This collection of 45 Cheesecake Recipes has a little bit of everything — classic cheesecakes, mini cheesecakes, fruity versions, and even creative spins perfect for holidays.
If there’s one dessert that never fails to impress, it’s cheesecake. Whether you love a dense New York-style slice, a no-bake summer version, or a decadent chocolate variety, there’s something about that creamy texture and rich flavor that makes every bite feel like a celebration. Bookmark these easy cheesecake ideas now, because you’re going to want to make them all year long.
Classic Cheesecake Recipes
Nothing beats a classic. These cheesecakes are smooth, creamy, and always reliable. If you’re craving that perfect balance of tangy cream cheese and buttery crust, start right here — these are the best of the best.
- New York Style Cheesecake is a creamy, classic cheesecake with a layer of sour cream floating on top. It’s often served with fresh berries.
- This Classic Cheesecake recipe has a shortbread crust, a sweet and creamy filling with a hint of lemon and a thin layer of sour cream topping.
- This Low Fat Cheesecake is a good “cheat” option. It’s a pretty creamy substitute for the real thing.
Fruit Lovers Cheesecakes
Bring a little brightness to your dessert table! These fruit-forward cheesecakes combine rich cream cheese filling with juicy seasonal flavors — from strawberry swirls to zesty citrus and juicy berries. They’re fresh, colorful, and crowd-pleasing every time.
- My Strawberry Cheesecake recipe turns out an impressive cheesecake with a creamy, rich filling and a delicious fresh strawberry topping.
- Here’s an amazing White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, with a white cheesecake base, a raspberry swirl and raspberry topping too.
- Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake is creamy and delicious made with fresh blueberries and a graham cracker crust.
- Key Lime Cheesecake is a tangy and sweet cheesecake, with plenty of key lime juice.
- The filling of this Strawberry Coconut Cheesecake is flavored with coconut, but there aren’t any flakes of coconut floating around in the cheesecake filling itself. And it’s topped with plenty of fresh strawberries.
- My Instant Pot Strawberry Cheesecake is a quick and delicious treat that you can throw together with just 20 minutes of active work, and then let your electric pressure cooker do the rest!
Chocolate and Decadent Cheesecakes
For true dessert lovers only. These chocolate-heavy cheesecakes are pure indulgence — silky, rich, and totally worth every bite. Perfect for holidays, dinner parties, or any time you’re in the mood for something unforgettable.
- Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is one of those simple cheesecake recipes that has just enough chocolate in it to please the chocolate lovers!
- KitKat Cheesecake is a classic, creamy no bake cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust base, surrounded by a border of KitKat candy bars and topped with hot fudge and more KitKats.
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is a decadent and creamy chocolate cheesecake. It’s flecked with chocolate chips, and it’s garnished with fresh raspberries and chocolate shavings!
- Nutella Cheesecake is a perfect, creamy chocolate hazelnut cheesecake with a delicious Nutella glaze too.
- White Chocolate Snickers Cheesecake is a totally decadent and delicious white chocolate cheesecake with plenty of Snickers Bars mixed in and Hot Fudge and more Snickers Bars on top!
No Bake and Easy Cheesecakes
When you want cheesecake flavor without the fuss, these no-bake recipes deliver. They’re creamy, light, and so easy to make — perfect for summer entertaining or last-minute dessert cravings.
- There’s no need to turn on your oven when you make this easy, No Bake Cheesecake recipe! This is a classic creamy cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, and there is absolutely no baking required.
- Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Pie is an easy to make cheesecake in the form of a pie with all of the great flavors of a Reeses peanut butter cup.
- Here’s a No Bake Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust. The chocolate cheesecake has a silky texture and added Baileys Irish Cream.
- Blueberry Cheesecake Pie has a graham cracker crust, and it’s topped with blueberry pie filling!
- This No Bake Banana Rum Cheesecake has a graham cracker crust, a banana rum filling and a boozy, sweet banana topping.
- Twix Cheesecake Pie is a wonderfully creamy cheesecake pie with Twix Bars baked into it. It has an Oreo crust, and it’s topped with caramel, chocolate and more Twix Bars!
- No Bake Cherry Cheesecake is super simple to make in just 20 minutes. A brief chill time after that, and it’s ready to serve!
