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    Home » Recipes » Cheesecake

    Oreo Cheesecake Bars

    Published: January 20, 2020 by Sam Merritt • 72 Comments

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    Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars

    Oreo cheesecake bars are simple cheesecake treats that take cookies & cream desserts to the next level.  Easy to make but enough to feed a crowd, this is a simple, sharable party-pleaser.

    Oreo Cheesecake square on brown surface

    Oreo Cheesecake Bars

    Hello and welcome to another episode of my cheesecake addiction.

    Cheesecake is by far one of my favorite desserts; I’ve shared a classic cheesecake recipe, a no-bake version, a chocolate version, a pumpkin version, a brownie version, and quite a few others.

    This was actually the first cheesecake-type of recipe I ever made. My mom found its ancestor in a Kraft magazine years ago and it was a well-loved party favorite, falling just behind her Angel Food Cake in terms of requests. This recipe has since been tweaked to perfection to be the Oreo cheesecake bars you see here.

    A smooth, creamy cheesecake layered over a crunchy Oreo crust, peppered with chocolate cookie pieces. It’s no surprise this recipe was always such a hit. It’s also so easy to make! Served in a 13×9 pan this recipe easily makes enough to feed a party. And did I mention that there’s no fussy water bath required?

    Ingredients for Oreo Cheesecake Bars
    Ingredients for Oreo Cheesecake Bars

    What You Need:

    We have a pretty standard cast of characters for these cheesecake bars.

    • A homemade Oreo crust made from pulverized cookies, melted butter, and a dash of salt.
    • Cream cheese. Set this out to soften at least an hour before beginning your Oreo cheesecake bars.
    • Sour cream. I’ve mentioned this before in one of my thousand other cheesecake renditions, but sour cream adds an excellent and very necessary depth of flavor to cheesecake.
    • Eggs. You’ll need 4 large. Ideally these should be at room temperature as well. To quickly bring eggs to room temperature, place them in a bowl of warm (not hot!) water for 15 minutes.
    • Sugar. You’ll use granulated for this recipe
    • Vanilla extract.

    Nothing too fancy here.

    A stack of two Oreo cheesecake squares

    Tips for Perfect Cheesecake Bars

    • For best results, use room temperature ingredients. Having all of your ingredients at the same temperature ensures a smooth, well-combined, lump-free cheesecake (without having to run your mixer on high-speed and risk over-beating and compromising the texture).
    • Don’t over-beat the batter. This incorporates too much air into the batter and can yield a cheesecake with cracks (which aren’t a huge deal for cheesecake bars) and a sub-par final texture.
    • Don’t over-bake the cheesecake bars. This can yield bars with a spongy texture and eggy taste.

    Cheesecake doesn’t get much easier than this — there’s no water bath to worry about and no pressure, it’s just a matter of stirring your ingredients together and layering them over your cookie crust into a pan.

    Cookies & cream cheesecake squares with a bite out of it -- showing creamy interior

    Sweet, simple, and so good.

    Enjoy!

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    • Cheesecake Brownies
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    Let’s bake together! Head on over to my YouTube channel where I’ve already uploaded over 200 recipe videos that you can watch for free!

    Oreo cheesecake bar square cut out

    Oreo Cheesecake Bars

    Simple cookies and cream cheesecake bars!
    5 from 25 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 24 bars
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    • 40 Oreo cookies divided
    • 4 Tablespoons (55 g) butter melted
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 32 oz (910 g) cream cheese softened to room temperature
    • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
    • ¾ cup (180 g) sour cream
    • 4 large eggs room temperature preferred
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Recommended Equipment

    • Food Processor

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F (160C).  Line a 13x9 baking pan with foil and set aside.
    • To make the crust, place 25 of your Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulverize until they are fine crumbs.  Add butter and salt and pulverize again, until completely combined.
      40 Oreo cookies, 4 Tablespoons (55 g) butter, ¼ teaspoon salt
    • Pour cookie crumb mixture into prepared baking pan and use the back of a spoon to press the crumbs firmly into an even layer.  Set aside.
    • Break your remaining 15 Oreo cookies into pieces -- do not completely pulverize them but break them into fragments (to do this, I place the cookies in a large Ziploc bag and whack them a few times with a rolling pin).  Set aside.

    Cheesecake Layer

    • In a stand mixer (or in a large bowl with a hand-mixer), cream together softened cream cheese and sugar, scraping down the sides with a spatula occasionally to ensure ingredients are mixed well.
      32 oz (910 g) cream cheese, 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
    • Add sour cream and stir well, pausing once to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
      ¾ cup (180 g) sour cream
    • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just mixed after each addition (and scraping down the sides after each addition)
      4 large eggs
    • Stir in vanilla extract and then use a spatula to stir in cookie pieces.
      1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Spread cheesecake batter evenly over prepared cookie crust. If desired, sprinkle a few additional Oreo pieces over the top of the cheesecake.
    • Bake on 325F (160C) for 40 minutes, or until center is set (center should bounce back if lightly touched).
    • Allow to cool to room temperature, and then place in refrigerator for at least 6 hours before cutting and serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bar | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 662IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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    Oreo Cheesecake Bars -- these are so easy to make and SO good! || Sugar Spun Run

    I originally published this Oreo Cheesecake Bar recipe 05/04/2017. Recipe updated to include more notes, additional photos, and a how-to video 01/19/2019.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sandra B

      October 05, 2025 at 4:20 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to make. Everyone loved the recipe.

      Reply
      • Sam Merritt

        October 05, 2025 at 9:06 pm

        I’m so glad they were such a hit, Sandra! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Sandra

      October 05, 2025 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      Easy & delicious! Everyone loved this recipe.

      Reply
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