Arepa spread with cream cheese, sliced strawberries and dark balsamic glaze

Cream Cheese Strawberry Balsamic Arepa — No-Cook Snack

September 01, 2026

Category: After-School Snacks  |  Ready in 3 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

Kid-friendly: a 10-year-old can make this one alone — no stove.

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 4 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 1 tbsp balsamic glaze

How to Make It

  1. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles, then let cool for a minute.
  2. Spread cream cheese over each arepa.
  3. Arrange strawberry slices on top.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.

About This Recipe

Strawberries and balsamic is an Italian pairing — the syrupy vinegar makes the fruit taste even more like itself. Over cream cheese it's sweet with a grown-up tang.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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