45 Desserts That Start with a Package of Cream Cheese

From the Recipe Creator: This key lime cheesecake pie combines our favorite dessert flavors. It’s the perfect treat on a hot day, and all the more inviting because you don’t have to heat up the kitchen to prepare it. Don’t you just love no-bake pies? —Vivian Eagleson, Cumming, Georgia

From the Recipe Creator: The queen of all cream cheese desserts is cheesecake, of course! The creamy texture and lovely look of this strawberry cheesecake always get compliments. —L.C. Herschap, Luling, Texas

From the Recipe Creator: The carrots add wonderful moistness to these cupcakes, which have a rich cream cheese frosting. Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables, too! —Doreen Kelly, Rosyln, Pennsylvania

From the Recipe Creator: This is hands-down the best homemade ice cream I've ever eaten. It tastes like cheesecake with a refreshing hint of lemon.

From the Recipe Creator: Every slice of this creamy cheesecake is a standout. The classic pairing of chocolate and coffee is sure to please partygoers. —Cheryl Perry, Hertford, North Carolina

From the Recipe Creator: I created this lemon tiramisu to please everyone in my family. It’s a cross between cheesecake and tiramisu with a refreshing lemony flavor. Garnish with fresh berries if you have them on hand. —Monica Marolt, Willowick, Ohio

From the Recipe Creator: A fellow home cook shared this recipe for a sweet, fruit-filled pastry. My son, who isn’t a dessert fan, was disappointed when he came home to find his dad had polished off the last kolache in the batch. —Ann Johnson, Evansville, Indiana

From the Recipe Creator: Looking for easy cream cheese desserts? This parfait fits the bill. This is an easy way to enjoy berries with cheesecake, which is a refreshing change from traditional pudding and fruit parfaits. —Patricia Schroedl, Jefferson, Wisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: As a dairy farmer’s wife, I have experience making cheesecake. In fact, most anything containing milk products is tasty in my book. If I’m out of cream cheese, it’s time to go to the grocery store and pick up a few packages of good cream cheese! —Wendy Barkman, Breezewood, Pennsylvania

From the Recipe Creator: This banana pound cake got me a date with my future husband. At a church event, he loved it so much, he asked for another piece. The rest is history! —Courtney Farnon, Cartersville, Georgia

From the Recipe Creator: My mother’s cousin shared this strawberry cream cheese pound cake recipe more than 50 years ago. Our family has enjoyed it ever since, especially on a hot New Mexico day! It can be made the day before. —Vickie Britton, Hobbs, New Mexico

From the Recipe Creator: I make these pumpkin and cream cheese desserts every autumn and they are gone in minutes. The spice combination is perfect for fall, and it is all wrapped up in a pretty little cake.—Deb Lyon, Bangor, Pennsylvania

From the Recipe Creator: Satisfy your cheesecake craving with these bite-sized delights! The party favorites are perfect for the holidays. —Esther Neustaeter, La Crete, Alberta

From the Recipe Creator: My mom and I made up this recipe by combining two others. These cute cookies are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy inside. You could also bake the cookies flat and serve the filling as a cookie dip if you like. —Crystal Briddick, Colfax, Illinois

From the Recipe Creator: The combination of chocolate and peanut butter makes these brownies a real crowd pleaser. They're so good that they won a ribbon at the fair. —Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee

From the Recipe Creator: My 3-year-old son loves these vanilla bean cupcakes! Vanilla bean flecks give the moist, tender cupcakes special-occasion status. —Alysha Braun, St. Catharines, Ontario

From the Recipe Creator: This creamy strawberry tart boasts a crunchy chocolate layer tucked next to the crust. Try making individual tartlets instead of one big dessert. —Dawn Tringali, Hamilton Square, New Jersey

From the Recipe Creator: I make these banana bars with cream cheese frosting whenever I have ripe bananas on hand, then store them in the freezer to share later. With creamy frosting and big banana flavor, this treat is a real crowd-pleaser. —Debbie Knight, Marion, Iowa

From the Recipe Creator: Get your cheesecake fix in bite-sized form with these cream cheese desserts! I got hooked on these mini peanut butter and jelly cheesecakes when a friend made them. She let me steal her recipe, and now I’m sharing this tasty treat with you!—Betsy King, Duluth, Minnesota

From the Recipe Creator: Whenever I make this chocolate raspberry cake, I get rave reviews. It’s impressive, and the raspberry filling is wonderful. —Marlene Sanders, Paradise, Texas

From the Recipe Creator: This recipe caught my eye and was extremely popular at the annual Christmas party sponsored by our Extension Homemakers. It's a great dessert for fall.

