12 Exciting Ways to Elevate Your Dishes with Cream Cheese

Cream cheese: it's not just for bagels anymore! This versatile spread can add a touch of magic (and creamy goodness) to all sorts of dishes. From savory to sweet, a little cream cheese can take your meals from ordinary to extraordinary.

We've got 12 exciting ways to unlock the potential of this fridge staple. Explore new uses for cream cheese and turn yourself into a creamy cuisine champion! Get ready to surprise your taste buds and family with these easy and flavorful ideas.

Five Spice Cream Cheese Chicken

This cream cheese chicken is your answer to boring weeknight meals! Seasoned with 5 flavor-packed spices, it’s creamy, indulgent & full of savory goodness. Get the recipe.

Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon Vol Au Vents

Whipped Cream Cheese, Mustard and Smoked Salmon carefully nested into a puff pastry shell create a decadent and mouthwatering French appetizer, perfect for your next get-together. These Smoked Salmon Vol Au Vents are seriously scrumptious. Get the recipe.

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Meet your new favorite coffee cake breakfast or dessert – the Cream Cheese Coffee Cake. It’s got the perfect balance of sweetness and creaminess from the cream cheese, and when paired with a hot cup of coffee, it truly makes a delightful treat. This is not just any ordinary classic coffee cake. Get the recipe.

Cowboy Caviar

Who needs caviar at your next party when you have this crowd-pleasing black bean dip? This quick and easy recipe combines black beans, black olives, cream cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and a zesty blend of spices to make a flavor and protein packed snack or appetizer. Get the recipe.

Cream Cheese Sausage Balls

Imagine a bite that's crispy on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside, with a burst of savory flavors from sausage and a creamy touch from cream cheese. That's what you get with these Cream Cheese Sausage Balls. They're little rounds of deliciousness that are surprisingly easy to make. Get the recipe.

Crostini with Cream Cheese and Olive Tapenade

Healthy whole grain baguette is toasted until crispy, rubbed with aromatic garlic and topped with mouthwatering and sophisticated combo of whipped cream cheese and Kalamata olive tapenade. Who can refuse such a yummy treat? Get the recipe.

Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Here’s a major hit I stumbled upon recently. I’ve been longing to find a recipe for light, airy keto cupcakes, and this Coconut Lime Cupcake With Cream Cheese Icing fits the bill perfectly. It was a pound cake recipe that I tweaked, and voila, the best keto cupcakes I’ve ever made! Get the recipe.

Baked Crab Spinach Dip

This baked crab spinach dip is like normal spinach dip, but on steroids. With just a few extra ingredients, it makes any ho-hum spinach dip taste like a gourmet meal at a five-star restaurant. Get the recipe.

Croissant with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese

You will love my my easy and absolutely mouthwatering appetizer - croissants with smoked salmon, dill and cream cheese. Get the recipe.

Crockpot Tortellini Soup with Cream Cheese

The best comfort food for busy cold nights? Try this hearty crockpot tortellini soup with cream cheese, Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, and spinach. Get the recipe.

Ham and Cheese Roll Ups

Discover the easy Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups recipe! Perfect as appetizers or snacks, these creamy, savory bites are ready in just 40 minutes. Get the recipe.

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti

In just half an hour you can have this mouthwatering baked cream cheese spaghetti on the table. It's meaty, cheesy, tasty comfort food everyone will love. Get the recipe.