Cream Cheese Desserts: Cheesecakes, Danishes, Cookies And Cakes

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Plain No-Bake Cheesecake With A Buttery Crust

The beauty of a plain, no-bake cheesecake is that it is simple and delicious as is, or you can level it up with a sweet topping. It has plenty of cream cheese, butter, and heavy cream, and it doesn’t use a pudding mix.

Puff Pastry Cherry Cream Cheese Danishes

As the puff pastry bakes, the scored edges rise into golden walls while the center stays level, holding a soft layer of sweetened cream cheese. A spoonful of glossy cherry pie filling finishes each pastry with deep red fruit.

Soft Cream Cheese Cookies

They are soft, creamy, and dusted with a snowy layer of powdered sugar. These soft cookies are made with simple ingredients you likely already have in the house and are really simple to make.

Carrot Cake Roll With Cream Cheese Filling

The cake bakes quickly, forming a thin, pliable sponge that’s rolled while still hot so it holds a perfect spiral once cooled. Inside, a rich cream cheese frosting fills every curve, balancing sweetness with tang.

No-Bake Berry Cheesecake Pie With Pretzel Crust

This luxe, no-bake berry cheesecake pie is for the true berry lover: fresh raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, a sweet cooked strawberry compote, and a puckery cranberry puree swirl. The salty-sweet snap of the pretzel crust holds up well under the juicy berries and rich, creamy filling.

Lemon Curd And Cream Cheese Pastries

These lemon pastries bake up with a crisp-tender puff pastry crust and a center that settles into soft, rich cream cheese filling. I like these as an easy brunch recipe, but they also work as a make-ahead lemon danish for spring gatherings or a quiet weekend breakfast.

Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting

And I have just the thing for you, soft pumpkin cookies with a cream cheese frosting. These cookies baking will fill your home with the scent of pumpkin spice better than any candle.

Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake

When warm cake meets spiced sugar and cream cheese frosting, you get a dessert that is equal parts tender, sticky, and fragrant. A whipped cream cheese frosting softens over the surface, with just enough tang to balance the caramelized tender cake beneath.

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Cups

These cherry cheesecake cups are creamy, slightly tangy, and packed with that perfect graham cracker crunch. They’re easy to make ahead, served in individual portions, and absolutely ideal for a summer party.

Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Danishes

This recipe makes a dozen chocolate chip cream cheese danishes, the shortcut version of a coffee shop classic: puff pastries with scored borders that rise and bake up golden, a lightly sweet vanilla cream cheese filling, with a smattering of mini semi-sweet chips that soften but keep their shape.

Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies

They’re soft, buttery, colorful, and so easy to make. Thanks to the cream cheese, they have a rich, creamy texture, while the sprinkles add a playful crunch and pop of color.

No-Bake Lime Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust

There is a time and place for a conventional cheesecake, but my version of this no-bake cheesecake has a light, fresh, and citrusy filling with a thick, no-bake ginger snap crust.

TikTok Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting

As these cinnamon rolls bake, the cream softens the dough and creates a custard-like richness. Finished with a quick cream cheese frosting, they’re best served warm from the pan while the centers are still tender.

Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing

These cupcakes are soft, fluffy, and topped with creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting. With every bite, they capture the warmth of fall.

No-Bake Lavender Cheesecake

Imagine a creamy, dreamy cheesecake filling infused with the subtle floral notes of lavender nestled on a buttery graham cracker crust. Top it all off with a sprinkle of delicate lavender flowers, and you’ve got a dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.

Raspberry Cream Cheese Crescent Ring

Using a couple cans of crescent roll dough and some raspberry pie filling, you’ll get about 12 generous servings of a sweet cream cheese dessert that’s budget-friendly, ridiculously easy, and—dare I say—just a smidge better for you than donuts. (Let’s go with it.) Raspberry is my favorite, but you can totally swap in apple, cherry, or whatever pie filling makes your heart sing.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

If you’re a fan of peanut butter made light, fluffy and creamy, this no-bake peanut butter pie recipe is such a luscious indulgence. Treat yourself to fast, easy, and foolproof with our no-bake peanut butter pie recipe!

Halloween Cheesecake On A Sugar Cookie Crust

So this no bake Halloween cheesecake has a secret: The cookie crust and garnish use an oven but the filling just needs to be chilled overnight, so no water bath required.

Strawberry Blueberry Pretzel Salad

Bright, bold, and ridiculously easy to make—this Strawberry Blueberry Pretzel Salad brings sweet, salty, crisp, and creamy together in one patriotic bite.

Lemon Crazy Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

This lemon crazy cake is a unique twist on a depression-era cake. This cake is topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting (the included recipe does use dairy but you can sub in plant-based butter and vegan soft cheese if you’d like).

Cookies And Cream Oreo Dip

Oreo dip is a no-bake, sweet dessert dip made from cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and Cool Whip, with roughly crushed Oreos folded in.

Red, White And Blue Fruit Pizza On A Sugar Cookie Crust

This red, white, and blue fruit pizza is just 3 kinds of berries, a package of sugar cookie dough, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla—a patriotic dessert that is easy enough for the beginner but still wows at the table. The cream cheese frosting sets just enough to slice cleanly but the cookie base is still tender at the center.

No-Bake Creamy Apple Pie Dip

Cream cheese and brown sugar beaten until fluffy, whipped topping that takes it to another level, and folded through with apple pie filling. No oven needed—the mixer and the fridge do most of the work.

Purple Ube Cake

Try this Ube Cake Recipe for a rich, deep purple cake with the rich flavor of ube! Ube extract isn’t just the deep, gorgeous purple color you see here, it’s also the rich, delicious flavor of the ube yam too.

Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

It is cream cheese-based so it is extra creamy and delicious. Yes, we make it to go with fruits but you can also dip veggies in it and pretzels too.

Peanut Butter Mousse Parfaits With Chocolate Drizzle

If you’re looking for a rich, creamy dessert, this peanut butter mousse parfait with chocolate drizzle is the recipe for you. The creamy peanut butter mousse, layered with velvety whipped cream and topped with a luscious chocolate drizzle, is sure to satisfy even the most intense sweet tooth.

Pumpkin Fluff Dip For Apples And Graham Crackers

This delightfully creamy, not-too-sweet but perfectly rich Pumpkin Fluff Dip is such a fun, easy treat for dipping apples, cookies, and more! It contains real pumpkin puree and pumpkin-pie spice, so get ready for fall flavors coming at you fast!

Red, White And Blue Cheesecake Salad

This Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Salad is a total party star, no baking needed, just a blend of fluffy whipped topping, pudding mix, mini marshmallows, rich cream cheese and berries. It’s your secret weapon for stealing the spotlight at potlucks, BBQs, or that epic Fourth of July cookout.