Cream Cheese Recipes

The smooth and thick texture of cream cheese makes it a perfect base for dishes ranging from savory desserts to intricate dinner entrées.  Let this creamy American tradition add a stack full of ideas to your home recipe collection!

Cheesecake

Nothing makes a cheesecake quite like fresh cream cheese. Cheesecake is a sweet and filling dessert and is typically quick to prepare.  Most recipes will add fresh or canned fruit as a complementary flavor to the cake.  Some of the most popular flavors include banana, blueberry, cherry, chocolate, Key Lime, and strawberry. 

Chocolate Cheesecakes:

Cocoa Cheesecake
Chocolate Marble Cheesecake
Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Mint Meringue Cheesecake

Amaretto Cheesecakes:

Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake
Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake
Amaretto and Ghirardelli Cheesecake
Chocolate and Amaretto Cheesecake

Berry Flavored Cheesecakes:

Cherry Cheesecake
Fourth Of July Cheesecake
Cherry Cheesecake Muffins
Deco's Raspberry Cheesecake

No-Bake Cheesecakes

8 Minute Cheesecake
15 Min Lemon Cheesecake
No Bake Cookie Crumble Cheesecake

For cooks who have little time to spend in the kitchen, the no-bake cheesecake variety is a perfect solution for a quick-to-make cake.  No-bake cheesecakes usually have a sweet crumb-lined crust and are topped with whipping cream and fresh fruits.  Depending on your dietary needs, certain variations of cheesecake may be well suited to a low carb diet. 

Frosting

Frosting Recipes:

Carrot-Banana Cake
Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting For Vegetable Cakes
Banana Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese can be used to make frosting to top pies, cup cakes and other desserts.  Creating frosting from cream cheese usually requires adding a few simple ingredients and blending them together.  Save time with a natural version of frosting that you can throw together in minutes!

Salads Dressings and Dips

Cream cheese can be added to your favorite salad dressing recipes to add thickness and flavor, and is a savory dip when combined with fresh avocado and herbs.  Experiment with your salad ingredients of choice to get just the right consistency for a cheesy salad dressing. 

Dip Recipes:

Chili Cheese Dip
Garlic, Cheese and Nut Dip
Smooth and Spicy Boursin Cheese Dip

Fruit salads work extremely well when accompanied by a cream cheese dip.  Slightly sweetened, cream cheese can make a great side dish to a bowl of fresh strawberries.  Serve on large leaves of lettuce for a beautiful presentation.

Soup

Soup Recipes:

Cheese and Leek Soup
Chupe De Camarones (Shrimp Chowder)

As a hearty and smooth dinner, soups with a cream cheese base are creative way to serve vegetable broths and stews.  Use cream cheese for broccoli coups, potato soups, onion soups and any other vegetable combination.  Top with fresh herbs once cooked for extra flavor.

Casseroles

Cream cheese makes a great base for casseroles.  From sweetened noodles to spinach, it serves up just the right consistency to thicken and enrich many casserole dishes.  Use cream cheese and French toast in a casserole to wow your family or guests.  Top with fresh or canned fruits and powdered sugar for a delicious breakfast favorite.  Be sure to plan ahead for second servings!

Cassrole Recipes:

Cassrole Recipe Collection

About Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is believed to have been first invented by a New York dairy farmer back in 1870.  A white cheese that contains 33% milk fat and 55% water, cream cheese is not hardened or matured, and is therefore considered a fresh cheese.  Its rich and creamy texture makes it an ideal for many recipes.  Explore the ideas below to liven up your usual menu with this milky wonder food.