Homemade Boursin

This homemade boursin recipe comes together in less than 15 minutes, is cost effective, and tastes delicious. Boursin cheese is similar to cream cheese but it is creamier, a tad saltier, and includes herbs or garlic. I love using boursin cheese in recipes because it creates a creamy sauce and adds a lot of flavor. Normally, I keep some in the fridge at all times, but I ran out recently and found myself needing some in a pinch to make a recipe. I checked in my fridge and panty, and I had all of the ingredients to create a homemade version, so I tried it out and it came out great.

Easy Homemade Boursin

I love using Boursin in my recipes because of how creamy and delicious it is. It has the ability to totally transform a recipe with its creamy texture and garlicky flavor. I have seen people combine boursin and pasta water to create a great pasta sauce, add the boursin on a charcuterie board as a stand alone cheese, or add it to mashed potatoes to create a decadent side dish.

Boursin is such a versatile cheese and it is great to learn how to make a homemade version so that you always have some on hand. In order to make this homemade boursin you combine cream cheese, butter, a little salt, garlic, and herbs. You can either combine them in a food processor or whip it together in a bowl. Once made, add it to the refrigerator for an hour to firm up, and then use as you wish.

Best Recipes with Boursin Cheese

My favorite ways to use boursin cheese are in a pasta sauce, roasted underneath some vegetables, or in mashed potatoes. Here are some of my recipes that use boursin cheese:

1. Boursin Chicken Pasta – This boursin chicken pasta recipe uses boursin cheese, seasoned chicken breast, spinach, garlic, and bone broth. It takes just five ingredients (plus seasoning) to make this delicious and healthy meal.
2. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Boursin – These roasted brussels sprouts with boursin cheese should really be called baked boursin brussels sprouts. The boursin cheese bakes right into each brussels sprouts creating layers of boursin in between all of the leaves. 
3. Boursin Mashed Potatoes – These boursin mashed potatoes are the most perfectly creamy mashed potatoes. They are made with garlic and herb boursin cheese, which makes each bite perfectly flavorful and seasoned. Make these for dinner or your next holiday.
4. Tomato Basil Boursin Pasta – This tomato basil boursin pasta recipe was inspired by the viral tiktok baked boursin pasta. Fresh cooked pasta, juicy grape tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, herbs and creamy boursin cheese come together to create the most delicious and creamy pasta sauce of all time

Boursin Cheese Substitute

If you are looking for a more affordable substitute for Boursin cheese, you can make it at home with a few simple ingredients. This recipes makes the equivalent of two packages of boursin. Feel free to cut the recipe in half. Alternately, you can store it in your refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze it in a airtight container for up to three months. When you are ready to use it after freezing it, just thaw it overnight in the refrigerator.

1. Cream Cheese – You want to use regular cream cheese, nothing fancy. Nothing whipped. Make sure to soften it on the counter for a few hours before using it.
2. Salted Butter – I only buy salted butter, so that is what I always have in my house. If you use unsalted, you will need to add a bit more salt to this recipe. This ingredient should be melted before being added to the bowl. This ensures that everything mixes together easily.
3. Garlic – You can use fresh garlic or garlic powder
4. Herbs – You can use all dried herbs for this, or a mix of dried and fresh if you have them on hand.
5. Salt and White Pepper – Traditional boursin cheese uses white pepper.

How to make Homemade Boursin

INGREDIENTS  

• 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
• 4 oz Salted Butter mostly melted
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced or 3/4 tsp dried parsley
• 1 clove garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dried chives
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried marjoram optional
• 1/8 tsp sea salt use 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt if you are using unsalted butter

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Melt the butter.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Use a whisk to mix it until completely combined.
• Add the cheese to a container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Alternately you can divide the mixture between two containers and refrigerate.