No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake

No-bake Oreo cheesecake uses Oreo cookies in the crust, filling, and topping! This is an easy dessert that can be made before a party or holiday gathering. 

Calling all Oreo lovers! This no-bake Oreo cheesecake uses Oreo cookies three ways: in the crust, in the filling, and as a topping. 

The cheesecake filling is smooth and creamy, and the entire recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Since the filling needs to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours in advance, it’s also a perfect make-ahead dessert.

You can make this Oreo cheesecake for a birthday party, family event, or holiday gathering. I guarantee everyone will love it!

Ingredients for This Recipe

This no-bake cheesecake tastes incredibly decadent, but requires only a fraction of the time and ingredients needed to make a regular baked cheesecake. Here’s what you will be using to make it:

• Oreos: If you plan to top this recipe with even more Oreos, I suggest buying a family pack so that you have enough. You’ll need 40 Oreos for this recipe and the family size packs have 48 cookie sandwiches in them. 
• Butter: I used unsalted butter for the crust, but it would be fine to use salted butter if that’s all you have on hand.
• Cream cheese: Make sure to use blocks or bricks of cream cheese. The cream cheese will also need to soften to room temperature before mixing up the cheesecake filling. This will ensure that the filling turns out nice and smooth! If you need to bring your cream cheese to room temperature fast, I have a post that shows a few different ways to soften cream cheese quickly.
• Powdered sugar: Sweetens the filling without leaving a grainy texture. 
• Vanilla extract: Use pure vanilla extract for the best flavor. 
• Heavy whipping cream: Creates a creamy, fluffy no-bake cheesecake. Make sure to use cold heavy whipping cream so that it thickens properly.

How to Make No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake 

This is an incredibly easy cheesecake recipe and is perfect for beginners or anyone short on time. Since the cheesecake filling doesn’t require baking, it’s also easier to make! Here’s a quick overview of how to make it:

1. Make the Oreo crust: Pulse the Oreos in a food processor until you have fine crumbs. (Note that you’ll use the entire cookie to make the crust.) Add the crumbs to a mixing bowl, then stir in the melted butter. Press the crust mixture into a 9-inch springform pan that’s been lined with parchment paper. For more detail on making the Oreo crust, you can refer to this post.
2. Combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla: Do this in a separate mixing bowl. An electric mixer makes quick work of this, but you can also use a wooden spoon and some elbow grease. 
3. Make the whipped cream: In another bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. In other words, when you lift your beaters up out of the bowl, the peaks of the whipped cream stand straight up.
4. Finish the cheesecake filling: Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. If needed, you can use your mixer to gently mix in the whipped cream on low-speed. Then, fold in the chopped Oreos. 
5. Assemble the cheesecake: Scoop the filling on top of the prepared Oreo crust. Use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to smooth the filling out into an even layer. 
6. Chill the cheesecake: Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours before slicing and serving. 
7. Garnish (optional): If desired, you may pipe whipped cream (regular or stabilized) around the cheesecake and nestle either a mini Oreo or half of a regular sized Oreo into the whipped cream.

What Type of Oreos Are Best for This Recipe? 

I used regular Oreo cookies, but you may use Double Stuf or even a gluten-free substitute. You could also use a different flavor of Oreos, like lemon, mint, birthday cake, etc.

Note that you will be using the entire cookie (i.e. both the cookie itself as well as the creme filling). 

Will Lite Cream Cheese Work in This Recipe? 

Yes, lite cream cheese will work so long as you use blocks/bricks of it. I do not recommend using fat-free cream cheese because it won’t set up well and honestly, it just doesn’t taste very good.

Do NOT substitute cream cheese spread in a tub for the brick-style cream cheese. Cream cheese spread will result in a very soft filling that’s difficult to slice. 

Can Whipped Topping Be Used Instead of Whipped Cream? 

Yes! You can replace the heavy whipping cream in the recipe with one 16-ounce tub of whipped topping and gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.

Keep in mind that whipped topping is usually already sweetened, so if you do use it, you may want to reduce the powdered sugar in the recipe to 3/4 cup.

Can This Recipe Be Made in Advance? 

Of course! I typically make this no-bake Oreo cheesecake the day before I plan on serving it and refrigerate it overnight. However, you can cover it tightly and store it in the refrigerator for three to four days.

If you are adding toppings, I would wait to add them until the day you plan on serving it.

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