Hello Oreo cheesecake! If you’re firmly in the no bake cheesecake camp, this no bake Oreo cheesecake is just the thing for you. They’re creamy, chocolatey, and just plain good. If you love cookies and cream, you’ll love these bars. I love them so much that I always quarter the recipe so it only makes four bars. Even so, I think I ate the whole batch in just under two days, which kind of defeats the purpose, but it is what it is.
Do you love Oreos? Cookies and cream ice cream is one of my favorites! I like the way the black and white cookies mixed into ice cream and as a kid I would always get cookies and cream blizzards at Dairy Queen.
I am obsessed with Oreos. We even buy the weird flavors, just so I can try them (I love it when the pumpkin spice ones come out!). Mike’s more of a classic Oreo guy, but I love all the seasonal varieties. Anyway, we’ve gone through several bags of Oreos during the pandemic. I kept saying that I wanted to make no bake Oreo cheesecake and earmarked cookies just for that purpose, but always ended up eating them all straight out of the package.
Sidenote, isn’t it weird that one of America’s most popular cookies is not really makeable at home? I mean I did try to make Oreos once but they didn’t really turn out the same. It’s a good thing that Oreos lend themselves so well to being made into other baked goods. I love watching TikToks with deep fried Oreos, Oreo mug cakes, and Oreo donuts.
What is no bake cheesecake?
No bake cheesecake is a unbaked cheesecake. Instead, it sets by using either gelatin, or in this case, whipping cream. It’s perfect because you don’t have to turn on your oven and it’s really easy to make. This oreo cheesecake is super simple with a base of cream cheese and heavy whipping cream. You set it in the freezer and it settles into a creamy kind of ice cream texture. I love it frozen, but you can defrost it in the fridge and it tastes just like regular cheesecake.
How to make no bake Oreo cheesecake
It’s really simple: crush up some Oreos and mix with melted butter for the base of the cheesecake. The cheesecake itself is whipped room temperature cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, and crushed Oreos. That’s it! The most time you spend on this is waiting for the cheesecake to set. Quick and easy and perfect for quarantine “baking.”
No bake Oreo cheesecake ingredients
The best part about this recipe – aside that you don’t even have to turn the oven on – is that the ingredient list is so short. All you need is:
- Oreos
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Heavy cream or sour cream
- Vanilla
- Sugar
PS – The recipe card is for a full batch of no bake oreo cheesecake in an 8×8 pan. I put the small batch recipe in the notes section :)
Oreo Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 40 oreos divided
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 boxes cream cheese room temp, 16 oz, about 4 cups
- 1 2/3 cups heavy cream 14 oz
- 1 tsp vanilla optional
- 1/2 cup sugar
Special Equipment
- 8x8 inch pan
Instructions
- Use a food processor to crush 24 oreos into fine crumbs. Alternatively, use a ziplock bag and crush until fine. Mix together with the melted butter then press into a 8x8 inch pan and refrigerate for 10 minutes while you make the filling in the next step.
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, whip the cream cheese until very smooth. Add the heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar, beating until well combined. Break up 16 oreos into chunks and fold into the cream cheese mix.
- Pour the filling over the chilled cookie crust and spread evenly. Add some crushed oreos on top, if desired.
- Freeze for 1-2 hours or until set. Cut into squares and enjoy! You can keep these either in the fridge or the freezer once sliced - the freezer version tastes more ice cream-y and the fridge version tastes more creamy and like regular cheese cake.
Notes
1 tbsp butter, melted
100 grams cream cheese, at room temp, about 1/2 cup
100 grams heavy cream, about 1/2 cup
1/4 tsp vanilla, optional
2 tbsp sugar
Oh my this looks so good. Oreos and cookies and cream are my favorite! What size is your small square pan? I’m trying to figure out if any of my pans will work for this small batch recipe.
hi carolyn, sorry for the late reply! the small pan is 4.75 inches. i’ve made it in a small loaf pan too, but it just ends up taller :)
Can I substitute heavy cream with other ingredients or just add more cream cheese? Thanks!
hi pamelyn,
the heavy cream helps lighten it up. you can use cool whip or half and half :)
I like the idea of small batch.. perfect for small households
Or I could just eat the cheesecake with a spoon…
This is something that I make periodically at my work although it’s in larger batches instead of using heavy whipping cream just use Cool whip. It’s already prepared the way you need it and it will last in the freezer longer depending on the size of container you purchase. Also if you have a good processor, it makes prepping the crust easier
This is just so awesome….. But, can the amount of cream cheese be reduced?
hi,
unfortunately no because it’s a huge flavor component!
They is great they taste good good try them out and see
Our Oreo-obsessed boys would go crazy for these!
So tasty I love it
Does the heavy cream have to be room temp?
hi priya,
you can use it straight from the fridge!
I made this but instead of heavy cream I used sour cream. It came out soooo good,
hi chrissy,
oooh sour cream would add so much tangy flavor!! :D
Hi do you use the same amount of sour cream to substitute heavy cream?
hi yen,
i would :)
delicious & simple ingredients