71 fat cream cheese recipes

No-cook tortilla rollups with cream cheese, ranch, chunky salsa, and cheddar on whole wheat tortillas. Chill, slice into pinwheels, and watch them vanish at any party.

Low cal crab dip blended from reduced-fat cream cheese, light sour cream, sharp cheddar, fresh crab meat, and a kick of horseradish. The lighter take on a party staple, no oven required.

Mixed seafood pizza with clams and shrimp on an oat bran crust, topped with a cream cheese sauce, sauteed broccoli, mushrooms, and oregano. A white pizza with a lighter, health-conscious twist.

Low-fat cheesy potatoes are the classic hash brown casserole, lightened up with reduced-fat soup, cheddar, and sour cream. Creamy, comforting, and crowned with a crunchy crushed-cereal topping.

Three-ingredient no-bake pie crust made from ground corn flakes and reduced-fat cream cheese instead of butter. Crispy, lightly sweet, and ready to fill after a quick chill.

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.

Stuffed snow pea pods filled with a ricotta and cream cheese filling with shredded radish and chives. A crisp, no-cook appetizer that's low-calorie and elegant.

A creamy and delicious dip is also much lower fat. Serve it with carrot sticks, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips or bagel chips or crackers.

Creamy salmon spread with cream cheese, scallions, and liquid smoke. Just 5 minutes to mix and chill for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack.

A patriotic salute to classic cheesecake, this party-sized dessert is decked out with blueberry and raspberry stars and stripes.

Lightened green bean casserole with low-fat cream of mushroom soup, nonfat sour cream, and a Parmesan-breadcrumb topping instead of fried onions. Six-ingredient holiday side.

Lightened potato skins with crispy russet shells, sharp cheddar, turkey bacon, and fresh chives, served with low-fat sour cream. All the steakhouse appetizer flavor, way less guilt.

Pepperoni focaccia panini with garden vegetable cream cheese, provolone, tomato, and bell pepper, baked in foil until melty. Cut into wedges to share.

Creamy fruit dip made with cream cheese, yogurt, vanilla, and lemon zest, sweetened with artificial sweetener. Quick to whip up and perfect for apple slices or berry platters.

Tender yellow squash and sweet Vidalia onion baked with Parmesan, sharp cheddar, and sour cream under a golden cracker crumb topping. This Southern squash casserole is a lighter take on a beloved classic.

Found this recipe in one of my favorite magazines, Eating Well. Loved it so much that I've tweaked it a bit to make it more vegetarian.