Are Substitutes for Cream Cheese?

To use as a cream cheese substitute in baked goods and dips, blend one cup ricotta with one cup plain yogurt to equal two cups substitute. For frosting and cheesecakes, blend one cup ricotta with one cup heavy cream to equal two cups substitute.

What can I use in place of cream cheese?

Can you use yogurt instead of cream cheese?

A simple technique for draining some of the liquid (known as the whey) from nonfat yogurt produces a versatile and velvety soft cheese that often can be substituted for cream cheese and sour cream. So-called yogurt cheese is tangy and has a texture somewhere between soft cream cheese and firm cottage cheese.