From the Recipe Creator: My mom is known for her scrumptious desserts. This cherry cream cheese pie is one she’s served often. It’s one of my favorite desserts anytime of year. I love the combination of cream cheese and cherry pie filling. —Cindy Kufeldt, Orlando, Florida

From the Recipe Creator: Folks always ask me to make these tender nutty logs. Not overly sweet, they're just right with a steaming cup of coffee or tea. —Joyce Beck, Gadsden, Alabama

From the Recipe Creator: Our daughter first astounded us with her cooking talents when she made this cheesecake at 13 years of age. With a unique cookie crumb crust and extra-creamy filling, people think this dessert was made by a gourmet baker! —Kathleen Gualano, Cary, Illinois

From the Recipe Creator: My mother used to love making this easy pineapple sunshine cake in the summertime. It’s so cool and refreshing that it never lasts very long! —Kathleen Worden, North Andover, Massachusetts

From the Recipe Creator: I love to make these red velvet jar cakes for friends, family and teachers. Red velvet is my favorite during the holidays, but you can use any cake and frosting flavors you like. Then dress up the jars with homemade labels and ribbons for gifting. Don’t forget to tie a spoon to the jar; everyone likes to dig right in! —Lillie Collier, Mobile, Alabama

From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me a quick version of this gooey butter cake recipe using a cake mix, but I prefer baking from scratch, so I came up with my own. My family can’t get enough! The middle will sink a little; this is normal. This dessert is delicious served warm or cold. —Cheri Foster, Vail, Arizona

From the Recipe Creator: This beautiful layered cheesecake takes a bit longer to make, but the end result is so worth it! Citrus seems to be the perfect ending for an Easter meal, and the bright flavors really shine in this dessert. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: I use cherry gelatin to give a boxed cake mix an eye-appealing marbled effect. It's so festive-looking. Top it with whatever fruit you like! —Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee

From the Recipe Creator: Pumpkin isn’t only for pies. Now you can take the classic fall vegetable and enjoy it in a tiramisu-style dessert. I promise that after one bite, you’ll add this recipe to your keeper files. —Pam Peters, Fernie, British Columbia

From the Recipe Creator: This style of cheesecake originated at La Vina, a cafe in the resort town of San Sebastian in the Basque region of Spain. It's a crustless cheesecake with a rich, gooey interior and a caramelized exterior that is simply divine. A light dusting of sugar on top before baking at a high temperature adds to the deeply browned, caramelized effect. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: We look forward to this luscious apricot fudge recipe every Christmas. It's easy to make, and it melts in your mouth. I wrap up small squares of the candy with ribbon and silk holly.

From the Recipe Creator: Festive and oh, so good, this cheesecake will become a fixture on your Christmas dessert menu. The red velvet filling is spiked with cocoa, topped with cream cheese frosting and baked in a chocolate cookie crumb crust. —Karen Dively, Chapin, South Carolina

From the Recipe Creator: My mom used to serve this yummy dessert, and I just loved it. It's so fun to eat and a snap to make. Add some gummy worms on top for the kids if you'd like. —Kristi Linton, Bay City, Michigan

From the Recipe Creator: This creamy layered cream cheese dessert is popular whenever I serve it. —Barbara Edgemon, Belleview, Florida

From the Recipe Creator: Our family is Scandinavian, and we love using almonds, cardamom and lingonberries in desserts, as in this cardamom cake. If lingonberry jam is difficult to obtain, you can use pureed cranberry sauce with a little lemon juice to get a similar sweet-tart flavor. Whipped cream is a perfect topping for this Scandinavian-inspired dessert. —Barbara Kvale, Cologne, Minnesota

From the Recipe Creator: Our family loves all cheesecake, and we use this recipe for any holiday or celebration. We all have our favorite flavors, so we often make sauces (caramel, chocolate, lemon or berry) to drizzle on top. —Lori Davis, Highland, Utah

From the Recipe Creator: As a native of St. Louis, I wanted to make a cookie version of the famous gooey butter cake. And although many gooey butter cake recipes use a cake mix, my cookies are made from scratch.—Julia Nouss, Richmond, Virginia

From the Recipe Creator: I tasted Biscoff cookie spread at a grocery store one day, and it was so delicious that I decided to create a no-bake pie with it. You can make this pie your own by substituting peanut butter or another kind of spread for the Biscoff spread and then matching toppings. —Katrina Adams, Mount Olive, Alabama

From the Recipe Creator: To make these cute tarts more quickly, add the filling to store-bought phyllo tart shells. —Sarah Gilbert, Beaverton, Oregon

From the Recipe Creator: Enjoy the decadent flavors of a creme brulee in the simplicity of a cheesecake dessert. You can enrich the flavors of the creamy vanilla filling by using a high-quality vanilla bean paste. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: This pistachio cheesecake uses pistachio butter to flavor the decadent and nutty filling. Extra chopped pistachios on top contrast the creaminess with a little crunch! —Sue Draheim, Waterford, Wisconsin

From the Recipe Creator: This luscious dessert combines classic cheesecake with the nostalgia of a beloved cereal. Fruity Pebbles grace both the crust and the creamy, fruity filling, plus add a colorful, confetti-like pop on top. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen