayo for everything. I just recently started using it, and I do have a slight preference for it now. Even though I'm not from or in the South, even though technically, I'm south of the South (in Florida).
  • I like to use extra sharp cheddar when I make this, since I prefer the extra flavor, but choose which type you like best. I also think the larger shreds work better for this, as the fine shreds seem to get mushy and you can't really see the cheese anymore.
  • If you are serving this outside, you can put the bowl of Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese in another bowl of ice to keep it cold and thick. Plus, it has mayo in it, so that's another reason you should keep it cold. Something like this food chiller would be super cute for a barbecue or pool party, or this one if you want something more basic.
  • Chopped pickled jalapeños would be really good in this. I really wanted to add them, but I'm the only person in my house that likes spicy food. Next time when I have some spicy food friends over, I'll try this option.
Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese on cracker | asprinkleandasplash.com
Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese close up picture | asprinkleandasplash.com

Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese

This Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese is the perfect appetizer or condiment for a summer barbecue or pool party. A cool and creamy cheese spread that's tasty on crackers, in a sandwich or even on top of a burger!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 177kcal
Author: Teri
Cost: $5

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese extra sharp
  • 4 ounces pimiento peppers diced
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  • Mix together all ingredients.
    Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese ingredients in bowl | asprinkleandasplash.com
  • Let chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Notes

Makes 3 cups. A serving is ¼ cup.
Serve as an appetizer with crackers, chips or cut up veggies.
Use as a topping for burgers and sandwiches.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 573IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 0mg
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Quick Homemade Southern Pimiento Cheese in bowl, closeup view with crackers on a plate
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Comments

  1. Marina

    May 29, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Odlično izgledaju! Super recept! 🙂

    Reply
    • Teri

      May 29, 2018 at 5:06 pm

      Hvala ti!

      Reply
  2. Naomi Chenault

    July 02, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    I am a spicy food friend! How bout fresh jalapenos?

    Reply
    • Teri

      July 15, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      Yes!!

      Reply

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