28 Of The Most Delicious Cream Cheese Dessert Recipes

Heavenly Cream Cheese Desserts are delicious dessert recipes that combine sweet cream cheese frosting with fresh fruit. The combination of these two ingredients makes them irresistible.

They also come together easily, so they are perfect for parties and events.

Heavenly Cream Cheese Desserts can be served warm or cold. If you want to serve them hot, simply heat them in the oven until warmed through.

If you prefer serving them chilled, then place them in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.

1. Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert

We love peanut butter and chocolate, so when we came up with a recipe for a chocolate peanut butter dessert, we knew it would become one of our favorites (see also ‘The 24 Most Appetizing Peanut Butter Desserts‘).

This chocolate peanut buttercup lasagna tastes like a dessert you’d find in a fancy restaurant.

You won’t believe how easy it is to make. Just mix up some ingredients, pour them into a pan, bake, and eat! This recipe starts with a packet of delicious cream cheese, so you know it will hit the spot!

2. Cream Cheese Ice Cream

The cream cheese ice cream recipe is easy enough to make at home, but it takes some patience to wait for it to freeze.

3. Kolaczki Cookies, Polish Cream Cheese Cookies

Bring something new to the table when you serve these delicious Polish cream cheese cookies (see also ‘23 Amazing Cream Cheese Appetizers‘).

They have a texture similar to many pastries, so you’ll have your guests wondering: Is it a cookie? Or is it a pastry?!

They’re so yummy, they’ll be gone before you know. They’re made with cream cheese cookie dough with different kinds of fillings.

4. Pumpkin Cake Roll With Cream Cheese Filling

This recipe is called “The World’s Best Pumpkin Rolls.” Bold statement, you say, huh? Well, let us tell you why we think it deserves such a lofty title.

First off, there are no hard rolls here; just buttery cake layers filled with cream cheese frosting. They’re light and fluffy, and they taste great too.

So what makes this particular roll so special? Try them out for yourself!

5. Chocolate Cream Cheese Truffles Recipe

Chocolate cream cheese truffles are one of our favorite desserts. They’re easy to make, super delicious, and perfect for Valentine’s Day (see also ‘26 Romantic Valentine’s Day Cocktails Perfect For Celebrating‘). This recipe makes about 20 truffles, enough for a party of four people.

You’ll need some piping bags and a few other tools, but it’s really simple. They’ve included instructions for you, but feel free to use whatever method works best for you.

6. Creamy Caramel Flan

This week we’re sharing our favorite recipes from around the web.

This creamy caramel flan recipe is one of those desserts you make once and never forget about. It’s rich, decadent, and delicious. And it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.

Flans are classic French desserts that originated in the 17th century. They’re typically baked in small ramekins or cups and served warm.

But there’s no reason why you couldn’t make this dessert ahead of time and serve it cold, too. Just pop it into the fridge overnight and enjoy it chilled in the morning.

The base of this recipe is simple, but the flavors are complex. You start out with a basic vanilla custard, which gets flavored up with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Then you add caramelized sugar and butter to temper the heat. Finally, you finish off the flavor profile with heavy cream.

You can use whatever type of milk you want here, but we think whole milk gives the best consistency. If you prefer to avoid dairy, you could try making this with almond milk (see also ‘Does Almond Milk Go Bad?‘).

We recommend serving this flan straight from the oven, but you can refrigerate it overnight and eat it cold in the morning. Or, you can even freeze it for later.

7. Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

This cake is a combination of my favorite flavors – chocolate and strawberry (see also ‘What Do Strawberries Taste Like?‘). We love making cakes because it gives me the opportunity to play around with different textures.

This one combines fluffy cake batter with softly whipped cream cheese frosting. It tastes like a dreamy dessert that you might find yourself dreaming about while eating it.

The recipe yields a pound cake that is moist and flavorful. You can serve it warm out of the oven, but it is best served cold.

If you want to make it even better, try topping it with some strawberries and drizzle some chocolate sauce over it.

8. Banana Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

The best part about banana bars is that you don’t really have to do anything special to make them. But it does take some planning ahead because there are several steps involved.

First, you’ll want to start with bananas. You can use frozen bananas or ripe ones straight out of the fridge, but you’ll want to peel them first.

Then you’ll need to chop up those bananas into small pieces. Next, you’ll mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk.

After mixing everything together, pour it into a greased pan. Bake them for 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once they’re done, let them cool completely before frosting them. For the cream cheese frosting, just combine your cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, and powdered sugar.

Mix well until smooth. Spread it over the cooled banana bar cookies and enjoy!

