936 cream cheese cake recipes

Spinach pesto appetizer: a sliceable, high-protein cheesecake-style savory loaf with spinach, cottage cheese, cream cheese, and Romano. Perfect make-ahead party food served chilled with crackers or crostini.

Low-fat no-bake cheesecake built on cottage cheese and gelatin, topped with fresh strawberries and raspberries. Heart-shaped Valentine's-ready dessert that skips the cream cheese and the oven.

A lighter cheesecake made with blended cottage cheese instead of cream cheese, finished with a tangy yogurt topping. Higher in protein, lower in fat, and easy to make sugar-free.

An Italian-style cheesecake blending ricotta and cream cheese with a generous pour of amaretto liqueur on a buttery graham cracker crust. Creamy, almond-scented, and baked until just set for a luxurious dessert.

Lighter New York cheesecake made with homemade yogurt cheese instead of cream cheese. Sweetened with honey and thickened with arrowroot for a smooth, guilt-free slice on a graham cracker crust.

Lindy's-style New York cheesecake with a buttery shortbread crust, 40 ounces of cream cheese, lemon and orange zest, and a sour cream top. Classic three-temperature bake for silk-smooth texture.

For years I only ate carrot cake with a butter and cream cheese frosting, but I was surprised by this glazed carrot cake. It was actually delicious. I will not mind enjoying a glazed carrot cake any more.

Streusel and cream pear kuchen with a yeasted hot-roll base, sweet cream cheese filling, cinnamon-pecan streusel, and fanned poached pears on top. A German-style coffee cake worthy of a holiday brunch table.

A quick coffee cake made with refrigerated dough, spread with apricot preserves and sweetened cream cheese, then topped with sliced almonds.

Traditional New York cheesecake with zwieback crust, cream cheese filling enriched with heavy cream and lemon zest. Baked at high heat then low, cooled in the oven for crack-free perfection.

A blender banana cheesecake with cream cheese, yogurt, and honey baked in a pre-made pie crust. Just 5 minutes of prep for a creamy, naturally sweetened dessert that serves 8.

No-bake white chocolate mousse cheesecake layered with crumbled shortbread, caramel cookies, and sun-dried cherries. A gelatin-set cream cheese filling with real white chocolate in a cookie-crusted mold.

This sweet cheese omelet blends cream cheese, cottage cheese, cinnamon, and vanilla into fluffy eggs for a low-carb breakfast that tastes like cheesecake. Top with sour cream for extra richness.

A lighter take on strawberry cheesecake using pureed cottage cheese and whipped egg whites instead of cream cheese. Topped with a glossy crushed strawberry glaze, all on a graham cracker crust.

Classic strawberry cheesecake bakes a crustless cream cheese filling sweetened with pourable strawberry fruit, then crowns it with a sour cream layer and fresh berries. A creamy New York-style classic.

Low-fat strawberry cheesecake swaps cream cheese for pureed cottage cheese folded with gelatin and whipped egg whites for a light, mousse-like filling. Finished with a glossy crushed-strawberry glaze.