Developed in 1872, cream cheese is mild, creamy and perfect in recipes. Cream cheese recipes range from sweet ones like cheesecake, coffeecake, and cookies to savory ones such as hot cheese dips, and filling for chicken breasts. It can also be used to enrich mashed potatoes, brownies, and stuffed mushrooms. Cream cheese comes in various styles including whipped, light, low fat and Neufchatel which is also lower in fat and calories. Generally Neufchatel can be used in place of regular cream or low fat cream cheese.