Recipes with cream cheese

Cream cheese marbled brownies with chopped nuts. A sweet chocolate batter swirled with tangy cheesecake filling, topped with more brownie batter, and zigzagged into marble. Old-fashioned bakery classic.

Cold crab dip with cream cheese, mayonnaise, sharp aged cheddar, hard-boiled eggs and minced onion. Mixed in 10 minutes and refrigerated. Serve with crackers, toast points or crudites for parties.

San Francisco-style crustless honey and spice cheesecake with dark honey, ground cloves, allspice, and a shot of espresso. A dense, creamy dessert for dinner-party finales.

French-style cream cheese spread with garlic, herbs, white wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. A make-ahead no-cook appetizer that develops deep flavor overnight in the fridge.

Frozen pink lemonade pie with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped cream in a graham cracker crust. No-bake and creamy with a tart lemon punch.

Creamy pumpkin cheesecake with warm cinnamon and nutmeg nestled in a spiced graham cracker crust. An easier alternative to pumpkin pie for your holiday dessert table.

Mini party cheesecakes baked in muffin cups on vanilla wafer crusts, topped with cherry pie filling and whipped cream. Perfect bite-sized desserts for a crowd.

Cream cheese shortbread cookies crowned with a fresh strawberry half. Buttery, tender rounds with a jammy ruby center that bakes right into the dough. Pretty enough for tea, easy enough for a weeknight.

Molded crab dip with cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, and Worcestershire sauce. A retro gelatin-set appetizer served cold with crackers.

Cheddar and cream cheese ball with sherry, ripe olives, and Worcestershire, rolled in dried beef. Make-ahead appetizer that improves with a few days in the fridge.

Frozen chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese and melted chocolate filling, whipped cream, and stiff egg whites for a mousse-like texture.

Chocolate cream cheese pie is a no-bake mousse-style dessert with melted chocolate chips, whipped cream cheese, and folded egg whites in a chocolate graham crust. Light, rich, and chillingly cool.

Hot crabmeat dip baked with cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice until bubbly and gooey. Just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes for an easy party appetizer.

Warm baked blue cheese dip with cream cheese, bacon, garlic, and chives, topped with chopped smoked almonds. The party appetizer everyone fights over the bottom of.

Cheesecake cookie bars with a whole wheat walnut crust and honey-sweetened cream cheese filling flavored with lemon, vanilla, and fresh nutmeg. Cut into squares.

Roasted garlic cream cheese spread with brandy-soaked currants and toasted almonds makes an elegant appetizer for entertaining.