No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes

By Addie

Oreo cookie crumbs create the foundation for a creamy, fluffy Nutella and cream cheese mixture that you’ll want to eat with a spoon straight from the mixing bowl with reckless abandon. Try to hold yourself back, though, because finished with chocolate curls and toasted, chopped hazelnuts, you’ll have a quick, delicious dessert perfect for any meal – even weeknight grilled cheese!

This little find rekindled my love affair with all things Nutella in a big way. The entire weekend turned into a pretty ridiculous Nutella recipe marathon. First in queue are these incredibly delicious and ridiculously simple No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes.

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 12 Oreo Cookies, crushed into crumbs
• 3 tbs unsalted butter, melted
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• Filling:
• 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup Nutella
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 8 oz tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
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• Garnish:
• Whipped topping, optional
• Chocolate shavings, optional
• Toasted, chopped hazelnuts, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter. Evenly divide the crumbs between your individual serving dishes and press into the bottoms of the dishes to form a crust layer.

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and Nutella until smooth. Add vanilla and mix to combine. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the whipped topping until well blended and no streaks remain.

Evenly pipe or spoon the filling into individual serving dishes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

If desired, garnish with additional whipped topping, chocolate shavings, and/or toasted, chopped hazelnuts.