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Keto Cream Cheese Recipes I Make Every Week

Cream cheese is the base of my most popular keto recipes. It’s the foundation of fat head dough, the secret to rich cheesecakes, and what makes keto frostings actually taste like frosting.

The key is using full-fat block cream cheese, not the whipped tub. The tub has more air and water, which throws off ratios in baking. I always bring it to room temperature before mixing — cold cream cheese is the number one reason people get lumpy cheesecake batter.

Browse my best keto cream cheese recipes below — from savory dips to no-bake desserts.

121 recipes

A slice of creamy keto eggnog pie topped with whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg sits on a white plate with a fork.

Keto Eggnog Pie

40 min 4g net carbs

Keto-Friendly

99 per 1 oz Calories

10g Fat

2g Protein

1g Net Carbs

Best for Fat head dough, cheesecake, dips, frostings

Keto sub Mascarpone works in most recipes but is richer and more expensive. For dairy-free, coconut cream cheese holds up in dips but not in baking.

Storage Unopened keeps 1 month past sell-by in the fridge; once opened, use within 10 days. Freezes well for baking but gets crumbly for spreading.

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I always soften cream cheese to room temperature before mixing — cold cream cheese leaves lumps in everything from cheesecake to fat head dough. For sauces, I cube it small and let it melt on low heat. Full-fat block cream cheese only, never the tub spread.

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three slices of bread on a board falling down next to the loaf

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Keto Bread

30 min 2.4g net carbs

slice of keto carrot cake

Keto Carrot Cake with Almond Flour

45 min 5.6g net carbs

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Jello Whip

5 min 2.3g net carbs

A warm cinnamon roll in a mug topped with cream cheese icing that is melting down into the cinnamon roll. Star anise is beside the mug.

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Keto Cinnamon Roll for One

25 min 5.7g net carbs

Breakfast

A half of a poppyseed muffin on a plate.

Keto Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

25 min 2g net carbs

A warm cinnamon roll in a mug topped with cream cheese icing that is melting down into the cinnamon roll. Star anise is beside the mug.

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Keto Cinnamon Roll for One

25 min 5.7g net carbs

juicy, cheesy sausage balls stacked on each other in a skillet with a toothpick in the top one

Keto Sausage Balls

20 min 0.4g net carbs

danishes on a gray plate topped with white icing drizzle

Keto Cream Cheese Danish

30 min 1g net carbs

a plate with jelly danishes on a checkered towel

Keto Jelly Danish

30 min 0.5g net carbs

syrup dripping down a pancake

Keto Soufflé Pancakes

20 min 1.2g net carbs

a stack of five pancakes on two white plates, topped with whipped cream and star anise with more pancakes behind

Keto Chai Pancakes

21 min 1.5g net carbs

a quiche in a white tart pan with an egg in front

Keto Quiche

55 min 3.1g net carbs

Lunch

two sandwiches made from green bell peppers filled with turkey, ham, tomato and cheese

Bell Pepper Sandwich

5 min 6.1g net carbs

creamy buffalo chicken sits inside a green avocado and topped with crumbled blue cheese

Keto Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Avocados

18 min 4g net carbs

chicken taquitos close up on a plate with toppings dripping down the sides

Keto Chicken Taquitos

10 min 5.3g net carbs

keto bread bowl filled with power provisions soup

Keto Bread Bowl

23 min 7.9g net carbs

plate of keto chicken pot pie turnovers

Keto Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers

38 min 9.6g net carbs

Dinner

Creamy tomato soup filled with spiral pasta and beef.

Keto Beef & Tomato Soup

20 min 23g net carbs

Fluffy drop biscuits on top of chicken casserole in a white dish.

Keto Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

50 min 6.9g net carbs

Chopsticks holding a cucumber wrapped sushi roll filled with salmon, cream cheese and avocado and topped with black sesame seeds.

Naruto Roll

15 min 5.4g net carbs

A wooden spoon holding a spoonful of cheesy philly cheesesteak casserole.