9. Frosted Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

This recipe for chocolate chip cheesecake came out of a conversation about what could be done with leftover cake batter.

We had some leftover cheesecake batter from making a cheesecake one night, and we thought it would make a good base for something else.

This turned into a great-tasting dessert that our families loved.

We used a graham cracker crust, but you can use any type of crust you like. If you want to add nuts, try adding chopped pecans or walnuts. You can even add crushed-up Oreos or cookies.

If you don’t have a spring form pan, just put the cheesecake mixture on a regular pie plate and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes before turning out onto a serving dish.

You can also freeze the cheesecake, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and place it in a freezer-safe container.

Once frozen, transfer to a zip bag and return to the fridge. To serve, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and run under warm water briefly to loosen.

10. Mini PB&J Cheesecakes

The classic PB&J sandwich gets a mini makeover with these cheesecake bites. They’re easy to whip up and perfect for parties or school lunches.

11. Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

These cookies are perfect for hot summers. Soft, chewy, and exploding with a citrus lemon flavor, they provide a refreshing taste with every nibble.

What sets this cookie apart from the others is that cream cheese isn’t the star of the show; it’s the secret ingredient behind the deliciousness.

In addition to being delicious, the cookies are easy to make. You’ll just need some butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt, plus a few ingredients you probably already have around the house.

Once you’ve got everything ready, you’ll add the cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla extract, and bake away until golden brown.

12. Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast With Strawberries And Whip Cream

This recipe is perfect for brunch or dinner parties because it makes enough for one serving plus leftovers.

If you want to save even more calories, use low-fat yogurt instead of heavy whipping cream. This French toast is best served warm.

13. Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

If you’ve ever wanted to try making brownies without having to worry about whether they are actually healthy, here’s your chance.

These brownies combine the deliciousness of classic brownies with the creamy, sweet flavor of cream cheese frosting. They’re easy to make and even easier to eat – just slice ’em up and dig in.

You know how sometimes you want something really decadent, but you feel like you shouldn’t because you’re watching your waistline?

Well, these brownies totally solve that problem. And since they’re baked rather than fried, you won’t be filling yourself up with lots of unhealthy ingredients. Plus, you can enjoy them guilt-free.

And finally, we give you our take on the gluten-free version of these brownies. We love the idea of being able to indulge in something rich and indulgent without worrying about the effects it might have on us later.

So, while we do still recommend limiting ourselves to one serving per day, we hope you’ll find that these brownies are worth every calorie.

14. No Bake Pineapple Cream Pie

This one requires no baking and doesn’t even require a mixer. This pie is sweetened with honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. You’ll love how it tastes and how quickly it comes together.

You don’t have to wait for summer to enjoy this pie (for more delicious summer pie recipes, read here). You can make it anytime because there are only five ingredients required.

This creamy, sweet, and tart dessert is sure to become one of your favorites. And best of all, it doesn’t require much effort! Just mix everything together and pop it into the oven.

15. Mini Cheesecake Bites

Cheesecake is one of our favorite desserts. If there’s something that reminds us of childhood, it’s definitely cheesecake.

When we saw these mini cheesecake bites, we immediately thought about making them for our families. They look like tiny bite-sized cheesecakes, and they taste just as good as the real thing.

These little treats are perfect for parties because everyone loves them.

You can easily customize them depending on the guests’ preferences, and they’re super simple to make. All you need is some cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and a food processor.

You can use whatever color you want, but we chose pink and yellow since those colors go well together. We used small molds to give the cheesecake bites a unique shape.

To make the filling, simply combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon juice in a bowl.

Mix everything thoroughly and pour it into the molds. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 °F. Let cool completely before serving.

16. Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake

A lot of people think of cheesecakes as being sweet, but we wanted to show you how you could make a basic cheesecake recipe and turn it into something else entirely.

We took our favorite cheesecake recipe and added some berries and whipped cream cheese. You’ll love this cake because it’s light, refreshing, and very easy to make.

17. Berry Cheesecake Fruit Salad

This fresh fruit salad takes inspiration from your favorite berry cheesecakes. But since we’re talking about salads here, think deconstructed cheesecake with fruity toppings.

Think strawberry shortcake without the cake. Instead of strawberries, use whatever berries you like best. We used blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

If you don’t eat dairy, feel free to skip the cheese. Use whatever yogurt you prefer. And if you don’t like nuts, feel free to omit them too.

You can swap the fruits you choose to put in your salad, but try to keep them fairly sweet. For example, if you add mango, keep in mind that some people might find it too tart.

