Cooking With Kids: Easy Cream Cheese Recipes to Recreate with Children

By Priya Arora

Fruity Faces on Bagel Bites

Spread cream cheese on mini bagels, then unleash your inner artist! Use fruit slices as eyes, noses, and smiles. Chocolate chips make perfect mischievous little eyes.

Rainbow Veggie Wraps

Transform tortillas into vibrant landscapes! Spread cream cheese and let kids unleash their veggie creativity. Bell peppers, carrots, and cucumbers become colorful landscapes, rolled up into bite-sized adventures.

Creamy Jelly Roll-Ups

Flatten bread slices like magic carpets, then spread them with creamy cheese and sweet jelly or fruit preserves. Roll them up tight, slice into bite-sized surprises, and watch them disappear!

No-Bake Fruit Tarts

Build tiny towers of deliciousness! Top pre-made or homemade graham cracker crusts with a layer of creamy cheese, then let kids decorate with berries, kiwi slices, or juicy mango chunks.

Ants on a Log Safari

Spread celery sticks with a creamy cheese blanket and let the ant party begin! Raisins or dried cranberries become adventurous explorers marching across the green landscape.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

Who needs cookies when you have dip? Mix cream cheese with brown sugar and mini chocolate chips for a sweet and irresistible dip.

Cheesy Pretzel Bites

Play with your food! Flatten biscuit dough, add a dollop of cream cheese and a sprinkle of shredded cheese. Fold them into bite-sized parcels, bake to golden perfection, and brush with melted butter for a savory treat.