Homemade Boursin Cheese

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Homemade Boursin is a creamy garlic and herb cheese spread that’s impossible to resist. It may just be the perfect appetizer! Grab some of your favorite keto crackers and let’s dig in.

Close up shot of homemade Boursin cheese in a green bowl with keto crackers around it.

This homemade Boursin recipe is quite honestly the reason I married my husband.

Sounds melodramatic, doesn’t it? And yet, when a man brings a keto friendly appetizer with this much flavor into your life, you know he’s a keeper!

In all seriousness, he introduced me to the joy that is homemade Boursin cheese. His family made it all the time when he was growing up and it quickly became a family favorite for us too.

And now I am offering this recipe for public consumption. Trust me, that is a very big deal!

Legendary Keto Cheese Spread

When I call this homemade Boursin legendary, I am not really exaggerating. We always make it to serve and share during the holidays.

And it’s become legendary among our friends. It is oft-requested for any gatherings or parties, and there’s always someone who hovers over the bowl, hardly letting anyone else near it.

That someone might be me, on a few occasions.

A small green bowl filled with homemade Boursin, with garlic and herbs around it.

What is Boursin cheese?

You have probably seen the real Boursin in the cheese aisle of every grocery store. In case you haven’t tried it, let me enlighten you.

Boursin is a type of Gournay cheese that is soft, creamy, and slightly crumbly. François Boursin, a cheesemaker from Normandy, France, started adding garlic and herbs and it quickly became world renowned.

This homemade Boursin recipe uses cream cheese as the base, rather than the classic Gournay cheese. Most of us don’t really have access to plain Gournay cheese, so using cream cheese makes easier and less expensive.

Ingredients for homemade Boursin

My husband never measures anything when he makes Boursin, so it changes a bit every time. He really does everything to taste, and you can too. The basic ingredient are as follows:

Cream cheese
Salted butter
Garlic
Italian seasoning OR chopped fresh parsley – sometimes a little of both!
Salt
Cracked pepper
Dash of hot sauce

A small cheese knife spreading homemade Boursin on a keto cracker.

Recipe tips

Boursin is really ridiculously easy to make and comes together in 10 minutes flat. Here are my best tips for getting it right:

Softened ingredients. You really want both the cream cheese and the butter to be quite soft, but not melted. Unwrap them and place them in a bowl while they are still chilled, then let them sit until room temp. If it’s a bit chilly in your house, consider zapping them in the microwave for 10 seconds or so.
Add plenty of garlic. We like our super garlicky, and usually use 4 large cloves. I prefer using a garlic press to get very small bits of garlic throughout the spread.
Add your choice of herbs. Real Boursin takes parsley and chives but we’ve come to love it with a bit of dried Italian seasoning.
Salt and pepper to taste. Saltiness is a matter of preference so be sure to go with less and add more to your liking.
Dash of hot sauce. This is Tim’s unique spin on homemade Boursin. It doesn’t make it hot or spicy at all, it just really brings out the flavor.
Serve at room temperature. Although you want to store the cheese spread in the fridge, it tastes best and spreads best at room temp.

Keto crackers on a wooden cutting board topped with homemade Boursin cheese and smoked salmon.

How to serve homemade keto boursin

You may be wondering about those lovely little crackers that I paired with my Boursin cheese. They are from Real Phat Foods and they are honestly the BEST packaged keto crackers around.

I’ve tried all the other brands of keto crackers out there and some of them are pretty good. But they can’t hold a candle to the super thin, super crispy almond flour crackers from Real Phat.

I’m kind of obsessed with the Rosemary crackers, to be honest!

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You can also serve Boursin with toasted sesame keto crackers, or on fresh veggies as little keto cucumber bites, perhaps with a little smoked salmon on top.

Or mix it into creamy mashed cauliflower for incredible flavor!

I also love to smear it on leftover prime rib after our Christmas dinner. It’s so good with thinly sliced roast beef.

Storage information

Homemade Boursin will last in the fridge for up to two weeks, as long as your ingredients are fresh. We make a big batch and simply store it in a covered container.

However, I do recommend serving it at room temperature, as it’s easier to spread and more flavorful.

A wooden cutting board with keto crackers and a bowl of homemade Boursin cheese.

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