Cream Cheese Recipes: 30 Magical Cream Cheese Desserts
It's hard to find a better way to whip together a crowd-pleasin' dessert than getting cream cheese involved! From cream cheese pound cake to cream cheese dip to cream cheese icing and more, we've got plenty of ways to put this popular ingredient to work with our latest recipe collection, Cream Cheese Recipes: 30 Magical Cream Cheese Desserts! Whether you're prepping a dessert for the local bake sale or are looking for a guilty pleasure sweet all for yourself, we know you're going to love the selection of cream cheese sweets we've got in store.
What's ooey and gooey and full of creamy, buttery flavor? Our Ooey Gooey Butter Cake recipe, of course! This butter cake recipe is drop-it-all delicious. No, really...when they see that you've set this butter cake out, they're going to drop it all and run for a piece!
What a super dessert that's great for home entertaining or as a bring-along. Our salty yet sweet cream cheese recipe for Strawberry Pretzel Bars will stand out from the rest.
Have you ever thought about taking one of your favorite cream cheese desserts on-the-go? Well, we did, and that's how we came up with this recipe for Cheesecake Chipper Cookies! Now, you can bake and take these soft, cheesecake-style cookies wherever you go!
Whip up this Fluffy Cream Cheese Fruit Dip super fast with just four ingredients! It's so good, you'll want to eat it with a spoon! Who wouldn't love having cream cheese recipes like that?!
You can count on your whole gang going bananas over this Banana Bread Roll! This easy jelly roll-style banana bread features a cream cheese and vanilla filling that really pairs perfectly with the banana bread. You may want to make two of these!
This Brownie Cream Cheese Pudding Cake is sure to steal the show at your next gathering. Just be sure to save some of this decadent dessert for yourself because there won't be any left after the gang starts eating it!
It doesn't get much easier than this 5-ingredient, no-bake Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie. You'll want to have the gang over just to show off this luscious Southern "quickie"!
Impress your friends and family by baking an extraordinary and authentic-tasting Italian cheesecake. Our Classic Italian Cheesecake recipe tastes bakery-special but is home-kitchen easy—a winning combination!
Cream cheese frosting goes great on top of carrot cake, but it can also be used to turn any cake into a flavor spectacular. Our Buttery Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is so good, you'll find yourself using it again and again! It's one of those cream cheese recipes you'll keep coming back to!
Love at first bite... what's not to love about pancakes stuffed with blueberries and cream cheese?
Wow! If you're a banana lover, then you're gonna go ape-wild over a cream cheese dessert like this!
Pecan tassies are a true Southern classic. After all, with pecans being abundant in the South, it makes perfect sense to add them to practically everything. The cream cheese in the dough makes these extra rich.
Celebrate the day with a Raspberry Nut Cheese Danish in hand! We've taken this classic pastry sweet and turned it into a seasonal favorite you're gonna want to sit down and enjoy with a tall glass of milk.
Lemon curd sure does brighten up the flavors in this recipe for Lemon Swirled Gingerbread. Creamy, tangy, and full of holiday flavor, this shortcut gingerbread dessert recipe is going to become one of your new favorites!
Chocolate, cookies, and pudding, oh my! We can't go wrong with this combo. You'll find true love with 6 simple ingredients, and you'll keep this Chocolate Cookie Pudding recipe forever.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a little richer than traditional pound cake, but it still has that same buttery taste. Since the cream cheese is already in it, you can serve it as is, or maybe top it with fresh-cut fruit or a scoop of ice cream.
Don't let the name fool 'ya. Our Irish Potato Candy is a sweet treat that doesn't contain potatoes at all, they just look like 'em. Be warned, this easy candy recipe is so addictive you're likely to eat the whole batch!
Grab your favorite brownie mix and get ready to make some amazingly delicious brownies with our recipe for Cream Cheese Marbled Brownies. The secret to their deliciousness is in the marbled cream cheese topping! It's a cream cheese bar dessert for the ages!
Make this the year you "roll out" a show-stopping dessert that no one will forget! Our recipe for Butternut Squash Roll looks like something you picked up at a fancy bakery but is actually easy to make. Filled with cream cheese and spices, this is a dessert they'll all "fall" over for!
Now here's a recipe that's worthy of an extra special brunch occasion. Our Overnight Stuffed Donuts are kind of like a cross between stuffed French toast and the best bread pudding you've ever tasted. This recipe is sure to start your morning off on a sweet note.
Pink Lemonade Pie will make you feel like a kid with a lemonade stand...only this time you'll need a fork instead of a straw. And the best part? Cutting into this yummy pie won't mean cutting into the profits! Who wouldn't love a cream cheese pie like that?!
Sometimes breakfast calls for something a little sweet, like a creamy danish! On those days just bake up a batch of this recipe for Cream Cheese Danish. This breakfast favorite is easy to make and tastes heavenly.
We turned one of your favorite state fair desserts into a delectable cake that'll really make your gang smile! Our Churro Cream Cake is a cream-filled, cinnamon-sugar-topped cake that's a hit anywhere it's served.
Quick, grab some jars 'cause this is one recipe you're going to want to make for everyone! Our Chocolate Peanut Butter Jars make great gifts for peanut butter and chocolate lovers of all ages, so be sure to stock up!
Fresh fruit is good on its own, but it's even better when served with a sweet and creamy dip, like our Farm Stand Fruit Dip. Perfect for dunkin' any of your favorite fruit or pound cake chunks, we like to serve this cream cheese dip at get-togethers or whip it up for snacktime!
The strawberry ice cream syrup that gets drizzled over our creamy, crunchy, and fruity Mixed Berry Bars adds another flavor of berry-perfection to this potluck-perfect dessert bar. Or, you can always bake up a batch and have dessert ready for every day of the week!
We dare you to try and resist popping one after another of these Peanut Butter Cookie Truffles. They're just that addictive! And since they're no-bake and made with just 3 ingredients, it's easy to make these any time of the day for any occasion—including late-night cravings.
If you're looking for a crowd pleaser, look no further than our all-time favorite Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. The creamy filling between two layers of chocolate chip cookie dough make this a heavenly treat that no one can resist. Don't be surprised when they reach for two of these chocolate chip cheesecake bars!
Set these out for a sweet breakfast treat or present them after dinner. Either way, no one is going to resist reaching for one of these Creamy Raspberry Dessert Bars. If you can believe it, they taste even better than they look!
Do you know what sunshine tastes like? Take a bite out of one of these Lemon Cheese Bars and you'll see what we're talking about. These creamy lemon bars have all the lemony flavor you need!
What's your favorite way to use cream cheese in your recipes?