No bake chocolate cheesecake with a layer of cookies and cream cheesecake is the ultimate summer dessert. It’s great for entertaining because you can make it ahead and there’s no oven required.
Today I’m sharing with you this decadent, double-layer, no-bake chocolate cheesecake.
It’s been a while since I made a fully decorated cake, so I’m pretty excited about how this one turned out. It’s so creamy that it looks like an ice cream cake. I really love that it’s two layers. The first layer is a creamy chocolate cheesecake. The second layer is an Oreo/cookies and cream cheesecake. Are you hungry yet?
No eggs, no baking, this is pretty easy to put together. And you can store it in the fridge or freezer until it’s ready for its debut.
Ingredients
- Oreo cookies
- Melted butter
- Cream cheese
- Granulated sugar
- Heavy whipping cream
- Melted semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Whipped cream topping spray
Even though there are two different layers and a cookie crust you don’t need a lot of different ingredients to make it. Most of the ingredients are repeated in each layer.
Oreo Cookie Crust
I like to make this in a 9-inch springform pan lined with parchment in the bottom. This type of pan makes it really easy to remove the cheesecake once it’s set.
For the crust, combine crushed Oreos with melted butter and then press it into the bottom of the pan.
Chocolate Cheesecake Layer
Whip heavy cream until it holds stiff peaks. Transfer it to another bowl.
In the bowl you used to whip the cream, whip the cream cheese with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the whipped cream and mix at high speed until peaks form again.
Add the melted chocolate and whip on high speed again until combined. Transfer the filling to the prepared pan and spread it in an even layer.
Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Layer
This layer is made the same way – whip the cream, whip the cream cheese and sugar, and then whip them all together. Instead of adding chocolate, add crushed Oreo cookies and mix them into the filling.
Spread the filling over the top of the chocolate one. I like to decorate the top with more crushed Oreos.
Chilling and Serving Tips
Chill the cheesecake overnight so it can set. You can also freeze it.
When you are ready to serve it, decorate the top with whipped cream and crushed cookies. I also like to place dollops of whipped cream with a whole cookie on top.
Leftovers
If you have leftovers, they will keep in the refrigerator for up to two days. Sometimes whipped cream will break down over time and release moisture, so it’s best to enjoy this cheesecake within a few days.
This chocolate cheesecake is great for summer entertaining because you don’t have to turn the oven on and you can make it a day ahead. We had no problem making it disappear at our house!
More No Bake Desserts
No Bake Double Layer Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 26 Oreos
- 4 tbsp melted butter
For the Chocolate Cheesecake Layer
- 2 (8-oz) boxes cream cheese I used Lucerne
- 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream I used Lucerne
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips melted
For the Oreo Cheesecake Layer
- 2 (8-oz) boxes cream cheese I used Lucerne
- 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream I used Lucerne
- 6 Oreos crushed
For Decoration
- 10 whole Oreos
- 3 finely crushed Oreos
- 1 can whipped cream topping spray I used Lucerne
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan with parchment paper.
- To make crust, pulse Oreos inside food processor until they become fine crumbs. Add in melted butter and pulse again until crumbs are all coated in butter. Pour mixture into the cake pan. Using hands, spread Oreo mixture evenly across bottom of cake pan and then press down with knuckles so that crumbs form a compact crust.
- Next, make the chocolate layer. First, add heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the wire whisk attachment, mix on high speed until stiff peaks form. You know your cream is ready when you can turn the bowl upside down without the peaks sliding out. Scoop out whipped heavy cream and set aside.
- Add cream cheese and sugar to the empty mixing bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. You may need to scrape your bowl down a few times so that the cream cheese gets thoroughly whipped. Add the whipped cream back into the bowl and mix again on high speed until peaks form and mixture is uniform.
- Add in melted chocolate to the mixture. (To make melted chocolate, you can melt on the stove with a double broiler until smooth. You can also melt by heating in the microwave at 30 second intervals and then stirring in between until completely melted and smooth. if you do the microwave method, you want to be careful not to overheat your chocolate mixture. Mine was done at 2 minutes with stops in between to stir.) Whip on high speed until chocolate is completely incorporated. Scoop out mixture into cake pan. Using spatula, spread mixture across evenly.
- Now make the Oreo cheesecake layer. First, add heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the wire whisk attachment, mix on high speed until stiff peaks form. You know your cream is ready when you can turn the bowl upside down without the peaks sliding out. Scoop out whipped heavy cream and set aside.
- Add cream cheese and sugar to the empty mixing bowl and mix on high speed until light and fluffy. You may need to scrape your bowl down a few times so that the cream cheese gets thoroughly whipped. Add the whipped cream back into the bowl and mix again on high speed until peaks form and mixture is uniform.
- Stir in crushed Oreos (I pulsed them through a food processor). Now scoop out onto cake. Spread evenly across the cake, on top of the chocolate layer. Smooth the top with a cake frosting tool. If desired, sprinkle Oreo crumbs from three additional crushed Oreos across top for decoration.
- Let cake sit in fridge or freezer overnight until ready to serve. On day of serving, add dollops of whipped topping spray to top of cake and place an Oreo onto each dollop, arranging so that each slice gets an Oreo with a dollop of cream. Serve immediately.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Hi Kirbie this looks delicious and in order to make it I have a question about directions. Specifically is about the crushed Oreos in the crust. Do you only crush the 2 outside wafers and not the cream between? and the same goes for the Oreo cheesecake layer, Do you only use the dark part of the cookies and not the cream? Thanx
you crush the entire cookie with the cream still part of it
That looks so delicious!
I hear “Starbucks lovers” also…
it was delicious!
There’s a whole website dedicated to misheard lyrics. https://www.kissthisguy.com/
That cake looks amazing and I am trying to figure out if I can make that and the trifle I had planned for Christmas…
thanks for sharing!
Haha, “triumphantly “….I’d be the same way too. I. believe the phenomon of mishearing or misinterpreting song lyrics is called a Mondegreen. I do it all the time!
Oh, now I just learned another new word. I didn’t even know there was a term for it. But yes, I would not let it go that he’s been thinking it’s “parse and brown” all these years.
I do that to songs ALL THE TIME. Recently there’s an Enrique Iglesias song where he sings “I wanna be contigo, and dance contigo” and I was singing it “I wanna be gold digger, and dance gold digger”. Hahahah. And the Taylor Swift “starbucks lovers” line that apparently everyone mishears: https://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/11/why-you-keep-mishearing-that-taylor-swift-lyric.html
P.S. That oreo pie looks AMAZING.
hee hee. Yes i was mishearing “starbucks lover” and had to look it up. I do it a lot as well so I just assumed I was wrong again, but I’m so glad I was right for once!