Description
These No Bake Halloween Cheesecake Cups are perfect for festive gatherings, featuring layers of Oreo cookie crumbs and creamy cheesecake filling tinted in spooky colors. Easy to assemble and topped with fun Halloween decorations like ghost Peeps, sprinkles, and candy pumpkins, these parfaits are a delightful, no-bake treat for the season.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 14 Oreo cookies
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed and divided
- Orange gel coloring
Toppings
- Ghost Peeps
- Halloween sprinkles
- Candy pumpkins
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: Crush 7 Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and evenly divide the crumbs into 7 – 5 ounce cups to form the base layer.
- Make the Cheesecake Mixture: Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy. Gently fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip to combine.
- Divide and Color: Split the cheesecake mixture evenly into two bowls. Add orange gel coloring to one bowl and mix thoroughly to tint the cheesecake orange.
- Add the White Cheesecake Layer: Spoon or pipe the white cheesecake mixture evenly over the Oreo crumbs in each cup.
- Prepare the Second Crust Layer: Crush the remaining 7 Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and evenly distribute them on top of the white cheesecake layer in each cup.
- Add the Orange Cheesecake Layer: Spoon or pipe the orange cheesecake mixture evenly over the second Oreo crumb layer in each cup.
- Top with Cool Whip: Using a piping bag fitted with a 1M icing tip, swirl the remaining Cool Whip on top of each parfait cup to create a decorative finish.
- Decorate: Add ghost Peeps, Halloween sprinkles, and candy pumpkins on top of the Cool Whip right before serving for a festive look.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients: Setting out the cream cheese beforehand helps achieve a smooth, creamy filling.
- Use a food processor to crush the Oreos finely while keeping the frosting inside the cookies for added flavor.
- Switch up the crust flavor by using crushed graham cracker crumbs or Biscoff cookies instead of Oreos.
- Experiment with colors by tinting one cheesecake mixture green or another color of your choice to create colorful layers.
- For cleaner layering, use a piping bag with a round tip or a ziplock bag with a corner cut off to neatly fill the cups.
- Add toppings only before serving to keep decorations fresh, especially when transporting the parfaits to parties. Cover with lids or plastic wrap during travel.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 parfait (approx. 5 oz)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
