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Light and fluffy Nutella filling tops a sweet Oreo cookie crust in these easy and delicious No-Bake Nutella Cheesecakes. If you love the combination of chocolate and hazelnuts, this recipe is for you!
I don’t know what the weather is like near you, but it is BLAZIN’ hot here in Ohio. Like you don’t even want to go outside hot.
While Ohio is definitely no stranger to the summer heat, it’s been in the 90’s for what seems like weeks.
And when you happen to have a husband that is most comfortable with a thermostat set to 75 during the day, flipping on the oven to make a cheesecake might just not my best choice.
Hello, No Bake Nutella Cheesecake.
No-bake nutella cheesecake recipe
We can never have too many no-bake recipes, right?
I hope you agree, because I sure do love making recipes like this No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake recipe.
Why do I love no-bake cheesecake recipes so much?
- They’re quick and easy – you can even whip them up on a weeknight
- They don’t require me to turn on the oven in the middle of summer
- There are so many variations you can make!
This version combines my love affair with no-bake and my love affair with all things Nutella.
The first time I made No-Bake Nutella Cheesecakes, I whipped them up from ingredients I happened to have on hand in my pantry and fridge. I almost always have a jar of Nutella, a package of Oreos, cream cheese, and frozen whipped topping hanging around.
Between the fluffy Nutella filling and the chocolatey Oreo crust, these cheesecakes are pretty much impossible to resist. I like to top them with extra whipped topping and some chocolate shavings just before serving.
Can I use whipped cream instead of whipped topping?
I know not everyone is a fan of frozen whipped topping and some of you might want to use homemade whipped cream in this recipe instead.
Whipped topping has stabilizers in it that help it hold up when folded into recipes like this one. Since whipped cream does not have any stabilizers in it, I can’t promise that it will hold up as well while the cheesecakes chill before serving.
There are some recipes for making stabilized whipped cream at home, but I personally have not tried using the homemade stuff in my no-bake cheesecake recipes.
Can I make this recipe into one large cheesecake?
I like to make this recipe into individual No-Bake Nutella Cheesecakes by putting them into small serving dishes. Depending on the size dishes I use, I usually get 4-6 servings.
You could even make the servings even smaller for a party by putting them into shot glasses.
But you can also make this into one big cheesecake by putting it into an 8-inch pie plate instead of the individual dishes.
More summer no-bake cheesecake recipes
It’s really hard to beat no-bake cheesecake during the summer. While I love this Nutella version, there are many other summery flavors you can incorporate into a no-bake cheesecake! Check out these recipes for some more options.
No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
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No-Bake Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecakes
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No Bake Peach Cheesecake
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No Bake Frozen Cheesecake
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No Bake S’mores Cheesecake
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No Bake Lemon Oreo Cheesecake
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No Bake Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
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Salted Caramel No Bake Cheesecake Recipe
View RecipeNo-Bake Nutella Cheesecakes
Ingredients
- 12 Oreo Cookies crushed into crumbs
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅔ cup Nutella
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
- whipped topping optional
- chocolate shavings optional
- toasted chopped hazelnuts, optional
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So, what is your secret for the amazing grilled cheese?
Marilyn-
There really is no secret – I use thick white bread, Kerrygold Salted Butter, good cheese and bake them in the toaster oven! It cracks me up when people go crazy over them. :)
-Jamie
Jamie, these are so stinkin’ gorgeous. Chellee and I both want to eat one right NOW.
Has anyone tried this with fat free cream cheese and fat free cool whip?
Wow! This is one awesome recipe! Thank you so much for sharing your cooking talent with us all. Everyone’s gonna love this on Superbowl Sunday :-)
Made this last night for friends. Whipped up quickly, tasted great. Used fat free cream cheese and Cool Whip Lite just to make me feel better…thanks.
Hi – These look amazing and I really want to make them but i’m not sure whatfrozen whipped topping is? Or what the equivalent is in the UK? hope you can help!
Many thanks!
Dannielle-
Readers have reported using freshly whipped cream in place of the frozen whipped topping. I have not tried, this so I cannot give you exact proportions. I hope this helps.
-Jamie
Whip heavy whipping cream to your liking but add gelatin so it holds up better- I posted my recipe I use for it to hold up best in a few comments above. 3 cups of home made whip cream equals the amount of cool whip (frozen whipped topping) in an 8oz tub.
Hope it helps!
Kassie
Thanks so much for sharing this, Kassie!
Kassie…Thank you a million times over for your recipe for stabilized whipped cream…It holds up soooo much better than my old standard version (the gelatin really does help!)…When structure is called for, and you do not wish your chantilly/topping to “melt” …this technique helps so much.
Beautiful! How do you pipe it so perfectly??? What do you use? Where can I get it? Thx! Can’t wait to make!
Melissa-
Check out my Piping How-To Video in this post – hopefully it helps you!
-Jamie
I really, really, really want one of these right about now! So beautiful!
I just told 2 of my sons (ages 21 and 16) about this recipe. There was a very distinct sparkle in both of their eyes….I think I’ll surprise them with this sometime over the week-end. Thanks so much for sharing such a simple and enticing dessert!
I’m normally not a huge chocolate dessert lover, but that looks heavenly!