2,914 crema recipes

Retro cocktail party appetizers with deviled ham and cream cheese that puff up golden and impressive in the oven, ready to freeze ahead for stress-free entertaining.

Sugar-free chocolate spread made with cocoa, butter, reduced-fat cream cheese, and artificial sweetener. A diabetic-friendly Nutella alternative that keeps for days in the fridge.

Fluffy no-bake orange Jello salad with cream cheese, whipped topping, mandarin oranges, and crushed pineapple. A retro potluck side that chills overnight and feeds a crowd.

Mexican chocolate sauce made with unsweetened chocolate, Kahlua coffee liqueur, cream, butter, and corn syrup. Rich, pourable, and keeps in the fridge for up to three months.

Lemon cheese dessert bombe with cream cheese, lemon yogurt, and unflavored gelatin set in a mold. A light, no-bake mousse-like dessert garnished with fresh strawberries.

Homemade yogurt made with whole milk, cream, and a cooler for incubation. No yogurt maker needed, just a picnic tote and 8 to 10 hours of patience.

No-bake pudding cheesecake made by blending cream cheese with milk and instant lemon pudding mix in a graham cracker crust. The fastest cheesecake on the planet.

Thin, delicate cookies rolled into calla lily shapes while still warm, then filled with fresh whipped cream and a candied orange peel stamen. Edible art for special occasions.

Thin, lacy Italian Florentine cookies loaded with nuts and candied orange peel in a caramelized cream base. Shatteringly crisp with just 6 ingredients. Drizzle with melted chocolate for the classic finish.

Chocolate mousse with just 4 ingredients: semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate folded into almond-scented whipped cream. Served in wine glasses, chilled one hour. Simple, rich, and no eggs required.

Parsley-stuffed Cornish game hens browned in butter, braised until fall-off-the-bone tender, and served with a silky whipping cream pan gravy. Simple ingredients, stunning results.

Luxuriously creamy Colombian avocado vichyssoise with leeks, potatoes, and heavy cream. Serve it hot or cold as an elegant first course before fish. Ready in just 30 minutes.

Strawberry icebox cake layered with vanilla wafer crumbs, whipped cream, and Jello-marshmallow filling. A vintage no-bake dessert that sets up in the fridge with zero oven time.

Frozen pumpkin pie made with vanilla ice cream, pumpkin puree, and brown sugar in a baked pie shell. Topped with meringue and flash-baked like a Baked Alaska.

Apple pie topped with marshmallow meringue instead of a top crust. Cinnamon-spiced apples baked in a flaky shell, finished with fluffy marshmallow cream and egg white topping browned to golden.

Mock apple pie made with soda crackers instead of real apples, using cream of tartar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to mimic apple flavor. A Depression-era classic that fools almost everyone.