No-Bake Cookies and Cream Mini Cheesecakes

These no-bake mini cheesecakes with cookies and cream are super easy and don’t require turning on the oven. Cream cheese is mixed with powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream, then poured over cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies for a cool, sweet treat! Next time you’re in the mood for an easy, cool treat, you’ve come to the right place.

I have to admit that I don’t post many dessert recipes. I guess my craving for sweets has dried up because a lot of the goodies I see on the internet don’t interest me at all anymore. That said, I’m also a bit picky, not shocking news, but I swear I can tell when something tastes too sweet or too rich for my liking. Which unfortunately makes up about 90% of most desserts. However, I’m always ready to bake cookies or don’t bake at all.

Enter these no-bake cookies and cream mini cheesecakes.

It’s like they tick all of my summer needs to make a prep/bake list:

easy ✔

minimal ingredients ✔

no oven ✔

Cheesecake ✔ ✔ ✔

Plus cookies and whipped cream anything guaranteed to be even tastier.

To make these Mini Cheesecakes with Cookies and Cream you will need:

• cream cheese – A standard and classic ingredient in cheesecake making. Must be softened.
• sugar powderR – Adds sweetness and ensures the mixture thickens as you mix.
• Vanilla – Boosts the flavor of the no-bake cheesecake.
• sea-salt – Needed to balance the sweetness.
• whipped cream – Helps thin out texture and adds fullness.
• chocolate sandwich cookies filled with cream – the main ingredient for biscuits and cream.

To prepare the no-bake cheesecake:

Start by combining 16 ounces (softened) cream cheese, 1 heaped 1/2 cup powdered sugar (sifted), and a pinch of sea salt in a mixing bowl.

Next, add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl.

Then blend on low speed until most of the powdered sugar is incorporated. Then increase the speed by a notch or two and mix until there are few to no clumps left. Sifting the powdered sugar should help you with this.

Finally add the 2 cups heavy cream and start mixing on low speed and slowly increase speed until cream cheese filling is thick and creamy.

Set this heavenly bowl aside for a moment.

Now place the paper cups in a 12-cup muffin pan and place a sandwich cookie on the bottom of each. These cookies will serve as the base “crust” for the mini cookie and cream cheesecakes.

Next, scoop some of the filling out of the bowl.

And then top each cookie.

I use a 2 tablespoon measuring scoop to make the job easier and cleaner. And then pat the pan firmly on the countertop a few times (about 10 times) to distribute the filling.

Next, distribute the remaining filling among the muffin liners and tap the tin firmly again to evenly distribute the filling. You should end up with about 1/4 cup of filling in each mini cheesecake.

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Here you have the following options:

You can halve 6 biscuits, place them in the food processor, then grind into crumbs as above.

Alternatively, you can crush 12-16+ biscuits into large chunks and press into the filling. This provides a great contrast and breaks up the creaminess of the cheesecake. It is your decision! I promise you can’t go wrong either way.

Next, all you have to do is refrigerate them for 4 to 6 hours. The longer the better, allowing them to firm up and the cookies to soften as they cool.

Then nap while they work their magic in your fridge. You deserve it.

If you decide to make the crumble, break any remaining cookies in half and top each mini cookie and cream cheesecake with a cookie half (or two 😉).

I’ve never been a big fan of cookies and whipped cream. Except for this ice box cake, which is damn good. But these mini delicacies may have made me a fan after all. Because first: cheesecake. And then of course: cookies.

My family also loved these mini cheesecakes. Malloree was full of heart eyes and said, “This may be my favorite piece you’ve ever made mom.”

I agree Mal. I agree.

Enjoy! And if you try this Mini Cream Cheesecake Recipe, let me know! Take a picture and tag me Twitter or Instagram!