Philly Cheesesteak Casserole

30 min 5.4g net carbs

a plate of cheesy crack chicken topped with green onion and bacon over a bed of cauliflower rice

Keto Crack Chicken

30 min 3.3g net carbs

seasoned chicken in a skillet with chopped spinach cheese mixture stuffed inside

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast

45 min 4.2g net carbs

a white casserole dish with cheesy salsa chicken topped with cilantro next to a bowl of salsa

Salsa Chicken

35 min 3g net carbs

holding a spoon filled with cheesy broccoli casserole

Keto Chicken Casserole

30 min 4.4g net carbs

Sides

A close-up of a single square slice of keto sweet potato casserole being lifted from the baking dish, showing its fluffy pumpkin-cauliflower interior and pecan topping.

Keto Sweet Potato Casserole

50 min 2.2g net carbs

scooping out a spoonful of cheesy cauliflower casserole

Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

40 min 3.7g net carbs

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Keto Bread

30 min 2.4g net carbs

a cast iron skillet with creamy cheese grits in it topped with melted butter

Keto Grits

12 min 3.1g net carbs

colorful lettuce based salad with jalapenos, tomatoes and cheese in a bowl

Jalapeno Popper Salad

20 min 4.7g net carbs

The Best Keto Bread Rolls

18 min 4.2g net carbs

bowl of twice baked mashed cauliflower

Keto Twice Baked Loaded Mashed Cauliflower

43 min 4.8g net carbs

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Keto Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

20 min 5.3g net carbs

Appetizers

A plate full of pickle roll-ups wrapped in deli meat with a cream cheese layer.

Pickle Wraps

5 min 1.1g net carbs

A spoon pulling up a creamy portion of jalapeno popper dip.

Bacon Jalapeno Popper Dip

25 min 1.8g net carbs

Cheesy stuffed mushrooms on a tray next to fresh thyme.

Keto Stuffed Mushrooms

35 min 2g net carbs

A block of seasoned and smoked cream cheese next to fresh vegetables and melba toasts sitting in a cast iron skillet.

Smoked Cream Cheese

125 min 0.5g net carbs

Pinwheel shaped savory spinach buns bunched together on a baking tray.

Keto Spinach Artichoke Pinwheels

55 min 4.7g net carbs

A slice out of a cake made out of bologna and cream cheese.

Bologna Cake

10 min 2g net carbs

Deviled eggs filled with jalapenos and topped with crispy bacon.

Spicy Deviled Eggs

21 min 0.8g net carbs

looking down onto a skillet with cheesy buffalo dip inside and celery sticks near by

Buffalo Chicken Dip

20 min 1.1g net carbs

Condiments & Dressings

A bowl with yogurt dip inside, topped with strawberries and blueberries. Mixed berries scattered around.

Yogurt Fruit Dip

5 min 1.5g net carbs

Dessert

A slice of creamy keto eggnog pie topped with whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg sits on a white plate with a fork.

Keto Eggnog Pie

40 min 4g net carbs

A slice of keto pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with cinnamon on a white plate.

Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake

95 min 5g net carbs

Three frosted pumpkin cookies topped with cinnamon sit on a white scalloped plate.

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

30 min 4.2g net carbs

A close-up of a single slice of pumpkin cheesecake lasagna topped with chopped pecans and drizzled with caramel sauce.

Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Lasagna

30 min 8g net carbs

A slice of low-carb strawberry pretzel salad topped with whipped cream sits on a white plate with bowls of strawberries and pretzels in the background.

Keto Strawberry Pretzel Salad

55 min 9g net carbs

Close up of a single small mini cheesecake with graham cracker crust and topped with blackberry syrup.

Mini Keto Cheesecakes

50 min 1.4g net carbs

A slice of coconut cream pie placed on a white plate with a pie spatula.

Keto Coconut Cream Pie

75 min 4.4g net carbs

A slice of no-bake cheesecake on a plate covered with raspberry sauce and whole fresh raspberries.

Keto Raspberry No-Bake Cheesecake

40 min 4.4g net carbs