Oreo cheesecake bars are a tasty dessert that people of all ages love. This recipe tastes great, looks fantastic, and is easy to make.

oreo cheesecake bar slices on a light pink surface next to more bars and oreos.

As a recipe developer I don't always have the opportunity to make the same recipes over and over again. There are some on my website that my family begs for though, and my Oreo Cheesecake is one of the recipes. so naturally I had to take that delicious recipe and turn it into Oreo Cheesecake Bars, perfect for a party!

Let's get to the recipe

About the Ingredients

There are three components to this cheesecake bar recipe; the crust, the filling, and the topping. For the crust you'll only need fine crumbs of Oreos and melted butter. For the cheesecake filling you will need:

Cream Cheese. The cream cheese must be softened to room temperature, otherwise you will end up with a lumpy cheesecake. You can do this quickly by placing the foil wrapped blocks of cream cheese in a bowl of warm water for 5-10 minutes before using. Be careful you don't want to melt it!
Granulated Sugar. The sugar sweetens the cheesecake.
Pure Vanilla Extract. Vanilla gives the cheesecake a nice subtle flavor to let the Oreo's shine!
Sour Cream. Adding this dairy moisture bomb to cheesecakes is my favorite. The subtle tang you get from the sour cream and moisture ensures a delicious cheesecake bar.
Large Eggs. The eggs provide structure and richness to the cheesecake batter.
Oreo Cookies. For the crust you'll want finely crushed Oreos but for the cheesecake filling I like to use larger broken Oreo pieces, so that you can see the chunks of Oreos as opposed to tiny pieces making the cheesecake batter grey in color.

You could leave the cheesecake bars plain if you wanted but I always love to add a topping to really finish the recipe off:

Good Quality Chocolate Finely Chopped. I use Callebaut Milk Chocolate Callets but any good quality chocolate, chopped up works. In a pinch you can use chocolate chips but they aren't. my favorite for a ganache.
Heavy Cream. The cream will be warmed then added to the chocolate to make the chocolate ganache.
Homemade Whipped Cream or Store Bought. I make my easy homemade stabilized whipped cream but you can use store bought for a short cut~
Extra Oreos. Crushed Oreos will go on top of the whipped cream.

ingredients for oreo cheesecake bars in a small bowls on a light pink surface.

For ingredient quantities please reference the recipe card below. On the recipe card there is a button for US or M (Metric) measurements.

Visual Guide on How to Make Cheesecake Bars

Preheat the oven to 325F/163C and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper including up the sides.

Crush the Oreos in food processor, blender, or hit them in a sealed plastic bag with a rolling pin. In a large mixing bowl mix together the crushed Oreos and melted butter until fully combined, it should resemble wet sand. Once combined press into the prepared pan, use the bottom of a cup to help tightly pack the crust.

oreo crumbs and melted butter in a glass bowl mixed together on a light surface with a white colorful linen.

Bake crust for 8 minutes to let the crust set up then set the Oreo crust aside to cool while you make the filling.

oreo crust before and after baking on a light surface with a white colorful linen.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer beat the cream cheese for two minutes on low speed. Add the sugar and mix for another minute, make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl so all is incorporated evenly.

cream cheese mixed in a glass bowl and then sugar added in a glass bowl on a light surface with a white colorful linen.

Add the sour cream and vanilla, mix for another 30 seconds or so then add the eggs, one at a time, but do not over mix after they are added.

sour cream and vanilla added to cheesecake batter then eggs added in a glass bowl on a light surface with a white colorful linen.

Gently fold in the crushed Oreos. I make sure my Oreos are not finely crushed like I use for the crust, I prefer bigger chunks of Oreo.

eggs and crushed oreos added to cheesecake batter in a glass bowl on a light surface with a white colorful linen.

Pour on top of the prepared crust. Place a 9X13 pan or similar size on the lower rack of the oven and add some hot water, this helps create a steamy oven for a more gentle, moist environment for the cheesecake to bake in. Place the cheesecake on the middle oven rack. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center stops jiggling a lot. You can use a digital internal thermometer to check the cheesecake has reached an internal temperature of 140F/145F.

oreo cheeseckae batter in a glass bowl poured on top of oreo curst on a light surface with a white colorful linen.

Open the oven door and let the bars cool inside for 30 minutes. Then set the pan on a wire cooling rack and let cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Finally, cover the bars in plastic wrap, then place in the fridge to chill for 4 hours or overnight.

In a medium bowl add chopped chocolate and set aside. In a small saucepan add cream and cook until just before boiling. Pour directly over chocolate, and let sit for 3 minutes. Then using a whisk, mix the chocolate and cream until a silky texture.

chocolate and heavy cream mixed together to make chocolate ganache on a light surface wtih an orange linen.

Spread the ganache over the chilled oreo cheesecake.

oreo cheesecake bars wrapped in plastic warp then covered in chocolate ganache on a light surface wtih a white and orange linen.

I then let the bars set up then slice* the cheesecake into bars then pipe the whipped cream on each bar and add crushed Oreos on top.

Store the leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

oreo cheesecake bars on a pink plate wtih a white and colored linen.

These bars are little bites of heaven! I took them to a party and were such a hit! I cut mine quite small but you can cut them into three by three for 9 large Oreo cookie cheesecake bars. Next time try my lemon cheesecake bars.

half eaten oreo cheesecake bar on top of a stack of oreos on a light surface.

Tips for Success

You could use a different flavor Oreo Cookie for lots of variations of these cheesecake bars.
Make sure to use room temperature ingredients for an evenly combined cheesecake.
Don't rush the cooling process otherwise the cheesecake may crack and won't set up properly.

Check out all my cheesecake baking tips here.

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