9 of the Best Pimento Cheese Recipes

There's nothing more quintessentially southern than pimento cheese, and these are our best pimento cheese recipes!

We're starting off with our favorite recipes for pimento cheese – classic, pepper jack, and a spicy/smoky version with chipotle peppers. The classic way to serve it is with crackers, toast points, or fresh veggies. And if you're feeling fancy, combine them all into a Southern Charcuterie Board!

Next, we're showing you all our best recipes for using pimento cheese. Sure, it's awesome spread on a cracker. But have you tried it mixed into grits, baked into a biscuit, or stuffed inside burgers? Pure perfection.

9 Pimento cheese recipes + ways to use it.

The Best Pimento Cheese Recipes

These recipes will have your favorite homemade pimento cheese on the table in no time – plus creative ways to use it!

Old Fashioned Pimento Cheese Recipe

Here is the classic southern pimento cheese recipe you've been looking for. It's simple and without any fancy added ingredients. This is just plain old fashioned pimento cheese.

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Pepper Jack Pimento Cheese

If you like pimento cheese with a bit of a kick this is the recipe for you! A blend of cheddar and pepper jack cheeses are mixed with jalapenos and just a few more ingredients for perfect southern style pimento cheese.

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Spicy & Smoky Pimento Cheese

Homemade spicy and smoky pimento cheese with a smoky twist and a spicy kick is perfect for snacks and sandwiches. Use it in any recipe that calls for pimento cheese as an ingredient, and take your dish up a notch or two.

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Pimento Cheese Biscuits

Pimento Cheese Biscuits are the best of southern flavors in one easy-to-make biscuit. They're perfect for brunch, lunch or charcuterie boards.

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Pimento Cheese Appetizers

Pimento Cheese Appetizers are super simple to put together and will be the first thing to go at any gathering. Use homemade pimento cheese or a good-quality store bought variety, along with phyllo shells, and you'll have bite sized treats that everyone will love.

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Pimento Cheese Grits

Pimento Cheese Grits combine two southern favorites into one creamy, dreamy dish that will become a staple at your breakfast, brunch or dinner table.

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Pimento Cheese Ball

Use our base recipe and then add the other accent flavors "to taste". We've given you a variety of ideas to roll the cheese balls in to give a different look and flavor.

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pimento cheese stuffed sliders with bacon

Pimento Cheese Stuffed Burger Sliders

These stuffed burger sliders are hearty enough for a whole meal, but small enough to make the perfect tailgate munchie! They ooze with melty pimento cheese when you bite into them.

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sandwich with pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes.

The Spicy Southerner

The Spicy Southerner is a sandwich that combines Cajun fried green tomatoes, spicy, smokey pimento cheese, and bacon bourbon jam for over-the-top Southern flavor in every bite.

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FAQs

Is pimento cheese served hot or cold?

Most often cold on a sandwich or with crackers or celery, but you can make a grilled pimento cheese or top a burger with it. Either way, it's amazing!

How do you keep pimento cheese sandwiches from getting soggy?

Just don't make them too far in advance. In most cases the day they will be eaten is best.

How long can you keep homemade pimento cheese?

It's perfectly safe for up to 10 days if kept tightly covered and refrigerated. It actually has the best flavor if you can make it a day ahead of serving.

The Best Pimento Cheese Recipes

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