Scallion Cream Cheese Toast
Charred scallions folded through cream cheese on hot toast — the bagel-shop schmear, upgraded.
Ingredients
- 4 Scallions
- 100 g Cream cheese
- 2 slices Country bread
- 1 tsp Neutral oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds (optional)
- ¼ tsp Black pepper (optional)
Method
- Heat the neutral oil in a skillet over high heat until it just starts to smoke.
- Char the whole scallions in the hot pan until softened and blackened in stripes, about 4 minutes.
- Chop the charred scallions into rough pieces.
- Fold the chopped scallions into the cream cheese with the salt and pepper.
- Toast the bread in a toaster until deeply browned and crisp.
- Spread the scallion cream cheese thickly on the hot toast and shower with the sesame seeds.
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About Scallion Cream Cheese Toast
Scallion cream cheese toast is a deli-counter idea taken up a notch — the classic scallion schmear you'd find at a bagel shop, but built around charred rather than raw scallions. The whole scallions are seared in a screaming-hot pan until softened and blackened in stripes, then chopped and folded through cream cheese with salt and pepper. That char is the whole point: it trades the raw allium bite for a smoky, mellow sweetness that transforms an ordinary spread.
Piled thickly onto deeply toasted country bread and finished with sesame seeds, it delivers cool, tangy cream cheese against hot, crisp toast, with the smoky scallions running through every bite. It's quick — about ten minutes and one pan — and relatively light, making it an easy breakfast, a snack, or a base you can top with a sliced tomato or a soft egg. The technique also scales beautifully as a party spread, since the charred-scallion cream cheese keeps happily in the fridge and only improves as the flavors settle.
Scallion Cream Cheese Toast: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Scallion Cream Cheese Toast?
A serving has about 294 calories — 7.3g protein, 22.7g carbs, 19.9g fat, 2.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Scallion Cream Cheese Toast gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Country bread. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Scallion Cream Cheese Toast dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Cream cheese. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Scallion Cream Cheese Toast?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out sesame seeds, black pepper — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Scallion Cream Cheese Toast make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.