106 cream cheese bar recipes

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.

Beef Cheese Ball: a vintage cream cheese spread blended with horseradish and chipped beef, then rolled in more chipped beef. Cocktail party classic, mixes in 10 minutes.

Salmon spread cheese ball: a make-ahead party appetizer with canned salmon, reduced-fat cream cheese, lemon, and Dijon, shaped into a parsley-coated ball for melba rounds.

Flaky phyllo dough wraps around spiced ground beef with mushrooms and a triple-cheese filling of feta, cream cheese, and cottage cheese. Bakes golden, serves 12, and disappears fast.

Cream cheese dip with crumbled bacon, green olives, Parmesan, and hot sauce. Shape it into a cheese ball or serve as a dip with wheat crackers. No cooking required.

Mexican cheese torta: a no-cook chilled cheese ball-style mold of cream cheese, Colby, Monterey Jack, red pepper, scallions, and jalapeño. A make-ahead party centerpiece served with tortilla chips.

Smoked salmon cheese ball blends flaked salmon with cream cheese, sour cream, lemon, and a pinch of tarragon. A 10-minute make-ahead party appetizer that freezes beautifully and rolls in nuts or parsley.

Chocolate cherry cheese ball blends cream cheese with cherries, crushed pineapple, and mini chocolate chips into a sweet, no-bake dessert dip you shape and chill. Serve with graham crackers for an easy party treat.

Red velvet cheeseball is a no-bake dessert dip made from cream cheese, butter, and dry red velvet cake mix, then rolled in mini chocolate chips. A sweet, creamy party centerpiece for dunking vanilla wafers and graham crackers.

Savory sausage crepes: tender homemade crepes rolled around a filling of smoked sausage, onion, cheddar and cream cheese, baked until hot and finished with a sour cream butter topping. A make-ahead brunch you can freeze.