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!
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!!
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!
These were so good the first time around, my daughter(a teacher) asked me to make 3 batches for her students! Great recipe!
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 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.