23 Cream Cheese Desserts You Can’t Stop Eating

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These cream cheese desserts are so delicious, you might want to keep them all to yourself. From decadent cheesecakes to creamy tarts and irresistible bars, these recipes prove that sometimes the best desserts are the ones you don’t share…or at least, not too much.

Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread

Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

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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Banana Pudding Recipe With Cream Cheese (With Mascarpone Option!)

A baking dish of banana pudding with a serving spoon.
Banana Pudding Recipe With Cream Cheese (With Mascarpone Option!). Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This banana pudding recipe with cream cheese (or Mascarpone!) is even better than the classic. The yummiest, easiest homemade pudding recipe!
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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

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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Moist Coconut Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist Coconut Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

A moist coconut cake layered with coconut syrup and finished with a creamy coconut cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any coconut lover.
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Pumpkin Layer Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Layer Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

A soft and moist Pumpkin Layer Cake with spiced pumpkin and a tangy cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Ideal for fall or any special occasion.
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Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist And Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Fluffy lemon cupcakes with fresh lemon zest and juice, topped with smooth lemon cream cheese frosting. Light, tangy, and packed with fresh lemon flavor!
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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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Rich And Creamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Rich And Creamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes with cocoa, cream cheese, and chocolate chips. A delicious combination of moist cake and creamy filling.
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Cream Cheese Filled Coffee Cake With Almond Streusel

A sliced cake next to coffee cups.
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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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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Blackberry Jam Cake With Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting

A frosted spring cake is topped with blackberries. One slice is being pulled out, revealing the cake’s light brown interior and creamy white frosting with dark specks.
Blackberry Jam Cake With Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

This Blackberry Jam Cake is made with spiced cake layers, a blackberry jam filling, and a creamy blackberry cream cheese frosting.
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Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce


Pecan Praline Cheesecake With Caramel Sauce. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts

A classic Southern staple meets traditional cheesecake in this Pecan Praline Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce! 
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Incredibly Moist Sweet Potato Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Incredibly Moist Sweet Potato Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Fluffy Sweet Potato Cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a silky cream cheese frosting. A soft, bakery-style treat perfect for any occasion!
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Cinnamon Roll Bread With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

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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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.

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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Cream Cheese Filled Coffee Cake With Almond Streusel

A single slice of cream cheese coffee cake with a fork.
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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Hummingbird Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Tray of sliced sheet cake topped with creamy white frosting and sprinkled with chopped pecans, with a serving spatula partially under one piece and a knife resting beside the tray.
Hummingbird Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

Hummingbird Sheet Cake combines ripe bananas, pineapple, and cinnamon with a rich cream cheese frosting and crunchy pecans.
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Blueberry Cream Cheese Squares

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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Cherry Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling

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

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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Layered No-Bake Banana Split Cake

Layered No-Bake Banana Split Cake. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

No Bake Banana Split Cake has layers of sweet buttery crust, creamy filling, juicy fruit, and classic sundae toppings made in an easy 9×13 pan.
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Sweet Orange Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting

A grey platter with a silver server next to orange rolls.
Sweet Orange Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Add some Orange Rolls with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting your brunch. This sweet roll recipe is sure to impress your guests!
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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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Every Grandma Served These 20 Desserts—Do You Still Make Them?

Every Grandma Served These 20 Desserts—Do You Still Make Them?. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

There’s something about these classic desserts that instantly brings back the warmth of family gatherings. They weren’t just sweets—every bite carried the love and tradition that made them unforgettable. Even if they feel a little old-fashioned today, the comfort and nostalgia they bring never go out of style.
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