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No-Bake Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake Bars

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  • Author: Lily Carter
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 4 hours
  • Yield: 12-16 bars 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: No-cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the rich, creamy flavors of these no-bake chocolate pistachio cheesecake bars. With a decadent Oreo and pistachio crust topped with a luscious pistachio cream filling and finished with a smooth milk chocolate ganache, these bars are a delightful treat for any occasion.


Ingredients

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Crust

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups finely ground Oreo cookie crumbs (from about 19 Oreos)
  • 1/2 cup finely ground roasted unsalted pistachios

Filling

  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 heaping cup pistachio cream
  • 1 tablespoon tahini, or to taste
  • 2/3 cup cold heavy cream

Ganache

  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the crust: In a bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and almond extract. Add Oreo crumbs and pistachios, press into a lined pan, and chill.
  2. Make the filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, pistachio cream, tahini, and heavy cream until smooth. Spread over the crust.
  3. Create the ganache: Heat chocolate chips, cream, and corn syrup until smooth. Pour over the filling and chill until set. Garnish with chopped pistachios before serving.

Notes

  • You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less confectioners sugar to the filling.
  • For a stronger pistachio flavor, increase the amount of pistachio cream and tahini in the filling.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 190 mg
  • Fat: 24 g
  • Saturated Fat: 13 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 55 mg