Vegan Oreo Cheesecake (Baked & Velvety Smooth)

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How many times have you heard a vegan cheesecake doesn’t taste like a real cheesecake? Well after this recipe hits the internet, you won’t be hearing that anymore. Behold, the vegan Oreo cheesecake that will turn everyone into a believer.

📖 About

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. We’re well aware this is not what most would consider a “healthy” recipe. However, it is the tastiest. You’ll quickly become popular amongst friends and family if you bring them this vegan Oreo cheesecake.

So, you may be wondering why we created a baked cheesecake since most vegan recipes out there are no-bake. Besides wanting to challenge ourselves in the kitchen, we wanted to create a dense and velvety cake as opposed to the light and airy texture of no-bake.

We can safely say this vegan Oreo cheesecake is exactly what we were going for: dreamy and decadent. Also, it’s crack-free because of a handy little cheesecake baking tip we learned about called a water bath.

🍲 Key ingredients

• Oreo cookies: these are such a classic flavor, and one of the best known “accidentally vegan” treats. They’ve been around since 1912, so they are basically the OG’s of packaged cookies.

• Tofutti cream cheese: while this ingredient is a little expensive, it’s totally worth it if you want a super creamy and classic cheesecake taste. We prefer the Tofutti brand over Daiya because it’s creamier and tastes more like the real thing.

• Cashews: these are often used in no-bake cheesecakes, but we included cashews in this baked recipe to make it more dense. Cashews also have a subtle sweetness to them because this recipe isn’t already sweet enough.

• Coconut milk: makes the cheesecake even more creamy and rich. If you’re going to make a cheesecake, why not go all out? Just make sure to use full-fat coconut milk from a can, or coconut cream to achieve the same results as us.

🔪 Instructions

To begin, soak the cashews overnight in room temperature water, or for a few hours in boiling water before starting the rest of the recipe.

Crust

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prep the crust ingredients by mixing them together in a food processor. Press the crust into the bottom of a cake pan that’s lined with parchment paper or greased with coconut oil.

If you have a springform pan, we highly recommend using this (we just didn’t have one for this recipe).

Throw the crust in your oven for 8 minutes at 350 degrees, and start to get your filling ingredients together.

Filling

In a high-speed blender or food processor, mix together the filling ingredients until you have a creamy texture with no cashew chunks.

We prefer the Vitamix blender to get the creamiest consistency because of the cashews, but we’ve achieved similar results in a food processor before. It may just take a bit longer, so be patient!

Keep scraping down the sides until everything is nice and smooth. Then, at the very end, pulse in some broken up Oreo crumbles because you want some cookie chunks.

Putting Everything Together

By now, your crust should be finished baking, so remove it from the oven and turn it down to 325 degrees F. While the oven is cooling, let your cheesecake filling sit in the fridge for about 10-15 minutes to rest. This will allow time for your crust to cool as well.

Once your oven is ready, pour the filling over your Oreo crust and prepare a water bath. To do this, just set the cheesecake pan in a deep casserole dish. Fill it up with hot tap water so it reaches about 1/2 to 3/4 way up your cheesecake pan.

If you are using a springform pan, remember to wrap it in aluminum foil or set it in a regular cake pan larger than the springform pan. This will prevent water from leaking into your cheesecake and making it soggy.

Bake the cheesecake for 55 minutes, or until the center is slightly “jiggly” but not liquidy when you gently shake it. The edges should be more firm though. After it’s done, open your oven about an inch or two to let the cheesecake cool slowly for another hour.

Once the cheesecake is done cooling in the oven, you can either let it sit at room temperature for another hour or place it in the fridge for 4-6 hours before cutting.

Optional Toppings

We decided to top ours with a chocolate ganache and more Oreo cookies, but that is completely optional.

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To make the chocolate ganache icing, just melt some vegan chocolate chips in a double boiler while slowly stirring in the coconut milk. Once everything is combined, let the ganache sit for about 30 minutes before icing the cheesecake.

If you want your cheesecake to look extra epic, top it with some more Oreo cookies for decoration.

🌡️ Storage

Wrap the cheesecake in plastic wrap or in an airtight container to keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days.

If you want to store it in the freezer, follow these steps:

• Cool your cheesecake uncovered in a fridge
• Once it is fully cool, move the cheesecake to a freezer uncovered for 1 hour
• Remove the sides of your springform pan before placing it in the freezer if you used one
• After the hour is up, remove your cheesecake from the freezer and separate it from the bottom of the pan
• Then, cover the cheesecake in plastic wrap and stick it in a freezer-safe ziplock bag or in heavy duty aluminum foil
• Store it in the freezer for up to 2-3 months

When you want to defrost the frozen cheesecake, take it out of the freezer and let it sit in your fridge overnight before serving!

💭 Budget tips

We think everyone should be able to eat better for less, so here are a few tricks to make this recipe even more affordable:

• Use a different liquid sweetener, such as agave, instead of maple syrup
• Opt for a cheaper vanilla extract, or use artificial
• Skip the optional chocolate ganache topping

🍴 Tasting notes

It’s literally an Oreo cheesecake. We don’t need to tell you why you’ll love it. You just will. It’s:

• Creamy
• Decadent
• Rich
• Dense
• Sweet

If you try this cheesecake, please rate it and leave us a comment below! Want to stay up-to-date with new recipes? Subscribe to our newsletter or connect with Broke Bank Vegan on social media. Happy eating!

♻️ Similar recipes

For more tasty dessert ideas, check out our:

• Caramel apple cheesecake if you want cake, but don’t feel like baking it!
• Vegan brownies for more gooey, chocolatey goodness.
• Chocolate peanut butter fudge for a super easy, but addicting treat.
• Peanut butter cookies if the Oreos are making you crave more cookies!

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