Oreo Cheesecake. It's no secret that I'm a fan of Oreo desserts. From Chocolate Oreo Cake to Oreo Cheesecake Brownie Trifle, there's something for everyone. There's even a No Bake Oreo Cheesecake! But while a no bake cheesecake can get close to the real thing, there's just no substitute for an actual baked cheesecake. My granddaughter requested an OREO cheesecake for her birthday and this is the recipe I used.
I did bake it in a water bath and added a dash of almond extract along with the vanilla extract.
I decorated the top with whipped cream and mini OREO bites.
Make the crust: Place the Oreo cookies, with the white filling, into a food processor and pulse until finely crushed.
You can have Oreo Cheesecake using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Oreo Cheesecake
- It's 10-12 of vanilla Oreo cookies.
- You need 2 tbsp of melted butter.
- It's 100 grams of cream cheese at room temperature.
- You need 3 tbsp of sugar.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract.
- It's 250 ml of whipping cream, chilled.
Add the melted butter and pulse until fully combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the spring-form pan. A creamy cookies & cream filled Oreo Cheesecake served on an Oreo Crust and topped off with chocolate ganache and homemade whipped cream! This baked cheesecake is so easy to make and includes plenty of tips and tricks for a perfect cheesecake!
Oreo Cheesecake step by step
- Add 8 Oreo cookies to a mixing bowl. Using a tool of your choice, break them up so the resemble dry, crumbly sand. Add in 2 tbsp of melted butter. Mix it together until it resembles a wet sand. Add it to the bottom of a pan and pack it down gently using a spatula..
- Add the whipping cream to a mixing bowl. Using a whisk or electric mixer, beat it until it doubles in volume and peaks form. Set it aside in the fridge or in a cool place. Make sure the whipping cream is chilled before using it..
- Put the cream cheese in another mixing bowl. Add in sugar and the vanilla extract. Mix until it's well combined and creamy. Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and beat it together. Break up the other 2 Oreo cookies into tiny bits and fold them into the mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture into the pan so it comes to the top. Smooth it out with a spatula and top it with bits of Oreo cookies..
- Place it in the fridge and chill until it's set. This should take 5 to 6 hours but overnight is preferred. You can also set it aside in the freezer to have an ice cream consistency. Serve and enjoy your no bake Oreo cheesecake..
Make crust: In a large resealable plastic bag or a food processor, crush Oreos until fine crumbs form. How do you make an Oreo Cheesecake?. Make a simple biscuit base with crushed Oreos and then top with deliciously light and creamy filling. Whipped double cream, icing sugar and cream cheese with more crushed Oreos. When the cheesecake is set, top with melted dark chocolate, more cream and Oreos.