The recipe calls for honey, but you could easily replace it with agave syrup. Just adjust the amount according to what you’d like.

If you’re looking for something even healthier, try making this fruit salad with frozen fruits. They won’t melt into a liquid state, so you’ll still get the same taste.

18. Chocolate Cheesecake

Indulge in this decadence, and you won’t feel guilty about it. This double chocolate cheesecake has an Oreo crust and the cheesecake is rich in both chocolate and cream cheese.

You can make it ahead of time and freeze it. Just thaw it overnight in the fridge, and bake it for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F.

19. No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake

This no-bake Oreos cheesecake is a simple dessert that takes just minutes to make. You don’t even need a mixer — you’re going to love the texture and flavor of this creamy, rich cake.

And since there are no eggs or cream cheese involved, you’ll never miss the dairy. All you need is some whipped topping and a few sprinkles, plus a handful of chocolate chips (see also ‘33 Simply Delicious Chocolate Chip Desserts‘).

The best part about this recipe is that it uses store-bought Oreos. If you want to use homemade cookies, feel free to swap out the Oreos for whatever cookie you like.

Just remember that the cookies must be crushed up into small pieces.

20. Easy Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish

The holidays are coming up fast, and we want you to enjoy every single moment of them. So we’ve put together some quick and easy recipes to help you celebrate the season.

This blackberry and cream cheese Danish is great because it doesn’t require much prep work. And it looks beautiful, too. Plus, the filling is creamy and delicious, while the dough itself is super simple to mix up.

21. Carrot Cake Donuts

Carrot cake is a classic dessert. If you’re looking for a quick treat, you’ll want something sweet and moist. This carrot cake donut recipe is exactly what you need.

Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir well until combined. Fold in the carrots. Drop heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Enjoy!

22. Cream Cheese Churro Roll-Ups

Churros are one of our favorite treats. We love how crispy they are and how soft and chewy they are inside. But sometimes, it gets boring eating plain old churros. So, we discovered a way to make churros even better.

We found some cream cheese rolls at Costco and thought it’d be fun to fill those with churros.

This recipe makes 18 churro roll-ups. If you want to double or triple the batch, simply increase the number of churro sticks used.

23. Gingerbread Cream Pie

Gingerbread cookies are the quintessentially American Christmas dessert. But what about those times when you just want a slice of the pie?

If you don’t want to make a full batch of pie crust, try this recipe for gingerbread cream pie. You’ll find out why it’s called “pie,” too.

24. Cheesecake Berry Parfaits

Summer days can be very hot. You just don’t want to spend hours baking something in the oven.

This summer, try making some delicious desserts without having to heat up your kitchen. Try out these cheesecake berry parfait recipes to cool down during those scorching summer days.

The layers of bright red, orange, yellow, and green colors give off such a cheerful vibe. It’s like eating a rainbow in one bite.
These parfaits taste great and are easy to prepare. All you need is a blender and some berries.

25. Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

This recipe is sinfully delicious. You’ll love every bite of this decadent dessert. It’s rich and creamy like no other cheesecake, and it tastes even better because of the addition of dulce de leches.

26. Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

This summer, we’re making our favorite dessert even better. We’ve taken the creamy vanilla ice cream base popularized by Ben & Jerry’s and added fresh blueberries and a little lemon zest to give it just enough tartness.

Topped with a soft layer of whipped cream, this treat is sure to please everyone. If you don’t want to use real blueberries, feel free to substitute frozen ones; simply thaw them out before adding them to the mix.

27. Cream Cheese Pound Cake

This pound cake is rich and creamy, and we truly believe you’ll love it. It’s got just enough lemon zest to give it a bright flavor without being overpowering.

And because it uses only six ingredients, you won’t have to worry about measuring out exact amounts. Instead, use whatever measurements work best for you.

28. Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins

Double chocolate cream cheese muffins aren’t just delicious — they’re also healthy.

If you’ve been craving something sweet after a hearty meal, try one of our recipes for double chocolate cream cheese muffin bites. You’ll feel satisfied without feeling guilty about it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cheesecake Freeze Well?

You can easily freeze cheesecake. Just wrap the cheesecakes in plastic wrap and place them in a zip-top bag; seal and lay flat in the freezer.

If you want to bake one later, just take out what you need, thaw it, and pop it back in the fridge.

Can You Use Cream Cheese Instead Of Butter In Cookies?

Cream cheese is just as good as butter in baking, according to experts. In fact, it’s better because it doesn’t melt as butter does.

So why are we still using butter for our cookie dough? Because butter makes everything taste better. But there are ways around that.