45 Desserts That Start with a Package of Cream Cheese

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45 Desserts That Start with a Package of Cream Cheese2/45 Lime Cheesecake Pie 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 5 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe 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 3/45 Strawberry Cheesecake 20 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From

Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables, too!

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 4/45 Carrot Cupcakes 19 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe 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 5/45 Cream Cheese Ice Cream 7 Reviews Contest Winner

It tastes like cheesecake with a refreshing hint of lemon

Test Kitchen Approved Cream Cheese Ice Cream Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe 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. 6/45 Double Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe 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

It’s a cross between cheesecake and tiramisu with a refreshing lemony flavor

7/45 Lemon Tiramisu 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Tiramisu Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe 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 8/45 Apple Kolaches 12 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A fellow home cook shared this recipe for a

sweet, fruit-filled pastry

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 9/45 Cheesecake Berry Parfaits 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cheesecake Berry Parfaits Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 2 parfaits Go to Recipe 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,

As a dairy farmer’s wife, I have experience making cheesecake

Wisconsin 10/45 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake 44 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 45 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe 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 11/45 Bananas & Cream Pound Cake 16 Reviews Contest Winner Test

At a church event, he loved it so much, he asked for another piece

Kitchen Approved Total Time 2 hours Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe 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 12/45 Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother’s cousin shared this strawberry cream cheese pound cake recipe more

than 50 years ago

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 13/45 Miniature Pumpkin Cake Towers 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe 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 14/45

Satisfy your cheesecake craving with these bite-sized delights!

Chocolate-Covered Cheesecake Squares 25 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cheesecake Bites Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 5 min Servings 49 squares Go to Recipe 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 15/45 Berry-Cream Cookie Snaps 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe 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

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 16/45 Layered Peanut Butter Brownies 28 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe 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 17/45 Vanilla Bean Cupcakes 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min

Vanilla bean flecks give the moist, tender cupcakes special-occasion status

Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe 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 18/45 Strawberry Tart 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry Tart Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe 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 19/45 Banana Bars with Cream Cheese

With creamy frosting and big banana flavor, this treat is a real crowd-pleaser

Frosting 128 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe 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 20/45 Mini PB&J Cheesecakes 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Get your cheesecake fix in bite-sized form with these cream cheese desserts! I got

min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

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 21/45 Chocolate Raspberry Cake 55 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Raspberry Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe 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 22/45 Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Cheesecake

It’s a great dessert for fall

Bars Recipe photo by Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 bars Go to Recipe 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. 23/45 Cherry Cream Cheese Pie 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe 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

I love the combination of cream cheese and cherry pie filling. —Cindy Kufeldt, Orlando, Florida 24/45 Tender Pecan Logs 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tender Pecan Logs Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe 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 25/45 Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Recipe photo by Laura Scherb for Taste of Home Total Time

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