Best Cream Cheese Desserts

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You’ll want to bookmark this list of the best cream cheese desserts for the next time you need to make an easy and delicious treat. You simply can’t go wrong with this tangy, creamy secret ingredient.

Chocolate cream cheese balls, cheesecake bites, pumpkin bars, and cake bites in a collage.

We make a lot of appetizers with cream cheese, too, like this Maryland Crab Dip and this Hot Shrimp Dip.

Why We Love These Desserts

These are some of our favorite cream cheese dessert recipes because they all use simple ingredients to make the perfect dessert for any occasion.

Cream cheese is the ultimate versatile ingredient. You can go savory by making chip dips, or if you have a sweet tooth like me, make cream cheese desserts!

Cream cheese keeps well in the fridge, so you can keep it on hand to make all kinds of desserts at the last minute. Try out one of these easy recipes for your next dessert!

Check out this pretty tiered dessert tray for serving at home, or this disposable platter that’s perfect for taking to a party.

Pieces of cheesecake on white plates with small bowl of caramel in background.

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Recipe

These Dulce de leche cheesecake bars are decadent and easy to make. Imagine a creamy cheesecake over a buttery graham cracker crust with a swirl of dulce de leche, and you’re on the right track.

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars

Biscoff Cheesecake decorated with whipped cream and cookies.

No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Recipe

This no bake Biscoff Cheesecake is other-worldly. If you like the flavors of Lotus Biscoff cookies, you are going to want to stop what you’re doing and make this cheesecake.

No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Recipe

OREO cookie balls truffles on a teal plate on a white table.

Delicious OREO Cookie Balls

These no-bake OREO cheesecake balls are incredibly delicious, made with just 4 simple ingredients! These can be ready in no time and you can decorate them in so many ways for any holiday! The flavors are amazing!

Delicious OREO Cookie Balls

Cheesecake bars on wire rack with pink napkin.

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

These lemon cheesecake bars are incredible and easy to make. We’ve added an extra ingredient that really makes them shine!

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Recipe

These delicious strawberry cheesecake cookies are so easy to make! With flavors of strawberry and white chocolate, this might be your new favorite obsession!

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Recipe

These churro cheesecake bars are the perfect dessert to serve at the end of any meal. Everyone will love the crunchy outside and creamy cheesecake inside.

Easy Churro Cheesecake Bars

These churro cheesecake bars are the perfect sweet treat to serve at the end of any meal. Everyone will love the crunchy outside and creamy cheesecake inside.

Easy Churro Cheesecake Bars

Key lime Crumbl cookies with lime slice on a black table.

Key Lime Crumbl Cookie Recipe

Key Lime Crumbl Cookies Recipe

Nutella bars stacked on a light brown plate.

Nutella Bars Recipe

Delicious bars with a brownie bottom and Nutella cheesecake filling!

Nutella Bars Recipe

Bowl of dessert dip with peppermint, cream cheese, cool whip, mint, and chocolate on red tray.

Delicious Christmas Dessert Dip

This delicious Christmas Dessert Dip is so easy to make. Whip this up for something delightfully different and perfect for the holidays!

Christmas Dessert Dip

Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting on a wood board with fall leaves and pumpkin.

Easy Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

This easy pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting recipe is wonderful any time of the year. It’s just too good to save for fall!

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Cheesecake bites with blueberries and strawberry on a white plate.

Cheesecake Bites Recipe

This cheesecake bites recipe is absolutely heavenly! This perfect recipe uses fresh graham cracker crumbs, real vanilla extract, and sweet cream cheese. It’s super easy to make and you can add a variety of toppings to make a beautiful platter of bite-sized desserts!

Cheesecake Bites Recipe

Cupcakes with pink icing and strawberry on top.

Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are so delicious. Strawberry cream cheese is one of my favorite flavors. Homemade cupcakes are so easy to make and taste so much better!

Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Who could have the willpower to say no to turtle brownie cheesecake? You've no doubt seen it if you've been to the Cheesecake Factory. All that ooey gooey goodness.

Decadent Turtle Brownie Cheesecake

Who could have the willpower to say no to turtle brownie cheesecake? All that ooey gooey goodness just waiting for you to devour them! It’s the perfect dessert made with Hershey’s cocoa powder and brown sugar.

Turtle Brownie Cheesecake

Cookie dough bites decorated for Valentine's Day.

No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites

These delicious cookie bites are decorated for Valentine’s Day, but once you know how to make them, the possibilities are endless! These are made with white chocolate chips and pure maple syrup. Give this no-bake cream cheese dessert a try!

No-Bake Cookie Dough Bites

Pink cupcakes with yellow frosting and colored straws on a wire rack.

Cake Mix with Soda Cupcakes

These red cream soda cupcakes are so adorable and the flavor is delicious! This is such an easy dessert recipe. No need to buy when you can DIY!

Cake Mix with Soda Cupcakes

Lemon Cupcakes

There is something about these lemon chiffon cupcakes that I cannot resist. I don’t know what it is, but I could eat one after every meal! It’s the perfect combination of light and decadent. Use fresh lemon juice and lemon zest to give it a pop of flavor!

Lemon Cupcakes

Perfectly Sweet Instant Pot Berry Cheesecake Recipe

You’re going to love the flavor of this Instant Pot Berry Cheesecake Recipe! It’s a simple mixed berry cheesecake that has such an amazing taste.

Instant Pot Berry Cheesecake Recipe

Easy No Bake Cheesecake Bites

Everybody loves bite-size desserts and these no-bake cheesecake bites can be whipped up in a matter of minutes. Quick desserts are the best desserts!

No Bake Cheesecake Bites

No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Recipe

Pumpkin pie cheesecake isn’t your typical cheesecake. It is an easy no-bake pumpkin pie with a cream cheese layer, a perfect holiday dessert. It’s sweet, expertly spiced, and a must-make for any special dinner.

No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Recipe

Cream Cheese Cookies

This cream cheese cookie recipe has been a reader favorite for years, cream cheese cookies are tender, pillow-soft, and delicious. They would be a hit at bake sales!

Cream Cheese Cookies

Frozen Cheesecake Bites

This frozen cheesecake bites recipe uses yogurt in place of cream cheese for a six-ingredient decadent dessert that is full of flavor! If you are looking for easy cream cheese desserts, this is it.

Frozen Cheesecake Bites

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

This delicious dessert is a new favorite of mine. These cheesecake bars are topped with a raspberry swirl baked right into the sweet cheesecake filling. Yum!

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

Sour Cream Cheesecake

Sour cream adds a great tang to this baked sour cream cheesecake. It’s so easy with a graham cracker crust and a simple method of prep (no water bath)!

Sour Cream Cheesecake

Gluten Free Cheesecake

This gluten-free cheesecake is so good you won’t even miss the gluten. In fact, you wouldn’t know it’s gluten-free unless someone told you.

Gluten Free Cheesecake

No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake Recipe

This Irish Cream Cheesecake is no-bake which means you can put it together in minutes for the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat.

No Bake Irish Cream Cheesecake Recipe

Delicious Raspberry Pretzel Jello Dessert

Raspberry Pretzel Jello Dessert is a delicious 3-layer dish that features a pretzel crust, cream cheese layer, and raspberry Jello topping. It’s perfect for BBQs on hot summer days!

Raspberry Pretzel Jello Dessert

No Bake Cadburys Chocolate Cheesecake

Full of creamy Cadbury dairy milk, this no-bake chocolate cheesecake is the perfect dessert for chocoholics! Just 15 minutes to prepare and with a super easy chocolate ganache topping. Heaven!

No Bake Cadburys Chocolate Cheesecake

Blueberry Vanilla Ice Cream Cake Recipe

This blueberry vanilla ice cream cake recipe with cream cheese frosting uses a puree base of fresh berries topped with rich cream cheese frosting.

