No Bake Orange Cheesecake Bars recipe topped with caramelized oranges…
I recently shared a Tip Hero video of their Orange Creamsicle Bar Recipe on my Facebook page that looked so delicious so I decided to make them right away. However their recipe called for sweetened condensed milk and whipping cream. I replaced the condensed milk with icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar) and used long life heavy cream that you would normally use for cooking (no whipping)… And it TOTALLY worked!
Now the thing I was most excited to learn about this recipe was that I could freeze cheesecake and it would hold its shape and it would TASTE LIKE ICE CREAM! I never knew that! Cheesecake that tastes like ice cream should be a dessert on every restaurant menu – seriously it´s that good!!
Talking about that good, Teagan finishes her PAU (University Access Test) exams today which means we can all sigh with relief because she will be officially finished for the Summer! Whoohoooo!! Wow guys it has been super stressful on our family and it really drains you. The poor child has been walking around like a zombie from hardly sleeping. Next week Wednesday she will get her results and we will know if she got enough points to study the degree she wants to… (update following)
Now let´s get back to these no bake cheesecake bars…
In the Tip Hero video they topped their bars with slices of fresh mandarin, which are great too BUT I wanted to do something else (must be the rebel in me) and decided to make caramelized orange slices. All I can say is that it was a really good decision 🙂 🙂
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (use your favourite!)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 & 1/2 cups cream cheese
- 500g icing sugar / confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- a few drops orange extract (add more if necessary)
- 7.5 ml vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 - 3 thinly sliced oranges (1 slice per cheesecake bar)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 50g butter
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch-by-8-inch (20 x 20 cm) pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
- Stir the cookies & butter atogether until fully mixed.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan to create the crust. Place the pan in the freezer while you make the cheesecake filling.
- Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar together with a hand or stand mixer until thoroughly combined.
- Add the heavy cream.
- Mix in the orange zest, orange juice and orange extract.
- Remove the crust from the freezer and pour the cheesecake mixture on top. Transfer back to the freezer for minimum 4 hours or overnight until completely frozen.
- Place the sliced oranges in a hot pan and quickly sear them slightly on both sides.
- Add the sugar to the pan and cook until golden brown on medium high heat.
- Now add the vanilla extract and butter and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- Cut in squares and top each bar with a caramelized orange slice.
- Keep leftovers in the freezer.
I seriously hope you try this recipe, and if you do, please let me know what you thought of it..? While making it I thought that lemon could work really well in this recipe too – actually the flavour posibilites are endless…
This afternoon we´re off to the beach to catch up on some very needed sun (I´m super pale after this Winter guys!) AND to recharge our batteries. I can´t wait! Hope you all have a super duper weekend!!
Johlene
xoxo
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This looks so amazing! You had me at caramelized oranges. I’m so glad I cam across this recipe, I can’t wait to make it!
I really hope you make it Danielle! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I have been craving cheesecake and yours looks so good! I also feel like I could eat the entire batch, yes, it looks that good. Lol. Have a great day Johlene, hope to see you back at #HomeMattersParty
Thanks Crystal! I´m forever craving cheesecake, baked or not, I just love it! 🙂
I never knew that about freezing cheesecake! Wow! I will definitely keep this in mind. Plus the oranges on top are beautiful!
Neither did I Amanda! Imagine the possibilities….. 🙂 🙂
So you mean to tell me I don’t have to bake and I can still enjoy this delicious dessert? Then this will definitely be made in my home soon lol. It’s so hot here that I am scared to turn on the oven so I’m loving this recipe. And congrats on finishing Teagan.
Yes! You don´t have to bake these and because they are frozen they are perfect for those hot days 🙂 🙂
Wow, these sound so delicious! I love the idea of freezing them–it’s getting hot here and I’m all about the refreshing desserts now!
The freezing-part is my favourite too, it´s like eating cheesecake ice cream.. So so good! 🙂
Love that you took that creamsicle bar and made it your own, Johlene! These cheesecake bars are beautiful and they look amazing! Love the little caramelized orange on top! Plus I really adore these are no bake! Such a perfect treat for the summer! Cheers, friend!
Thanks girly! The caramelized oranges on top really add to the orange flavour already on the inside. And I agree, the no bake part is the best cause you don´t have to heat up your home during Summer 🙂
Hopefully your daughter gets the results she was looking for! I’d image that would be so stressful on her! These cheesecake bars probably made her feel better though =) I love the caramelized orange on the top, it’s so unique and I bet it tastes amazing!
Thanks Shelby!! The caramelized orange on the top does taste amazing. Honestly the whole bar is super delicious and definitely will become a regular in this household 🙂
Wowzers! You had me at cheesecake, but then frozen cheesecake? I mean we almost always have frozen cheesecake in the freezer just because we can’t justify eating an entire cheesecake every time I make one. But I’ve never thought about eating that cheesecake in frozen form. I clearly need to head up and do this…like now! For breakfast! Love the caramelized orange on top of this one. Good luck to Teagan, and I hope you guys have a great weekend! 🙂
It´s really so good David and it´s the easiest cheesecake ice cream you´ll ever make 🙂
ps. Love the idea of having it for breakfast! Imagine if we could do that during Summers. Just eat what we want and it won´t effect our health 🙂 🙂