Peanut Butter Cup Oreo No Bake Cheesecake

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice, Fresh Squeezed
  • 4 cups Reese s peanut butter cup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Snacks

  • 10 oz Oreo

• Dairy

  • 5 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 14 ounce can Condensed milk, sweetened
  • 2 8 ounce packages Cream cheese, Plain

• Other

  • 2 Rows (10 ounces of oreo cookies (from a 14.3 oreo cookie package

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Description

Ingredients

• Bottom Crust:
• 2 rows (10 ounces) of Oreo cookies (from a 14.3 Oreo cookie package)
• 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
• Cheesecake Layer:
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-8 ounce packages of plain cream cheese, room temperature
• 1-14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Toppings Layer:
• Vanilla Whipped Cream *optional
• Homemade Chocolate Shell *optional
• 2 cups (8 ounces) Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, quartered
• 5 ounces crumbled Oreo Cookies (This amount is a single row of cookies in the 14.3 oz package) can be broken by hand

Directions

• Bottom Crust: Grease an 8x8 inch square dish (or similar size) and set aside. Process 10 ounces of Oreo cookies in a food processor until an even crumb is reached and transfer to a medium bowl. Mix evenly with 5 tablespoons of melted butter. Spread evenly mixture into the greased pan and press firmly into the bottom. Cover and refrigerate to set.
• Cheesecake Layer: Using an electric hand mixer, mix the cream cheese until smooth. Pour in the whole can of sweetened condensed milk and combine. Add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, mix until combined. Pour over set Oreo cookie crust, and smooth until even. Place in the refrigerator to set.
• Toppings Layer: While the cheesecake layer is setting, quarter the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and break apart 5 ounces of Oreo Cookies. You can also make the Vanilla Whipped Cream, if you chose. When the cheesecake is set which should take 2.5-3 hours or overnight, take it out and sprinkle the Oreo cookies and peanut butter cups on top, Drizzle with Homemade Chocolate Shell & serve topped with Vanilla Whipped Cream, if you wish. Makes 9 large, square, pieces. Enjoy!