Blueberry Vanilla Ice Cream Cake Recipe

Chocolate chip cookie dough dip in a blue bowl.

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

This cookie dough dip takes only 10 minutes to make. Serve up this recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough dip for family gatherings or as a sweet treat.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

Butter Pecan Cake

Butter Pecan Cake is made with layers of fluffy classic vanilla cake, buttery toasted pecans, and covered in luscious cream cheese frosting.

Butter Pecan Cake

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

This is an easy homemade strawberry cheesecake ice cream made in the Cuisinart ice cream maker. It is a no-eggs dessert made with graham cracker crumbs and fresh fruit.

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

These delicious marble cheesecake brownies have the best of both desserts, rich fudgy brownies, and light creamy cream cheese layers. These are the best cream cheese swirl brownies!

Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

Amaretto cream cheese coffee cake recipe is a sweet, dense coffee cake topped with an extra crumb topping and filled with a ribbon of cream cheese.

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes are an easy mini lemon cheesecake recipe with a gingersnap crust, topped with lemon curd and whipped cream! {GF}

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake with Oreos

Brownie bottom cheesecake with Oreos is a scrumptious combination of two classic desserts, brownies and cheesecake, and our favorite cookie!

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake with Oreos

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake

This is for true peanut butter lovers! This no-bake peanut butter cheesecake is the ultimate decadent dessert. It’s loaded with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and an Oreo cookie crust.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake

Inspired by strawberry crunch ice cream bars, this cheesecake has a sweet, crunchy, delicious crumb topping that sets it apart from traditional cheesecake!

Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake

Bread Pudding with Cream Cheese Frosting

For the best bread pudding you’ll ever make, try this recipe for an old-fashioned creamy and rich version, topped with a cream cheese frosting. It’s a true American Classic!

Bread Pudding with Cream Cheese Frosting

Deviled Strawberries

Deviled strawberries are a quick no-bake dessert. Try this bite-size strawberry appetizer with rich cream cheese filling.

Deviled Strawberries

Double Chocolate Cheesecake Pudding

This recipe for double chocolate cheesecake pudding is a luscious, creamy, no-bake, swirled dessert made with ricotta cheese and heavy cream.

Double Chocolate Cheesecake Pudding

Carrot Cake Energy Balls

These carrot cake energy balls are all-natural and sweetened with Medjool dates. This easy, no-bake recipe is perfect for snacking!

Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Strawberry Cheesecake

This red and white cheesecake is a light and fluffy treat that the whole family will love! The best time of the year to make this cheesecake is when fresh berries are in season during the summer.

Strawberry Cheesecake

Tips For Making Desserts With Cream Cheese

For best results, set out your cream cheese ahead of time and let it come to room temperature before mixing ingredients either with a whisk, electric beater, or a stand mixer.

It’s best to refrigerate desserts made with cream cheese to help them stay fresh longer. Just wrap the dessert in aluminum foil or plastic wrap first!

If you’re looking for a better way to make keto dessert recipes, cream cheese is the answer. If you are on a ketogenic diet and looking to eat low carb, you can make many of these recipes. For instance, on the keto diet, you could make a New York-style cheesecake as long as the crust is gluten-free and the sugar is replaced with a sugar-free sweetener.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you use lite cream cheese for these desserts?

If you are looking to make one of these desserts low-carb, you could most likely replace the full-fat cream cheese with lite cream cheese. Make sure to read the recipe first because results
may vary.

What is the best cream cheese for baking?

The best cream cheese for baking is Philadelphia regular cream cheese in block form, not the tub. This brand of cream cheese has an unmatched silky texture and whips up just right for baking. That being said, I often use the light version called Neufchatel.

What other kinds of desserts can be made with cream cheese?

Cream cheese is such a versatile and simple ingredient, but it has the ability to take most recipes to the next level. The next level in creaminess that is!