Ready for a Sweet Surprise? These 21 Cream Cheese Desserts Will Blow Your Mind!

If you’re up for a sweet treat, you’ve got to check out these 21 amazing cream cheese desserts. Each one is a total winner, and they’re perfect for adding a little something special to any occasion. Get ready to impress your friends and family with these awesome recipes!

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.

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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Homemade Apricot Cream Cheese Danishes

A close-up of a flaky pastry with visible apricot filling on a cooling rack placed on a grey cloth. In the back, there is a small bowl with more apricot pieces. Some crumbs and a pastry fragment are in the foreground. — Homemade Apricot Cream Cheese Danishes. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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The center of each apricot pastry is filled with a delicious apricot filling made with cream cheese and fruit that’s wrapped in buttery puff pastry.
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Fresh Rhubarb Streusel Muffins With Cream Cheese

Top view of eight freshly baked muffins with crumbly tops in brown paper liners, arranged on a cooling rack. One muffin is set apart on a white plate, its liner partially unwrapped. A light gray napkin is casually draped in the background. — Fresh Rhubarb Streusel Muffins With Cream Cheese. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

These rhubarb muffins are the perfect balance of tart and sweet thanks to fresh rhubarb and a delicious streusel topping.
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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A blueberry bundt cake with frosting. — Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This is a simple from-scratch recipe for blueberry bundt cake. With blueberries in every bite and a cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love!
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Cinnamon Roll Bread With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Close-up of two slices of cinnamon swirl bread on a cooling rack. The bread is light golden in color with visible cinnamon swirls and topped with a layer of white glaze. A loaf sits partially in the background. Dark and rustic surface underneath. — Cinnamon Roll Bread With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Soft and tender, this quick cinnamon bread is a decadent treat that falls somewhere betwee a cinnamon roll and coffee cake.
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Berry Cream Cheese Pie

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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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosted cupcakes with sprinkles. — Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting have strawberry jam, strawberry puree and freeze-dried strawberries all in a moist cupcake.
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Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

strawberry cheesecake bars on a baking tray. — Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Creamy cheesecake bars with a baked on strawberry topping are just the thing for your next party or gathering.
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Peach Icebox Cake With Graham Crackers

A slice of dessert featuring layers of creamy filling and visible peach slices sits on a white plate. Two peach slices garnish the top, highlighting the allure of cream cheese desserts. A fork rests beside the treat. Another piece is visible in the background, next to a grey napkin and additional forks. — Peach Icebox Cake With Graham Crackers. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Peach Icebox Cake has layers of fresh peaches, a whipped cream mixture, and graham crackers for the ultimate no-bake summer dessert!
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My Take On Paula Deen’s Gooey Butter Cake

A slice of powdered sugar-dusted cake is on a grey ceramic plate with a silver fork. Nearby, a partially sliced cake rests in a baking dish, and a gold-rimmed dish containing additional powdered sugar sits on a cooling rack with a cloth. The setup is on a blue surface. — My Take On Paula Deen’s Gooey Butter Cake. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Inspired by Paula Deen, this Gooey Butter Cake has a tender crumb, super-soft filling, and rich butter flavor that lives up to its name.
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Homemade Banana Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cinnamon Frosting

Carrot cake cupcakes on a serving tray. — Homemade Banana Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Cinnamon Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Fluffy cream cheese frosting tops these moist carrot cake cupcakes for a decadent treat that’s not too sweet.
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares

A tray of cheesecake bars. — Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares have a delectable cookie crust, and a jam puree swirl topping. A cheesecake filling makes these amazing.
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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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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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No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

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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Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

This from-scratch strawberry cream cheese coffee cake is moist and tender, with a cream cheese layer, strawberry jam, moist vanilla cake, and a buttery crumb topping.
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Cherry Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling

A cherry muffin, split open on a plate. — Cherry Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Fresh Cherry Muffins filled with cream cheese are the BEST muffins for breakfast or brunch. A cheesecake filling puts them over the top!
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Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake

A hummingbird cake sliced next to cups of coffee. — Cream Cheese-Frosted Hummingbird Cake. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Cream cheese-frosted hummingbird cake is a simple and incredibly moist cake that uses pineapple and bananas for a tropical twist.
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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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Chocolate Black Bottom Cupcakes With Cream Cheese

Black bottom chocolate cupcakes on parchment paper. — Chocolate Black Bottom Cupcakes With Cream Cheese. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Chocolate black bottom cream cheese cupcakes with chocolate chips and a dollop of sweetened cheesecake filling.
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No Bake Cherry Delight Recipe With Pie Filling

A close-up of a cream cheese dessert with a graham cracker crust, creamy white filling, and cherry topping. A spoon has scooped out a portion, revealing the luscious layers beneath. — No Bake Cherry Delight Recipe With Pie Filling. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Creamy, sweet layers of Cherry Delight’s with a buttery graham cracker crust, smooth cream cheese filling, and luscious cherry pie topping will become a favorite dessert.
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