An Oreo No-Bake Cheesecake for Summer

This month's Pinterest challenge was all about 4th of July & summer.  I immediately thought of making up a yummy new recipe with Alec.  I used to prepare a fun dessert or cake each year for our family's 4th of July picnic and Alec took that over a few years ago.

We finally settled on making a 4th of July themed cheesecake.  We finally settled on this pin to use as our inspriation.

We did have to make a few changes as we could not find Fireworks Oreo cookies or Red Velvet Oreo cookies at our store but that's OK.  We used regular Oreos and our dessert still tasted wonderful and looked quite festive.



We also weren't serving a large crowd so we wanted to make just a 9" springform pan size dessert so we adjusted our ingredients accordingly.

For the crust:
25 crushed Oreo cookies
6 Tbsp. butter, melted

For the filling:
2-  8 ounce packages cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 ounces Cool Whip
8 Oreo cookies, chopped
handful of red, white and blue sprinkles

For the topping:
Cool Whip
Sprinkles

In a medium bowl we combined the crushed oreos and butter then pressed it into the springform pan going up the sides slightly.



In the stand mixer Alec combined the cream cheese packages, with sugar, extract, and cool whip.  He poured 1/2 the batter into his springform pan and then added sprinkles to the remaining portion in the mixer bowl.  He then spread the remaining cheesecake into the pan and let it set in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.




Just before serving we added the rest of the Cool Whip to the top of the cheesecake and decorated with both red/white/blue sprinkles and some star sprinkles.



It was delicious and didn't even last 24 hours in this house.




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Comments

  1. HollyJune 16, 2020 at 6:00 AM

    Oh my does this look good!! :)

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    1. Joanne June 16, 2020 at 4:46 PM

      It was so delicious. I love an easy no bake cheesecake.

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  2. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJune 16, 2020 at 8:48 AM

    I remember making this many years ago but I used a ready made pie crust! Thanks for refreshing my memory! Thanks too for stopping by and for your nice comment!
    Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
    Hugs,.
    Debbie

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  3. ErleneJune 16, 2020 at 9:02 AM

    I love no bake desserts. So easy to make and doesn't heat up the house.

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  4. Gail @Purple Hues and MeJune 16, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    Your son, Alec might be the next top chef! He looks like a pro and enjoying himself putting together this yummy looking cheesecake! Great job!

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    1. Joanne June 16, 2020 at 4:47 PM

      He sure hopes to be (as of now anyway). He really enjoys playing around in the kitchen.

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  5. decorateandmorewithtip.comJune 16, 2020 at 10:45 AM

    This looks like a great dessert for the holiday and for the heat of summer. Thanks for sharing. He looks like he loves being a chef. One day he will have his own kitchen!

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    1. Joanne June 16, 2020 at 4:48 PM

      He is hoping to study culinary arts in high school and college so... hopefully.

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  6. Create With CynthiaJune 16, 2020 at 11:29 AM

    Looks yummy and it's so good to see the littles get involved. Cynthia, Create With Cynthia.

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  7. Dara @ Not In JerseyJune 16, 2020 at 11:55 AM

    That look so good. Gabbie made a no bake oreo cheesecake a few weeks ago too!

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  8. Shelbee on the EdgeJune 16, 2020 at 1:09 PM

    This looks super delicious for Oreo lovers! I, however, am not an Oreo lover. I prefer a graham cracker crust with no trace of icky Oreos! Haha. But still it does look amazing. Thanks for sharing and linking up!

    Shelbee
    www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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    1. Joanne June 16, 2020 at 4:49 PM

      LOL. I like my cheesecake with either as a crust; I'm not really picky when it comes to cheesecake.

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  9. April StephensJune 16, 2020 at 5:26 PM

    I pinned this. Oreo desserts are always a huge hit at our house.

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    1. Joanne June 17, 2020 at 5:21 AM

      Thanks for pinning! Oreo desserts always go over well with our family too.

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  10. Doused in Pink | Chicago Style BlogJune 16, 2020 at 6:10 PM

    I love oreos and no bake desserts! This sounds delicious!

    Jill - Doused in Pink

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  11. Beverly @Across the BlvdJune 17, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    Yum! This looks perfect for a 4th of July dessert and delicious for any time!

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  12. MomHomeGuide.comJune 18, 2020 at 12:03 AM

    Yum! My daughters would love this cake!

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  13. Danielle @ A Sprinkle of JoyJune 18, 2020 at 7:00 AM

    Well I need this in my belly stat.

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  14. Pamela @ DIY VibesJune 18, 2020 at 11:33 AM

    This dessert looks delicious. One of my twins is Oreo obsessed so we'll definitely be trying this!

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    1. Joanne June 18, 2020 at 3:49 PM

      We have a few Oreo obsessed in our family. Enjoy.

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  15. Roseann HamptonJune 18, 2020 at 5:35 PM

    Looks delicious! Oreo cheesecake is my son's favorite!

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  16. Lydia from Lydia's Flexitarian KitchenJune 24, 2020 at 3:23 PM

    Sounds delicious! I'll bet everyone enjoyed it, too!

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  17. AnonymousJune 25, 2020 at 7:57 AM

    I have found our dessert for the 4th of July! We love Oreos and this is a great recipe the kids can help make. Plus no bake is perfect for summer.

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    1. Joanne June 25, 2020 at 9:19 AM

      We're making another no-bake dessert today! They are my go-to recipes for summer.

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  18. JulieJune 28, 2020 at 1:54 PM

    I made this and it is yummy!

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  19. Dee | GrammysGrid.comJune 29, 2020 at 6:12 AM

    YUM!! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 20 for All Things American (red, white, and blue), open June 27 to July 25. All party entries shared if social media buttons installed.

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  20. Sum of their StoriesJuly 6, 2020 at 5:56 AM

    YUM!! Sounds easy and looks delicious, what a great combo!

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