These Oreo Cheesecake Bars start with a buttery Oreo crust, a cheesecake and Oreo middle, and are topped with Oreo crumbs. They are so much easier than making an entire cheesecake.
Oreo Cheesecake Bars have become my favorite way to make cheesecake. I have tried making a whole cheesecake four different times and have only been successful once with this Orange Chocolate Cheesecake {which tastes amazing.} The other ones have all tasted great and at least looked like a cheesecake, but the middles all sank in and they cracked every single time! I hear that over-mixing is usually the reason for the cracks and cooking too quickly is the reason for the sunken middle, but even when trying to avoid those two things, it still happens. So annoying. One day, I will get it perfect and when that happens, you will definitely be hearing about it!
Zach doesn’t like cheesecake. Yeah. Crazy kid. So, I guess I’ll eat the whole pan of these by myself. If you need me, I’ll be in a sugar coma and won’t even be sad about it.
Oreo Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 19.1 oz package regular Oreo cookies
- 1/4 cup {1/2 stick} salted butter melted
- 3 {8 oz} packages cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 large eggs room temperature
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325ºF and line a 9x13 inch pan with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhanging on both sides. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
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Place 28 Oreos in a food process and pulse until finely ground. Add the melted butter and stir until the crumbs are completely coated.
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Evenly press the cookie mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire cooling rack.
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Roughly chop the remaining Oreos, either by pulsing a few times in a food processor, or chopping by hand.
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In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese on medium speed. Once smooth and creamy, add the sugar and blend well, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides as needed.
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Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Scrape the bowl and mix again.
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Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides and then beat again, making sure the mixture is fulling combined.
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Gently fold in the Oreos and mix well.
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Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust and smooth out on top. Bake for 40 minutes, until filling is slight wobbly in the middle and set on the outside.
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Move to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour. Once cooled, chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
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Once cooled, lift from pan, using foil overhanging and cut into squares. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Annie's Eats
Note: Cheesecake tastes better as time goes on, so for prime taste, I suggest making these the day before you plan to eat them.
I plan to make this as 2 or 3 8″ round cheesecakes with store bought chocolate crusts for Easter. Thanks!
Ooo good idea! I’m interested to see how it turns out! XOXO
I’m totally pinning these. I am absolutely DYING for one or a dozen!
There are actually people who don’t like cheesecake?! blasphemy!
This looks delicious and the perfect treat to whip up!
These look amazing. Oreos make everything better 🙂
I can NEVER get my cheesecakes NOT to crack, it is SO frustrating, but these I can totally see happening in my kitchen soon!
Put pan onto a cookie sheet or roasting pan with water in it while it bakes and cover pan loosely with foil until the last ten minutes of the bake — the steam hydrates the surface so it doesn’t crack
Oreo + cheesecake… come to momma!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Oreos and cheesecake – two of my favorite desserts ever! I love Oreo cheesecakes, and these bars look wonderful!
I know this is a ‘late to the party’ comment and doubt it will be seen, but I made this yesterday and it turned out awesome. One thing I did is when I cut it in pieces, I put a mini Oreo cookie on the top of each piece!! Looks awesome. I am taking these to our local Firemen today (I bake them almost every week!!) and I know they love anything with Oreos!! This will be a hit. I hope you see this!!
I plan on making these for Easter ???? thanks
Oh my, this looks so delicious…..sure want to make this for sure….
Thanks for sharing…..
Looks amazing!!!
These look SO good, and I love how easy they are to make
These sound incredible!
If I use graham cracker crumb crust instead of oreo, do I still bake the crust first? How many oreos for the filling?
Not sure if this is enough sugar. Compared to other similar recipes, they called for 3/4 -1 cup sugar. Also not sure if a little more vanilla is needed. Making now ????. Will provide an update. Thanks for the recipe!
Made these yesterday and they are nearly done! Absolutely Delish! So easy to make! Thanks for posting.
These were so good the first time around, my daughter(a teacher) asked me to make 3 batches for her students! Great recipe!
Can’t wait to make these! Can u make any kind of CHEESECAKE into bars?
I want to make these as a 2nd layer in a 3 layer cake… Are these sturdy enough to hold up between 2 cake layers?
I made these for a holiday party and they were a great hit. Taste so yummy. Thanks for the recipe
Made this today! Can’t wait to try it, Yummy!
These were amazing! We added chocolate chips and walnuts to the batter!
This is my “go to” recipe for all things cheesecake! You can make this in 9×11 pan, and as a whole cheesecake as well! Easy to swap up different flavors too! So glad I found this recipe. For best results, make a day ahead of time. You won’t be disappointed!!!
I definitely give it 5 stars!
These are so good! I got rave reviews on them! I would top with Oreos possibly before baking too, though. Still incredible!
I made these for my boyfriend, and he and I love them! They were really easy to make, and I ended up crushing the Oreos in a Ziploc bag instead of in a food processor. I will definitely be saving this recipe.
Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.
My family lives Oreos and cheesecake so what not better than this recipe. I am making this for a dessert for tonight’s dinner and my kids will flip out. I bought the store brand Oreos and I hope this will be just as good. It seemed really fast and quick yo make. Thank you for allowing me to try this recipe. I give this a 10/10.
Grandkids and hubby loved them!
I’m hoping the 325* is also meant for baking the cheesecake part. It’s the only temperature I could see for the recipe.
I’m so happy to have come across your recipe! Made these today for my GF daughter and they are easy to do and wonderful! I was surprised that GF Oreos tasted the same as regular Oreos. I appreciate your recipes and your food philosophy. Thank you.
Made these multiple times and everyone enjoys them ! Its my go to recipe for oreo cheesecake bars and I may just try it with Biscoff cookies or something next.
do you think i could use a 8x11x2 pan?
What if you wanted to use 4 blocks of cream cheese? How would I properly adjust for it?
can these be frozen?
Yes, I recommend wrapping them individually before freezing them.
Crazy weird question… I made this recipe the other night and absolutely loved it. My sister is not a huge Oreo fan. Can I take the Oreos out and make a graham cracker crust and just make it like a basic vanilla cheesecake?
These were a huge hit! Thank you for the recipe. The only thing I changed was leaving a portion of the smashed oreos out of the cheesecake mixture to sprinkle across the top once it’s poured onto the crust/baking dish. I will probably buy more oreos next time to add a bit more!
I’m so glad you liked them! I prefer more Oreos than less too! Haha