Mint Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Mint Oreo Cheesecake Bars – a dessert for the mint chocolate lovers. With a mint Oreo crust, and a cool and creamy mint cheesecake loaded with extra chunks of mint Oreos throughout.

Author Amber Brady

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Yields -18 bars

Ingredients

40 Mint Oreo Cookies, divided (one Family Size package)
4 Tbsp (57 g) butter, melted
24 oz (678 g) block cream cheese, (three 8oz blocks) room temperature
¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
¾ cup (180 g) sour cream, room temperature
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp mint extract
½ tsp salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
green food coloring, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 13x9-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both sides.
Place 26 mint Oreos in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the melted butter and stir until crumbs are evenly coated. Press into the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes and transfer to a cooking rack.
Roughly chop the remaining mint Oreos. Set aside.
In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the cream cheese on medium speed. Once smooth and creamy, add the sugar and blend well. Scrape bowl.
Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, mint, and salt. Scrape bowl.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add a drop of green food coloring, if desired, mix until incorporated.
Fold in half of the chopped mint Oreos. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust, and spread evenly in the pan. Sprinkle remaining chopped Oreos on top.
Bake for 40 minutes, until filling is slightly wobbly in the middle and set on the outside. Transfer to a cooling rack for 1 hour. Then chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
Remove cheesecake from pan by lifting the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares and serve.

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