Description
A fun and delicious cheesecake with a cookie crust, creamy blue filling, and playful chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- Sky blue gel paste food coloring
- 3 eggs
- 15 regular Oreo cookies, chopped
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup whipped cream
- Pinch of salt
- Chocolate chip cookies, for garnish
- Blue candy melts, for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray an 8-inch springform pan with nonstick spray.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, salt, and brown sugar. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until melted. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract until well mixed.
- Stir in half of the flour, then fold in the remaining flour and chocolate chips.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F (150°C).
- In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, cornstarch, and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add salt, cream, vanilla, and a few drops of blue food coloring. Mix until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gently fold in chopped Oreo cookies.
- Pour the cheesecake batter over the cooled cookie crust.
- Wrap the springform pan in heavy-duty foil to prevent any water from seeping in. Place it in a larger pan with an inch or two of hot water.
- Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes until the center jiggles slightly, like Jello.
- Turn off the heat, crack the oven door, and let it cool for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cheesecake from the oven and the water bath, then cool to room temperature for 4-5 hours. Chill in the fridge overnight for best results.
- To make the ganache, microwave chocolate chips, whipped cream, and salt in 30-second intervals, stirring after each. Let it cool until spreadable.
- Spread the ganache over the chilled cheesecake.
- Pipe swirls of ganache on top using a 1M piping tip.
- Melt the blue candy melts and drizzle over the cheesecake using a piping bag.
- Top the ganache swirls with chocolate chip cookies.
- Store the cheesecake in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
Notes
Store leftover cheesecake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: cheesecake, dessert, cookie, Oreo, birthday
