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Want to know a little secret I swear by in the kitchen? It’s cream cheese! That one simple ingredient gives every dessert a rich, dreamy, sweet-meets-tangy magic that no one can resist. Once you bake with cream cheese, you will be completely hooked. Give a few of these irresistible cream cheese dessert recipes and you’ll see exactly why I use it every chance I get!
Cinnamon Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
When we can’t decide between cinnamon rolls and pancakes for breakfast, the clear winner is a batch of fluffy Cinnamon Pancakes! They’re loaded with cinnamon flavor in every bite and a rich cream cheese glaze drizzles over the top, taking them to the next level.
Go to the recipe: Cinnamon Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze
Cake Mix Pumpkin Roll
Make an easy pumpkin roll recipe using cake mix. It’s a light and moist pumpkin roll swirled with cream cheese frosting that’s sure to be a fall favorite.
Go to the recipe: Cake Mix Pumpkin Roll
Cream Cheese Bars
These Cream Cheese Bars are made with yellow cake mix for a quick and easy dessert. With a crisp crust and soft center, they’re perfectly sweet and deliciously decadent!
Go to the recipe: Cream Cheese Bars
Cream Cheese Brownies
These Cream Cheese Brownies are and made using a brownie mix and a homemade cheesecake-like topping! Delicious fudgy goodness in every bite! These will be your new favorite brownie.
Go to the recipe: Cream Cheese Brownies With Box Cake Mix
Cream Cheese Mints
It is amazing how easy it is to make these little cream cheese mints. I guarantee that you won’t be able to eat just one of these little melt-in-your mouth sweets!
Go to the recipe: Cream Cheese Mints
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
My Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe is rich, decadent, and packed with sour cream and cream cheese to create a perfectly dense, moist crumb. Top it with berries or whipped cream for the perfect dessert.
Go to the recipe: Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dessert
Rich, sweet cream cheese goes perfectly with the tangy, tart cranberries. The white and red color contrast is also almost too pretty to eat! I am in love with these cranberry cream cheese bars. They are the perfect blend of sweet and tart, creamy and rich. You will want to bake these all year long!
Go to the recipe: Cranberry Cream Cheese Dessert
No Bake Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
This no-bake Lemon Cream Cheese Pie is one of my favorites! It’s creamy, brightened up with a squeeze of lemon juice, and a cinch to make.
Go to the recipe: Lemon Cream Cheese Pie
Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
These Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Glaze are super fluffy and moist and feature all the sweet, cinnamon flavor you love in classic carrot cake!
Go to the recipe: Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
Oreo Truffles
These easy Oreo Truffles With Cream Cheese are a decadent treat, but oh-so-simple to make! Cookies-and-creme crumbs and cream cheese are rolled into truffles, then dipped in melted chocolate to create this crowd-pleasing homemade candy.
Go to the recipe: Oreo Truffles
Crescent Roll Cheesecake
Crescent roll cheesecake is one of the easiest types of cheesecake to make. The sweet cream cheese filling is delicious with flaky, buttery crescent rolls. I also love that they are easy to slice and serve.
Go to the recipe: Crescent Roll Cheesecake
Cheesecake Dip
Whether you serve it as a snack or dessert, this easy Cheesecake Dip is destined to be a hit! It has all the sweet-and-tangy flavor of cheesecake in the form of an irresistible dip.
Go to the recipe: Cheesecake Dip
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
No-bake chocolate cheesecake is going to be a cream cheese dessert you make all the time. It is effortless to make but tastes incredibly rich and decadent.
Go to the recipe: No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is perfect for a party, celebration, or just because! The tangy, rich frosting is oh-so-perfect with the sweet banana cake.
Go to the recipe: Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars are one of the most popular Mexican pastry desserts as it combines crescent rolls, cream cheese, vanilla, egg, and sugar that is then topped with cinnamon sugar topping to create one of the most delicious desserts you will ever eat.
Go to the recipe: Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are soft and pillowy with fresh strawberry flavor and an irresistible cream cheese filling. They’re so pretty and even more delicious!
Go to the recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
