Oreo cheesecake bars

These sweet treats combine two of my personal favorite things – Oreos and cheesecake! Plus, they are served as bars that are pre-portioned for easy access. These will definitely be the life of the party at your next summer gathering!

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 (19.1-ounce) package chocolate sandwich cookies with white filling (such as Oreos®), divided
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 3(8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

 

Directions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with heavy-duty foil, allowing 2 inches of overhang on two opposite sides of the pan. Coat foil lightly with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

Step 3

Place 30 cookies in a food processor. Cover and pulse until finely ground.

Step 4

Add melted butter and pulse just until combined.

Step 5

Transfer mixture to the prepared pan. Press crumbs evenly into the bottom of the pan.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 10 minutes.

Step 7

Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Step 8

Add sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Beat until just combined.

Step 9

Coarsely crush the remaining oreos by placing them in a resealable bag and hitting it with a rolling pin.

Step 10

Reserve 1/2 cup of the cookie crumbs. Fold the remaining crumbs into the batter.

Step 11

Pour batter evenly over prebaked crust, smoothing the top as necessary.

Step 12

Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.

Step 13

Bake in the preheated oven until the center appears set, with a slight jiggle, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 14

Cool in a pan on a wire rack for 2 hours, or until completely cool. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Step 15

Remove uncut bars from the pan by lifting foil.

Step 16

Cut into 2×2-inch bars to serve.

 

 

Recipe and image sourced from: https://www.allrecipes.com/oreo-cheesecake-bars-recipe-7497371