17 Luxurious Desserts With Cream Cheese You Haven’t Tried Yet

Desserts with cream cheese are a great way to bring a rich, creamy touch to your next sweet treat. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just curious about what this ingredient can do, these recipes are here to show how versatile and easy cream cheese is to work with in desserts. Think smooth textures, balanced sweetness, and a whole lot of flavor packed into every bite. If you’re ready to switch things up and try something new, you’re in the right place.

No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

A Strawberry pie with a sliced removed onto a plate. — No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is an easy recipe that makes a gorgeous dessert with a rich filling and buttery crust.
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Cream Cheese Filled Coffee Cake With Almond Streusel

Three slices of cream cheese coffee cake. — Cream Cheese Filled Coffee Cake With Almond Streusel. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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Always moist, this cream cheese coffee cake is oozing with a dreamy layer of cream cheese, and topped with lemony sugared sliced almonds.
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Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

My easy cherry cream cheese pie recipe includes a delicious cream cheese filling in a graham cracker crust with cherry pie filling on top.
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Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A round cake covered in smooth white frosting, reminiscent of classic desserts with cream cheese, is topped with colorful rainbow sprinkles and sits on a light pink cake stand against a dark blue background. — Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

Moist, soft, sweet, and delicious, this banana cake with cream cheese frosting is literally perfect! Not much is better than this!
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Chocolate Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate cake with a decadent cream cheese swirl throughout and then topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting.
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Cream Cheese Mints

You need just four ingredients to make a batch of these delicious melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese mints, which are so quick and easy to make.
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Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce

A slice of creamy cheesecake—a classic among desserts with cream cheese—rests on a clear plate, topped with a generous drizzle of thick caramel sauce that drips down the sides. The background is a soft, blurred gray surface. — Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Praline Cheesecake with caramel sauce has everything you crave—a crunchy pecan crust, creamy cheesecake, and rich, homemade caramel.
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Gingerbread Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

If you’re planning on making treats for neighbors or loved ones this holiday season, these soft and chewy Gingerbread Bars are perfect.
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Red Velvet Cream Cheese Cookies

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Cookies are a delicious cookie made even better with a cheesecake center.
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Berry Cream Cheese Pie

A slice of cheesecake with berries on top — Berry Cream Cheese Pie. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

With its buttery crust, robust berry flavor, and creamy filling, this Cream Cheese Pie is perfect for any occasion and is easy enough for first-time bakers to tackle.
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Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread

This Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread is a step up from the traditional version. With a cheesecake like filling it will become a new favorite.
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Rich And Creamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes with cocoa, cream cheese, and chocolate chips. A delicious combination of moist cake and creamy filling.
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Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting

Iced pumpkin cookies on a cooking rack. — Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

These Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are made with real pumpkin, warm spices, and a decadent cream cheese frosting.
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Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

A slice of chocolate cream cheese cake. — Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake with a rich ganache frosting and creamy filling—perfectly moist and indulgent for any special occasion.
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Old Fashioned Cream Cheese Pound Cake From Scratch

Buttery cream cheese pound cake with vanilla and lemon zest. Soft, dense, and delicious—ideal for sharing or freezing for later.
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Easy Rich No-Bake Cheesecake Cups

This easy to make No-Bake Cheesecake Cups recipe has a homemade graham cracker crust and a rich creamy cheesecake filling.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins With Streusel

A pumpkin muffin cut in half with cream cheese filling — Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins With Streusel. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Fall in love with these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins! They’re made with real pumpkin, tangy cream cheese, and topped with cinnamon sugar streusel.
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