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2nd Place Christmas 2025
Kansas City Smoked Cream Cheese
By High Desert MilkJune 15, 2026dips-and-cheeseballs, savory
Ingredients
- 8 oz
- 1 tsp+ Kansas City Dry Rub by Private Selection
- olive oil
Instructions
- Night before: Place cream cheese into a bowl, add 1 tsp dry rub, mix throughly, form back into an even block, wrap in parchment paper, place into refrigerator at least 2 hours, best if overnight.
- Preheat smoker to 250˚
- Grease a small pan with olive oil, place cream cheese in center, lightly rub olive oil onto cream cheese on all sides and top, score with knife into crisscross pattern, then lightly sprinkle all sides and top with Kansas City rub.
- Place into smoker for 1 ½ hours.
- Once done, cool for 5 min, then enjoy.
Author
High Desert Milk
High Desert Milk is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative dedicated to producing high-quality dairy ingredients and products. Through our blog, we share stories from our farms, plant, products, people, and community, offering a closer look at the values, innovation, and hard work behind everything we do.
