Mint Oreo Cheesecake Bars – a perfect dessert for mint chocolate lovers. These bars feature a mint Oreo crust and a cool, creamy mint cheesecake studded with extra chopped mint Oreos throughout.
I’m a big fan of Oreo desserts and often use store-bought Oreos as a base. For mint lovers, these bars dial up the flavor with mint Oreos in the crust and chunks mixed into the cheesecake filling.
Mint Oreo Cheesecake Bars
These bars start with a crunchy mint Oreo crust and finish with a rich mint cheesecake. I added extra chopped Oreos to the filling for texture and bursts of chocolate-mint in every bite. They’re especially festive with a hint of green food coloring for St. Patrick’s Day, but the color is optional—flavor is what matters most.
The bars bake to a slightly wobbly center with set edges, then chill until firm. Once cooled, they slice into tidy squares that are creamy, chocolatey, and full of mint cookie pieces—always a crowd pleaser.
If you enjoy mint chocolate desserts, other easy mint recipes to try include mint chocolate chip ice cream, mint chocolate chip cookies, mint brownies, and chocolate mint chip cookies.
Mint Oreo Cheesecake 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 8 oz blocks), room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 g) sour cream, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp mint extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- green food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 13×9-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 melted butter and mix until crumbs are evenly coated. Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Roughly chop the remaining mint Oreos and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the sugar and mix until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, mint extract, and salt. Scrape the bowl again.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- If desired, add a drop of green food coloring and mix until evenly colored.
- Fold in half of the chopped mint Oreos. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the remaining chopped Oreos on top.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, until the filling is slightly wobbly in the center and set at the edges. Cool on a rack for 1 hour, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
- Lift the bars from the pan using the parchment overhang, cut into squares, and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 290 kcal |
Carbohydrates: 36 g |
Protein: 10 g |
Fat: 12 g |
Saturated Fat: 5 g |
Sodium: 553 mg |
Sugar: 25 g
Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimations calculated with a third-party tool.
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