Cream Cheese

Roasted poblanos, jalapeños, and red onion are coated with a melty sauce—warm with the flavors of pepper jack, and stabilized with a block of cream cheese.

These bright cheesecake bars feature spring’s favorite flavor duo and a Triscuit cracker crust.

Two of our all-time favorite desserts, now in one new classic.

This twist on burnt cheesecake integrates a can of pumpkin purée and a handful of warming spices—perfect for a holiday table or any chilly fall day.

Stacked with chopped bananas, vanilla pudding, and crunchy Marie biscuits, these individual banana pudding jars are the perfect make-ahead summer dessert.

Bouncier than a bobblehead and fluffier than a cloud, this cheesecake is a keeper.

A creamy base meets the zing of pickles and lemon, dill, chile flakes and a Cheez-It crust for a salty crunch. Enjoy it cold or hot.

With a miso-boosted cheese sauce and no shortage of potato chips.

This single-layer take on the classic will turn any gathering into a party.

Bring some retro glamour to your entertaining game with this easy recipe.

A combination of cheeses and a dash of port form the base of this appetizer inspired by Hickory Farms’ iconic cheese ball.

This retro American pimiento cheese ball takes minutes to prepare, can be made ahead, and transports well if needed, making it the ideal customizable party app.

Four simple ingredients, one party-ready dip that takes mere minutes to blitz together.

Become the relative who has to bring their famous Jell-O salad to every family gathering.

This is possibly the simplest strawberry cheesecake you’ll ever make: It requires no mixer, no springform pan, and it bakes in 30 minutes.

Canned chickpeas and frozen broccoli keep this one-skillet dinner fast and thrifty, while cream cheese delivers on the creamy Alfredo front.

Calling all project bakers: Here’s a recipe for building a beautiful dome cake, just like the ones you’ve seen all over the internet. 

Inspired by Brazilian bolo de cenoura, this carrot cake skips the tedious step of grating carrots and blends them right into the batter instead. 

This creamy, dreamy vegetarian pasta bake is a cross between spinach ricotta ravioli and baked ziti. Make ahead and freeze it for months for dinner on demand.

A smidge of almond extract delivers a boost of flavor to our best vanilla cake recipe, and the cream cheese buttercream frosting takes it over the top.