- Mini Cheesecakes with Vanilla Wafers are the perfect quick and easy dessert to make for a party or potluck. They’re a handheld sweet treat that allow you to eat the perfect miniature cheesecake in just two bites!
Seasonal and Holiday Cheesecakes
Celebrate the holidays with these festive cheesecake recipes! From pumpkin swirls and caramel apple filling to crazy red velvet and candy corn creations, these desserts are guaranteed to steal the show at your next gathering.
- Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake brings together the best of both worlds—velvety cream cheese and cozy pumpkin puree—swirled together into a showstopping dessert that feels as beautiful as it tastes.
- This Caramel Apple Cheesecake begins with a graham cracker crust filled with a creamy cheesecake with apple pie filling and caramel.
- Roasted Sweet Potato Cheesecake is a wonderful tasting cheesecake that is perfect topped with maple whipped cream. It turns out that roasting sweet potatoes and adding them to cheesecake gives it a fabulous, earthy flavor.
- This Low Fat Pumpkin Cheesecake is creamy and delicious, and it definitely feels like cheating!
- Red Velvet Cheesecake is a delicious and creamy cheesecake with an Oreo Crust. It’s covered with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting too.
- My Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe turns out a very creamy and delicious dessert. The gingersnap crust is the perfect pairing with the pumpkin cheesecake.
- Orange, yellow and white layers give this Candy Corn Cheesecake its festive look. This is such a fun cheesecake recipe for Halloween with real candy corn garnish.
Creative and Fun Cheesecakes
Think outside the springform pan! These playful cheesecakes take the classic dessert to a new level — with flavors like snickerdoodle, peanut butter cup, and tiramisu. They’re guaranteed to surprise (and delight) anyone lucky enough to get a slice.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake is the best vanilla cheesecake with large chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough baked inside of it.
- If you like tiramisu and you’re a cheesecake fan, you are going to LOVE this recipe for Tiramisu Cheesecake!
- Cheesecake lovers will appreciate these Cheesecake Pops. They’re served on a stick, and they are dipped in chocolate.
- Cappuccino Cheesecake is a cheesecake flavor you don’t see often. The delicious flavor of espresso is blended in to the sweet cheesecake filling. If you are a fan of tiramisu, you will most likely enjoy this cappuccino cheesecake too.
- Snickerdoodle Cookie lovers will love this Snickerdoodle Cheesecake, a delicious and creamy textured cheesecake with a cinnamony-crust on top.
- Mini Toffee Crunch Cheesecakes are topped with dulce de leche and chunks of Heath Bar candy bars.
Cheesecake Bars
All the creamy, dreamy flavor of classic cheesecake — in a handheld bar! These cheesecake bars are easy to make, easy to serve, and perfect for parties or potlucks. From fruity swirls to chocolate layers and cookie crusts, they’re the ultimate make-ahead dessert that disappears fast.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Bars are made with just 6 ingredients, plus some optional garnishes.
- Monster Cookie Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are such a crazy mish-mash of ingredients: oats, chocolate chips, M&Ms and whatever else you feel like throwing in there along with a decadent chocolate cheesecake.
- Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Bars are topped with a layer of gooey caramel, a drizzle of melted chocolate and chopped pecans.
- Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are made of a delicious chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust and a chocolate ganache on top!
- No Bake S’Mores Cheesecake Bars have all of the flavors of s’mores in a bar!
- Lemon Cheesecake Bars are simple cheesecake bars flavored with fresh lemon and a graham cracker crumb crust.
- Red White and Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are lightened up a bit. They’re the perfect dessert recipe to make in the summer with fresh berries!
- Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars have an Oreo cookie crust topped with creamy Oreo cheesecake.
- In these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars, a sweet and crunchy crust is topped with a creamy cheesecake layer dotted with miniature chocolate chips.
- No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Bars start with a classic Oreo cookie crust. The next layer is a creamy cream cheese layer. And crushed Oreo cookies are sprinkled on top. No baking is needed!
Whether you’re planning a holiday feast, baking for a birthday, or just craving something creamy and decadent, this collection of the best cheesecake recipes will never let you down. Each one delivers that dreamy, rich texture cheesecake lovers can’t resist — with a flavor twist for every mood and season.
