Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Name: Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: ½ C. Butter; 8 oz. Cream cheese cut into pieces; 1 ½ tsp. Garlic powder; 1 C. Heavy whipping cream; 1 C. Chicken broth; 1 C. Parmesan cheese grated; Salt and pepper to taste

4.36 from 14 votes

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If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of homemade cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce ideas. The delicious creaminess of homemade Alfredo sauce simply cannot be beat. If you love Olive Garden’s Alfredo dipping sauce (and pasta sauce), you have to give this recipe a go! Personally, I couldn’t get enough of the Alfredo sauce and needed to find a way to incorporate it into my own dishes at home. Finding the perfect Alfredo sauce was my mission for quite some time.

Luckily, this recipe is a winner! Once you make this quick cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce recipe, there’s no going back to store-bought sauce. Not a chance.

This easy cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce for beginners is delicious and a must-try! It’s great to serve over pasta noodles or when a recipe calls for it!

My favorites noodles dinners are Chicken Noodle Casserole and Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodles.

Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce

The secret to this sauce is the cream cheese. And, it’s so good and affordable! Be sure to see the recipe card at the bottom for full ingredients and instructions. I guarantee you’ll find this to be the best cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce recipe you’ve ever had! Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It’s straightforward and simple to make with just a few ingredients. No hassle and no special ingredients that can’t be found at your local supermarket.
This simple cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce meal recipe can be made for chicken dinners, pastas, and even as a dipping sauce for sandwiches and your favorite meats!
This is a family friendly cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce will certainly be loved by everyone in your household–even the kids!
You can swap some ingredients if you’re on the hunt for healthy cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce version.

Ingredients For Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce:

½ C. Butter

8 oz. Cream cheese cut into pieces

1 ½ tsp. Garlic powder

1 C. Heavy whipping cream

1 C. Chicken broth

1 C. Parmesan cheese grated

Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

Cream cheese: While I recommend using full-fat cream cheese for a rich, creamy Alfredo sauce, you can use reduced fat to significantly cut back on the fat and calories in this sauce.

Chicken broth: Instead of traditional chicken broth, you can use chicken bouillon cubes as a solid replacement. Keep in mind, this will add more salt to your sauce, so you may not need to add salt later on. Test your recipe as you go to prevent over-salting the sauce.

Parmesan cheese: It’s best to use freshly grated Parmesan cheese for this recipe. However, if you do not have fresh Parmesan available, feel free to use jarred Parmesan.

Heavy whipping cream: More often than not, heavy whipping cream is the key to this sauce in addition to the cream cheese. If you do not have any heavy whipping cream to use, you can try full-fat milk. Keep in mind, this will likely make your sauce a bit thinner, which you may or may not prefer!

How to Make It

Step 1. First, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Be careful not to burn the butter or allow it to brown too much. Avoid cooking the butter on high, even if you’re in a rush.

Step 2. Add the cream cheese and garlic powder into the skillet once the butter is mostly melted. Stir until the cream cheese is melted. Tip: Allow your cream cheese to sit out on the counter to come to room temperature, first. This will make it much easier to melt and work with in the skillet.

Step 3. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream and chicken broth.

Step 4. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to medium-low heat.

Step 5. Stir in the parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6. Sauté the sauce until it begins to thicken. Remove it from the heat.

Step 7. Serve over your choice of noodles or use the sauce as a dipping sauce for your favorite chicken dinner!

Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Have you made this? Let us know how it went in the comments below!

Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Tips for Success

Allow your butter and cream cheese to soften on the counter before making this sauce. This will make it much easier to combine, mix, and cook the ingredients evenly on the stove.

Keep stirring the sauce as you’re adding ingredients. This will prevent ingredients from sticking to the pan (or together). It will also ensure the mixture is fully combined once you’re ready to serve it.

Storage & Reheating

Storing this sauce is simple. You can store this garlic Alfredo sauce in miniature single-serving Tupperware containers or airtight containers for up to 4 days in your refrigerator. Be sure to use a container with a seal to protect the sauce from hardening or going bad.

You can also freeze your cream cheese garlic Alfredo sauce in freezer-safe containers or Tupperware for up to 3 months!

Reheating this sauce is easy. Simply remove your frozen or refrigerated sauce and allow it to come to room temperature (or close to it). Reheat on the stove over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes in a traditional pot. You can also reheat your Alfredo sauce in the microwave using a microwave-safe container for 1 to 2 minutes, per serving.

Serving Suggestions

Try your hand at making these delicious easy cheesy breadsticks if you’re determined to use this sauce for dipping! For an alternative breadsticks recipe, try our homemade cheesy garlic breadsticks, for a garlicky twist!

If you want to use this sauce for dipping chicken, try out American buttermilk fried chicken or our Southern fried chicken recipe!

To get even more creative with this sauce, try your hand at homemade egg noodles, a perfect pairing for this Alfredo sauce!

Notes

This savory sauce is perfect for Olive Garden lovers, or anyone who has a hankering for authentic garlic Alfredo sauce! The aroma alone is enough to get everyone in your household excited for what’s to come!

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