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January 29, 2019

Oreo Cheesecake Bars

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

Oreo Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Everyone in our family loves Oreo cookies. And while I love dunking one in a glass of milk as much as my future hubby, my real passion is baking with them! No surprise there… right?

In the past I’ve made you yummy treats like Oreo Cookies and Cream Donuts, No-Bake Chocolate Oreo Pie, Oreo Cheesecake Cookies, and New York-Style Oreo Cheesecake. I love all of those tasty treats, but today’s new recipe might be my all-time favorite!

Because these Oreo Cheesecake Bars are rich, creamy, and LOADED with crunchy cookies in every bite! But the best part? These cookies and cream cheesecake bars are freezer friendly! And let’s be real… in this busy world, who doesn’t love a make-ahead dessert recipe?! This easy cheesecake recipe also does not require a water bath or a springform pan!

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

Tips and Tricks for Recipe Success:

  • Before you begin, be sure to lightly spray the entire baking pan with non-stick spray. If you don’t have – or don’t use – canned sprays, you may grease the pan with butter or even shortening. Greasing the entire pan will ensure your crust and cheesecake don’t stick to the pan. No sticking = perfect slices.
  • Because this recipe begins with the crust, that is also where we will begin. To make the crust you will need melted butter and crushed Oreo cookies. Yep – just two ingredients! You do not need to remove the cream from the center of the cookies. Simply place them in a blender or food processor and pulverize them into small crumbs. Once they’re crushed, you will combine them with the melted butter and then press this mixture into your prepared pan. And that’s that. You just made a homemade cheesecake crust! 
  • When pressing the Oreo crust down into the bottom of the pan, you’re going to want to press it down very firmly. A firmly packed crust will bake up nice and thick, and most importantly, won’t crumble too much when sliced. I recommend starting to press the crumbs down in the center of the pan, then working the crust out and just a little bit up the edges. You can use the back of a spoon to do this, or wrap your hand in a piece of plastic wrap (also known as saran wrap) and do it manually.
  • Room temperature ingredients are crucial when it comes to making a cheesecake! So be sure you bring your cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, and heavy cream to room temperature before you begin making the batter.
  • The batter can be made in a food processor, high powered blender, or add all of the ingredients to a bowl and combine with a hand mixer. I use my blender!

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

These easy and impressive Oreo Cheesecake Bars can be baked, fully cooled, and frozen for up to two months!

Making them a perfect holiday dessert option. Simply thaw the night before you plan on serving! Then slice and serve! You can serve them as is, or top with whipped cream and crushed Oreo cookies.

And don’t be surprised when your friends think you bought these oreo cheesecake bars from some fancy bakery. They’re that impressive. I won’t tell if you don’t 😉

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

AND IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE FOR NEW YORK-STYLE OREO CHEESECAKE, LET ME KNOW! LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW AND DON’T FORGET TO SNAP A PIC AND TAG IT #BAKERBYNATURE ON INSTAGRAM! SEEING YOUR KITCHEN CREATIONS MAKES MY DAY.

This is the best and easiest recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Crunchy, creamy, and loaded with Oreo cookies in every bite.

The Best Oreo Cheesecake Bars! So thick and creamy! #oreo #cheesecake #cheesecakebars #oreodesserts

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Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Prep 30 mins

Cook 35 mins

Inactive 4 hours

Total 5 hours, 5 mins

Author Ashley Manila

Yield 12 bars

Rich and creamy Oreo Cheesecake Bars! Made in a 9x13 baking pan and no water bath required! 

Ingredients

For the Oreo Cookie Crust:

  • (1) regular full-size package Oreo cookies, crushed into fine crumbs (36 sandwich cookies in total)
  • 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

For the Oreo Cheesecake Filling:

  • 3 (8 ounce) packages full-fat cream cheese, softened 
  • 1 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature 
  • 1 and 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs + 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 16 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped, divided 

Instructions

For the Oreo Cookie Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, allowing two of the sides to overlap (you want an overhang of at least 2-inches on two sides) and spray lightly with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine the crushed cookie crumbs and melted butter, mix well to combine.
  3. Press the mixture into the bottom - and slightly up the sides - of the prepared pan.
  4. Bake the crust in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and set aside on a cooling rack until needed.
  5. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees (F).

For the Oreo Cheesecake Filling:

  1. In the body of a high power blender, food processor, stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large bowl using a hand held electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sour cream until completely smooth. 
  2. Add sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl as needed. Add in the eggs and yolks and beat until combined.
  3. Stir in the flour, mixing just until combined. 
  4. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the cream, mixing just until it's incorporated in the batter. Finally, fold 3/4 of the chopped Oreo cookies into the batter.
  5. Pour filling on top of prepared crust, and spread evenly. Sprinkle the top with remaining Oreo cookies.
  6. Check to ensure your oven has cooled to 325°F, then place the pan in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the edges have set and the middle is still a little jiggly. The cheesecake will firm up a lot as they cool.
  7. Remove the bars from the oven, and cool at room temperature for one hour. Then refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
  8. When you're ready to serve: use the foil overhang to lift the cheesecake bars from the pan and transfer them to a cutting board. Using a large, sharp knife, slice the slab into squares, wiping the knife clean with a damp cloth between slices. Serve at once. 

Courses Dessert

Cuisine Cheesecake

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Filed Under: Bars, Buns and Brownies, cheesecake

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Comments

  1. taylo says

    January 29, 2019 at 10:16 pm

    worth being fat to eat thee!

    Reply
  2. Harsha Issrani says

    January 30, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    The bars seem amazing…
    Is there any egg less option for these ?.
    Thanks in prior.

    Reply
  3. alison says

    April 16, 2020 at 6:19 pm

    can I use gluten free flour?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      April 16, 2020 at 7:39 pm

      I think a cup for cup GF flour would work fine! Or just leave it out 😉

      Reply
  4. Monisha says

    April 16, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    I was planning to make your Oreo cheesecake this weekend but was worried that I didn’t have a springform pan and was going to just try it in a pan .. so this was great timing with the post ! Is there a reason why the bars don’t need a water bath ? Is the texture much different than the regular cheesecake ?

    Reply
  5. Monisha says

    April 16, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    Tried to submit this earlier so if it duplicates the comment I’m sorry!

    I was going to try making your Oreo cheesecake this weekend but was worried about 1. Not having a springform pan and 2. Tackling the water bath. So this post is perfect timing for me ! Was just wondering why this version doesn’t require a water bath ? Is it a different texture? On the flip side, do you see any issue with doing the regular cheesecake recipe in just a baking pan and then doing the water bath ?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      April 16, 2020 at 10:28 pm

      Hi Monisha! They still have the same creamy texture. A water bath isn’t required because they bake at a lower temp for a shorter time, so they won’t crack!

      Reply
      • Monisha says

        April 17, 2020 at 1:59 pm

        Perfect !!! Thank you !!

        Reply
  6. Samantha Renee says

    July 26, 2020 at 4:22 am

    I expected these to be delicious, but honestly they were so much more. I’ve made cheesecake before but these were extra creamy. I would honestly pay good money for a slice of this. I didn’t have enough Oreos (should’ve got the party pack instead of the family pack) but they were still so good. I love how the crust is so thick, and it didn’t crumble at all! Pretty easy to, will be a go to recipe for me. Ashley never disappoints❤️

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      July 26, 2020 at 11:37 am

      This comment made my day, Samantha! Thank you so much for letting me know how much you enjoyed these!

      Reply
  7. Amber Bailess says

    January 31, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    These are DIVINE and definitely impressive looking! It’s my first time here and I’m very happy I found your page! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes. Thank you!

    Reply

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