Oreo Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake

Who wants a slice of this decadent Oreo Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake? You can't go wrong with Oreos baked inside a luscious cheesecake, baked on top of a thick, buttery Oreo Crust, then topped with a chocolate fudge ganache and a layer of Oreos on top of that!

Yum!  Umm...what's not to like?  Cheesecake we love you!

I don't know about you, but I take my cheesecake very, very seriously!  Do you?

Ingredients for Oreo Cheesecake

Oreo Crust or Use a Pre-made Oreo crust

• Oreo cookies 
• butter 

Oreo Cheesecake

• cream cheese 
• vanilla Greek yogurt 
• granulated sugar
• vanilla extract
• eggs
• Oreo Cookies 

Chocolate Ganache

• semi-sweet chocolate chips
• heavy whipping cream

For the Topping

• Oreo Cookies 
• Optional: Sprinkles

How to Make Oreo Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place a 9"x13" pan on the bottom rack of your oven and fill half way with water. Position a rack just above the pan, in the middle of the oven.

Oreo Crust

1. Crush 20 oreo cookies into crumbs and add in the melted butter and mix until combined.
2. Press the crumbs in a 10" spring form pan in an even layer.
3. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from oven, set aside.

Oreo Cheesecake

1. Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
2. Add the yogurt/sour cream, sugar and vanilla and beat until combined, scraping down the sides of bowl when necessary.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating in between.
4. Gently fold in the chopped Oreo cookies, then pour into the spring form pan.
5. Bake for 1 hour, or until the center of the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly.
6. Turn the oven off, and crack the oven door open slightly, letting the cheesecake rest inside the oven for 1 to 2 hours.
7. Let cool on counter top until room temperature, then refrigerate (covered) for 2 hours.
8. After cheesecake has cooled, prepare chocolate ganache.
9. Microwave heavy cream until very hot for a couple of minutes.
10. Add chocolate chips and let sit for about 5 minutes without touching then whisk until they chocolate becomes velvety smooth.
11. Pour chocolate ganache on top of cheesecake and spread to distribute, then add the 15 roughly chopped Oreo cookies on top of the ganache. Add sprinkles if you want?
12. Cover and place cheesecake in the refrigerator.
13. Take out 30-45 minutes before serving to let the cheesecake come to room temperature.
14. Run a knife along the edges of the cake to loosen from the spring form pan.
15. Gently unlock it and serve your cheesecake! 
16. Place leftovers in the fridge and seal completely.

Cheesecake in general, is perfect for anytime of the year for all those special occasions, whether it's a birthday celebration, holidays or party-time! But, Oreo Cheesecake just makes everything even better!

Give it a try!  I get rave reviews on this Cheesecake and you will too.  Here's the recipe!

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Oreo Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake

Kim Lange

Who wants a slice of Oreo Heaven? You can't go wrong with Oreos baked inside a luscious cheesecake, baked on top of a thick, buttery Oreo Crust, then topped with a chocolate fudge ganache and a layer of Oreos on top of that! Yum!

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Ingredients

  

Oreo Crust

• 20 Oreo cookies finely crushed
• 4 Tablespoons butter melted

Oreo Cheesecake

• 4 packages of cream cheese 8oz, softened
• 1 cup vanilla Greek Yogurt or sour cream
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 15 Oreo Cookies roughly chopped

Chocolate Ganache

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream

For the Topping

• 15 Oreo Cookies roughly chopped
• Optional: Sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place a 9"x13" pan on the bottom rack of your oven and fill half way with water. Position a rack just above the pan, in the middle of the oven.

Oreo Crust

• Crush 20 oreo cookies into crumbs and add in the melted butter and mix until combined.
• Press the crumbs in a 10" spring form pan in an even layer.
• Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from oven, set aside.

Oreo Cheesecake

• Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the yogurt/sour cream, sugar and vanilla and beat until combined, scraping down the sides of bowl when necessary.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating in between.
• Gently fold in the chopped Oreo cookies, then pour into the spring form pan.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until the center of the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly.
• Turn the oven off, and crack the oven door open slightly, letting the cheesecake rest inside the oven for 1 to 2 hours.
• Let cool on counter top until room temperature, then refrigerate (covered) for 2 hours.
• After cheesecake has cooled, prepare chocolate ganache.
• Microwave heavy cream until very hot for a couple of minutes.
• Add chocolate chips and let sit for about 5 minutes without touching then whisk until they chocolate becomes velvety smooth.
• Pour chocolate ganache on top of cheesecake and spread to distribute, then add the 15 roughly chopped Oreo cookies on top of the ganache. Add sprinkles if you want?
• Cover and place cheesecake in the refrigerator.
• Take out 30-45 minutes before serving to let the cheesecake come to room temperature.
• Run a knife along the edges of the cake to loosen from the spring form pan.
• Gently unlock it and serve your cheesecake!

Keyword cheesecake, chocolate, chocolate ganache, Oreos

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